Drew Oetting
InvestorFounderFounder at 8VC · Board director at AgVend · Board director at Common Living · Board director at Synthego
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Writes $500K – $50M checks
About
Drew Oetting is a founding partner of 8VC, where he invests across stages and sectors including vertical software, health delivery, and biomanufacturing. Before co-founding 8VC, he was a partner at Formation 8 and earlier served as Chief of Staff to Joe Lonsdale. He co-founded Palantir, and helped build 8VC into a multi-billion-dollar venture firm backing companies such as Unlearn, Chaos, Tome, and Ushur. Beyond investing, he serves on several nonprofit boards and civic bodies, including WeAreThorn and the Claremont McKenna College Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Invests in
BiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded Palantir, which joined the S&P 500 in 2024. Is a founding Board Director of Affinity Technologies, an early stage enterprise software company. Oetting co-founded Affinity, a relationship management platform for venture capital firms. Oetting co-founded National Resilience, a biomanufacturing infrastructure company reported at a $700M scale.
- Boards
- Is a Trustee of LivingOnOne, a nonprofit impact production studio. Is a Trustee of WeAreThorn, an NGO using technology to eliminate child trafficking. Is a Trustee of the Claremont McKenna College Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- Communities
- Serves on the Competitiveness Council for Cerberus Capital Management.
Mentioned above: the Claremont McKenna College mafia → · the Cerberus Capital Management mafia →
From Drew's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at AgVend
Intro paths
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AgVend's investors · 4
Co-founders at AgVend
Board director at Common Living
Intro paths
In turn, Drew can intro founders to Common Living's investors below.
Common Living's investors · 2
Co-founders at Common Living
Board director at Synthego
Intro paths
In turn, Drew can intro founders to Synthego's investors below.
Synthego's investors · 13
Co-founders at Synthego
Experience
- 8VCFoundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Formation | 8Partnercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Formation | 8Chief of Staff2012 — 2013
- Resilienceco-founder, Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Affinity.coco-founder, Directorcurrent2014 — present
- Cerberus Capital ManagementCompetitiveness Councilcurrent2017 — present
- Lineage LogisticsAdvisory Boardcurrent2021 — present
- Rubicon GlobalAdvisory Boardcurrent2015 — present
- Thorn: Digital Defenders of ChildrenAdvisory Boardcurrent2014 — present
- Living on OneAdvisory Boardcurrent2013 — presentSilverlake, CA
- Moelis & CompanyTechnology Analyst2012Palo Alto, CA
- Cascade InvestmentVenture/PE2011Greater Seattle Area
- CollegeMatchers, IncCo-Founder / VP of Business Development2009 — 2011Claremont, CA
- Asia Pacific Investment PartnersPrivate Equity2010Ulaanbator, Mongolia
Education
- Claremont McKenna CollegeBA, Mathematics (honors) / Economics (honors)
Skills & more
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Investment BankingEmerging MarketsStart-upsPrivate EquityInvestmentsFrom Drew's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Common LivingBoard seat
via 8VC · filed Feb 2022 · $30M raise
National Resilience, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Jan 2021 · $755M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Affinity TechnologiesAgVend
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at 8VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Drew Oetting?
- Drew Oetting is a founding partner of 8VC, where he invests across stages and sectors including vertical software, health delivery, and biomanufacturing. Before co-founding 8VC, he was a partner at Formation 8 and earlier served as Chief of Staff to Joe Lonsdale. He co-founded Palantir, and helped build 8VC into a multi-billion-dollar venture firm backing companies such as Unlearn, Chaos, Tome, and Ushur. Beyond investing, he serves on several nonprofit boards and civic bodies, including WeAreThorn and the Claremont McKenna College Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- Where does Drew Oetting work?
- Drew Oetting is Founder at 8VC and Board director at AgVend and Board director at Common Living and Board director at Synthego.
- What does Drew Oetting invest in?
- Drew Oetting invests in Biotech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- What check size does Drew Oetting write?
- Drew Oetting typically writes checks of $500K – $50M.
- What boards does Drew Oetting sit on?
- Drew Oetting holds tracked board seats at Affinity Technologies, AgVend, Common Living, IDx, National Resilience, Inc..
- Where did Drew Oetting go to school?
- Drew Oetting studied at Claremont McKenna College (BA, Mathematics (honors) / Economics (honors)).
Founder mafias
8VC mafia21
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Claremont McKenna College mafia16
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Cerberus Capital Management mafia7
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Synthego mafia3
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Rubicon mafia2
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Same school
Also attended Claremont McKenna College85
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Shared employers
Also worked at Formation | 821
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Also worked at Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children5
Also worked at Moelis & Company65
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