8VC
Venture Capital·Austin TX, USA·$6B+ committed capital; Fund V $880M (2023); Fund VI targeting ~$1B (2025)
Founded in 2015 by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir, Addepar, and OpenGov), 8VC is a venture capital firm investing across multiple stages with a thesis centred on an 'American industrial renaissance'. The firm operates a distinctive Build programme, dedicating 25–30% of capital to co-founding startups through an internal venture studio. Its portfolio includes Anduril, Oculus, Guardant Health, Flexport, Joby Aviation, and Illumio. 8VC relocated from San Francisco to Austin in 2020 and has a team of 115 across the US and India. The firm is currently raising Fund VI, targeting nearly $1B.
Focus Areas
AIDefenceHealthcareLogisticsEnterprise SoftwareIndustrialsFintech