8VC
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8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm founded in 2015 by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir Technologies) that uniquely combines traditional venture capital investing with in-house company building through its 8VC Build Program. The firm manages over $6 billion in committed capital and operates with a mission to 'fix a broken world' by partnering with elite founders to build transformational technologies that create long-term economic and societal value. The 8VC Build Program, formalized in 2016, allocates approximately 30% of fund capital to proactively building mission-driven companies where conceptual gaps or new possibilities exist in the market. The firm's partners have backgrounds as founders, engineers, and operators of successful companies including Palantir, Addepar, and OpenGov. Originally based in San Francisco, 8VC relocated its headquarters to Austin, Texas in 2020, while maintaining offices in San Francisco and New York. The firm invests at all stages from seed to growth and focuses on sectors including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise software, logistics, and defense. Through the Build program and previous entrepreneurial experience, 8VC partners have co-founded over two dozen technology companies. The firm emphasizes long-term commitment, working closely with founders through their entire growth journey from seed to IPO and beyond.
2015
12 Companies
3X Higher