8-Bit Capital

Simplified is an all-in-one AI marketing platform designed for growing business teams. It offers a suite of AI-powered tools for content creation, social media management, and project workflows, enabling users to streamline their marketing campaigns and enhance productivity.

Spyglass Software is focused on creating systems of intelligence designed for actionable insights, particularly in the realm of sales prospecting and process execution. Their platform, Vox Labs, serves as an execution layer to enhance sales strategies.

Superpanel is a legal intake platform designed to transform how plaintiff law firms qualify and onboard new clients through a coachable digital teammate. By automating the intake process, it enables firms to handle significantly more inquiries without increasing headcount, ensuring a modern and efficient experience for both clients and legal teams.

Towns is a decentralized messaging protocol that enables users to create and manage private group chats and communities without centralized control. Built on the Base blockchain, it empowers individuals to establish their own digital town squares, facilitating unique community experiences and monetization opportunities through onchain interactions.

Upstream is a professional social network designed to support founders, investors, and operators by facilitating professional introductions, job searching, and feedback in both public and private modes. The platform enables users to connect and communicate with each other, fostering a community of collaboration and support.

Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor known for his work in connecting people through technology. He is the co-founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital, an early-stage investing firm focused on startups that leverage software and networks to create innovative connections among people and businesses.

Something Ventured is a Silicon Valley podcast hosted by Kent Lindstrom, exploring the realities behind the headlines of the tech industry. The show features interviews with influential figures who are shaping the future of technology and venture capital, offering insights into the evolving landscape of innovation.

Solo-GP venture fund led by Robin Vasan, who has generated over $1.5B in distributions on ~$224M of invested capital and focuses specifically on cloud infrastructure and intelligent applications for technical founders with fewer than 10 employees. The fund writes $2-3M checks to lead early rounds while maintaining close founder relationships, and frequently co-invests alongside top-tier firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Accel on developer tools and infrastructure companies.

Internet-first fund investing globally from pre-seed to pre-IPO with small initial checks ($25k–$300k), leveraging the founder's social-media distribution, meme persona and The Peel podcast as proprietary sourcing and distribution. Built by a 'chronically online' founder who broke into VC by publishing meme-filled Twitter threads, Banana Capital operates from Ann Arbor, Michigan while building a global, internet-first brand far from traditional SF/NYC VC hubs.