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8VC
VC firm founded by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, active in defense technology.
8VC is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir). It manages over $6 billion in assets and invests across enterprise software, healthcare, logistics, and defense. The firm was an early investor in Anduril, Epirus, and Shield AI, and operates a dedicated government and defense practice.
Overview
- Firm
- 8VC
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Founded
- 2015
- AUM
- $6B
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth
- Thesis
- Modernizing legacy industries including enterprise, logistics, healthcare, and defense through technology.
- www.linkedin.com/company/8vc/
- X / Twitter
- x.com/8vc
- Website
- www.8vc.com/
Portfolio companies6
- CompanyEpirusHigh-power microwave systems for counter-electronics and counter-UAS applications.
- CompanySaronic TechnologiesAutonomous surface vessels for maritime defense and security missions.
- CompanyShield AIAI-powered autonomous aircraft and drone systems for defense operations.
- CompanyAnduril IndustriesAutonomy-first defense products company building hardware and the Lattice software platform.
- CompanyOverland AISeattle-based builder of ULTRA, an autonomous ground-vehicle platform for off-road military logistics/resupply and ground autonomy.
- CompanyApex TechnologySatellite bus manufacturer building standardized spacecraft platforms at scale (also known as Apex Space).
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Frequently asked
- What is 8VC?
- Modernizing legacy industries including enterprise, logistics, healthcare, and defense through technology.
- How much does 8VC manage?
- 8VC manages $6B in assets, and was founded in 2015.
- What stages does 8VC invest at?
- 8VC invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth.
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