Investments
634Portfolio Exits
58Funds
25Partners & Customers
5About 8VC
8VC is a venture capital firm with a focus on technology and life sciences sectors. The company primarily invests in and builds ambitious and innovative companies, with a particular emphasis on creating technology platforms that generate lasting economic and societal value. 8VC's investments span a range of industries including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, defense, AI, IT infrastructure, government, and financial services. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Austin, Texas.
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned 8VC in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Apr 10, 2025.
Apr 10, 2025
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Nov 3, 2025
Apollo Global Management has partnered with venture capital firm 8VC to roll out a new investment vehicle aimed at technology firms in industries such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, logistics and natural resources, according to a report by Bloomberg.
8VC Investments
634 Investments
8VC has made 634 investments. Their latest investment was in Chemify as part of their Series B on October 21, 2025.
8VC Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/21/2025 | Series B | Chemify | $50M | Yes | BlueYard Capital, EOS Group, Insight Partners, Rockspring, Triatomic Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Wing Venture Capital | 3 |
10/2/2025 | Series B | Cartography Biosciences | $67M | No | a16z Bio Health, AME Cloud Ventures, Amgen Ventures, Artis Ventures, Catalio Capital Management, Finchley Healthcare Ventures, Gaingels, Global BioAccess Fund, LG, Lotte Holdings, Pfizer Venture Investments, and Wing Venture Capital | 3 |
9/16/2025 | Series A - II | Tasca Therapeutics | $15M | Yes | 2 | |
9/13/2025 | Series C - II | |||||
9/12/2025 | Series D |
Date | 10/21/2025 | 10/2/2025 | 9/16/2025 | 9/13/2025 | 9/12/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series B | Series A - II | Series C - II | Series D |
Company | Chemify | Cartography Biosciences | Tasca Therapeutics | ||
Amount | $50M | $67M | $15M | ||
New? | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | BlueYard Capital, EOS Group, Insight Partners, Rockspring, Triatomic Capital, Undisclosed Investors, and Wing Venture Capital | a16z Bio Health, AME Cloud Ventures, Amgen Ventures, Artis Ventures, Catalio Capital Management, Finchley Healthcare Ventures, Gaingels, Global BioAccess Fund, LG, Lotte Holdings, Pfizer Venture Investments, and Wing Venture Capital | |||
Sources | 3 | 3 | 2 |
8VC Portfolio Exits
58 Portfolio Exits
8VC has 58 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Indigov on October 22, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/22/2025 | Acquired | 3 | |||
10/10/2025 | Acquired | 5 | |||
9/23/2025 | Acquired | 3 | |||
8VC Fund History
25 Fund Histories
8VC has 25 funds, including 8VC Fund V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/1/2023 | 8VC Fund V | $880M | 1 | ||
4/23/2018 | 8VC Fund II | $640M | 6 | ||
5/12/2017 | 8VC Co-Invest Fund I | Co-Investment Fund | Closed | $256.8M | 3 |
12/31/2016 | Eight Partners VC Fund I | ||||
12/31/2016 | 8VC Entrepreneurs Fund I |
Closing Date | 3/1/2023 | 4/23/2018 | 5/12/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | 8VC Fund V | 8VC Fund II | 8VC Co-Invest Fund I | Eight Partners VC Fund I | 8VC Entrepreneurs Fund I |
Fund Type | Co-Investment Fund | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $880M | $640M | $256.8M | ||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 3 |
8VC Partners & Customers
5 Partners and customers
8VC has 5 strategic partners and customers. 8VC recently partnered with Lineage on July 7, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/15/2021 | Licensee | United States | As Lineage 's Advisor , Medwell will bring to bear longstanding relationships and partnerships with Schneider National , Daimler , Koch Industries , and others . | 4 | |
4/13/2018 | Partner | ||||
4/10/2018 | Partner | ||||
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Vendor |
Date | 7/15/2021 | 4/13/2018 | 4/10/2018 | ||
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Type | Licensee | Partner | Partner | Vendor | Vendor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | As Lineage 's Advisor , Medwell will bring to bear longstanding relationships and partnerships with Schneider National , Daimler , Koch Industries , and others . | ||||
Sources | 4 |
8VC Team
11 Team Members
8VC has 11 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, General Partner, Joseph T. Lonsdale.
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