8VC

Build-from-first-principles venture firm backing defense, logistics, health and bio-IT companies.

Founded in 2015 by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale with several partners from Formation 8, 8VC moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Austin in 2020. The firm manages over $6 billion in committed capital and often incubates companies alongside its investing, with practices spanning defense, logistics, enterprise software and bio-IT.