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Austin, Texas · Invests in US; Global · Website

Pre-SeedSeedSeries AConsumer Apps & SocialB2B SaaSAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsData & AnalyticsHealthcare & BiotechLogistics & Supply ChainBiotech & Life SciencesHealthcare & Digital HealthDeveloper Tools & InfrastructureAerospace & DefenseManufacturing & IndustrialEnterprise Software

Thesis

Partner with elite founders building transformational technologies that create lasting economic and societal value. Focus on Smart Enterprise across five sectors: Logistics, Life Sciences, Healthcare, IT Infrastructure, and Government/Defense. Invest in platforms that enable human experts to solve non-linear problems through data integration and network effects.

Likely not a fit for

Not interested in incremental improvements or companies without ambitious vision. Avoid commodity solutions, markets without fundamental structural change potential, or founders lacking deep domain expertise and contrarian thinking.

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Advisor
Fund status
Actively deploying
Assets under mgmt
$7B
Decision process
Partnership vote

Partners & team

12 contacts on file

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Joe Lonsdale

General PartnerCo-Founder and General Partner · Primary contact

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Rohan Bhargava

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Drew Oetting

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Francisco Gimenez

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Sebastian Caliri

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Asanka Jayasuriya

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Alex Moore

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Kimmy Scotti

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Portfolio

Bedrock RoboticsRobotics Automation

Bedrock Robotics is focused on transforming the construction industry through advanced autonomy and machine intelligence, enabling heavy machinery to operate safely and efficiently in unpredictable environments.

RampFintech Payments

Ramp Network is a global financial technology company building solutions that connect the crypto economy with today’s financial infrastructure. They provide a powerful fiat<>crypto toolkit to onboard users into web3.

CasetextLegal Regtech

Casetext provides advanced legal research tools powered by AI, including Parallel Search and CARA A.I. for finding relevant legal cases and drafting briefs efficiently.

SaronicAerospace Defense

Saronic is building cutting-edge unmanned surface vehicles that enable maritime security and domain awareness by combining best-in-class hardware, software and artificial intelligence into one scalable, fully integrated platform.

HopscotchHealthcare Digital

Hopscotch Primary Care is bringing a new level of primary care to rural communities that goes above and beyond, with an initial focus on expanding access and care for Medicare and Medicare/Medicaid patients.

VercelDeveloper Tools Infra

Vercel provides the developer tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web.

AndurilAerospace Defense

RedZone builds ruggedized, connected portable medical equipment for frontline emergency response teams, transforming outdated hardware into a modern, data-driven infrastructure. Their connected medical data platform enables real-time patient monitoring and equipment readiness, targeting military, EMS, and federal incident preparedness.

EpirusAerospace Defense

Epirus is dedicated to overcoming the asymmetric challenges inherent to the future of national security, utilizing advanced technologies like high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air domain awareness.

YugaByteDeveloper Tools Infra

YugaByteDB is an AI-ready, distributed, Postgres-compatible database that can be consumed as open source software or as a variety of database-as-a-service offerings.

ResilienceBiotech Life Sciences

Resilience is a biomanufacturing CDMO specializing in biologics and cell and gene therapy. They provide end-to-end development, scale-up, and tech transfer services to accelerate novel therapies from concept to commercialization.

Orca BioBiotech Life Sciences

Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company developing high-precision cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. Their investigational allogeneic T-cell immunotherapies harness the power of regulatory T cells to provide better outcomes with fewer risks for patients.

Guardant HealthHealthcare Digital

Guardant Health is focused on conquering cancer through data-driven insights and precision oncology, offering blood tests that provide critical information for patients at all stages of cancer.

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8VC Research Investment Thesis 8VC is a technology and bio-sciences venture capital firm that partners with elite founders to build transformational technologies creating long-term economic and societal value. Founded in 1999 (rebranded as 8VC in 2013), the firm was inspired by the story of the "Traitorous Eight" who left Shockley Semiconductor to found Fairchild Semiconductor, founding Silicon Va

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