Joe Lonsdale
General Partner at 8VC
Austin, TX
Writes $500K – $50M checks
Midas 2021 · #18Midas 2020 · #36Midas 2019 · #64Midas 2018 · #22Midas 2017 · #88Midas 2016 · #100
About
Joe Lonsdale co-founded Palantir Technologies and Addepar before starting 8VC, which he runs from Austin with a portfolio concentrated in defense, logistics, life sciences, and government software. He also co-founded the University of Austin and the Cicero Institute, and is an active voice on technology policy.
Joe Lonsdale @jtlonsdale
Well said. Important video. https://t.co/8UTaoD8YGs
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Joe Lonsdale @jtlonsdale
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Joe Lonsdale @jtlonsdale
Avoid vacationing in Spain. Vote against the left at home. And show a couple of the invasion videos from this week to a left-sympathetic friend or relative who probably lives in an isolated media bubble. Thank goodness we didn’t elect Kamala, and closed the border. https://t.co/UZrmsFcyqD
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded Palantir Technologies in 2003. Founded 8VC, an early-stage venture capital firm managing over $6 billion. Founded Addepar, a wealth management platform. Founded OpenGov, a cloud software provider for local governments. Co-founded California Common Sense, a nonprofit for uncovering government waste, together with a large number of Stanford students. Founded the non-partisan Cicero Institute in 2018 with his wife Tayler.
- Boards
- Became founding chairman of the board of the University of Austin (UATX) in 2021. Sits on the board of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute.
- Communities
- Studied at Stanford, where he co-founded California Common Sense with fellow students.
- Hobbies
- Writes essays, viewing writing as a way to refine ideas through reasoned discourse.
- Family
- Married to Tayler, with whom he has five children.
From Joe's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 6
Erebor Bank National AssociationBoard seat
via 8VC · filed Jun 2026 · $276M raise
Gatsby Labs, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Sep 2021 · $3.9M raise
Quaestor Technologies, Inc.Board seat
via 8VC · filed Jul 2020 · $5.8M raise
Sports & Entertainment Client LoginLed round
via 8VC
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Joe LonsdaleJoe Lonsdale on nuclear weapons testing, 8VC-Apollo partnership and AI boom - YouTube
CNBC Television
An Unfiltered Conversation with Joe Lonsdale, Co-founder of Palantir & 8VC - YouTube
Origins with Sonith
The Man Betting on Institutional Reform | Joe Lonsdale and 8VC - YouTube
South Park Commons
Watch CNBC's full interview with Palantir co-founder and 8VC founding partner Joe Lonsdale
cnbc.com