8VC

About

​8VC is a venture capital firm specializing in technology and life sciences investments, aiming to partner with elite founders to build transformational technologies that create long-term economic and societal value.

Investment Focus

8VC invests in early-stage companies across various sectors, including:​

  • Life Sciences & Healthcare​
  • Business Services​
  • Communications and Information Technology
  • Logistics​
  • Defense​
  • Financial Services​

The firm seeks to back entrepreneurs aiming to address significant challenges through technological innovation.

Fund

In March 2025, 8VC announced the closing of its sixth flagship fund, 8VC Fund VI, with $998 million in new limited partner capital. This fund aims to support and partner with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey and to build companies addressing critical areas such as healthcare, defense, logistics, finance, software, and biosciences.

Other Information

Leadership

  • Joe Lonsdale: Founder and Managing Partner.
  • Jake Medwell: Co-Founder and Partner.

Investment Strategy

8VC combines its background as entrepreneurs, vantage point as investors, and a powerful talent network to launch companies addressing conceptual gaps in the market. Through its Build Program, 8VC identifies whitespaces and internal theses where there are opportunities to add value, often by tackling legacy technical systems in industries paralyzed by their scale.

Notable Investments

8VC has invested in several successful companies, including:​

  • Asana: A work management platform.​
  • Addepar: A wealth management platform helping investors manage over $7 trillion.
  • Anduril: A defense technology company.​
  • Flexport: A freight forwarding and customs brokerage company.​
  • Palantir: A global software company known for its work supporting US and its allies’ defense and intelligence.​
  • Wish: A mobile e-commerce platform.​