8VC

8VC

Austin, Texas8vc.com

Overview

8VC is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early stage technology companies that are transforming their respective industries. The firm seeks to partner with top founders and entrepreneurs to build lasting technology platforms and create long-term 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.

Year Founded

2012

AUM

$6B

Portfolio Companies

385

Website

8vc.com

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
SarisMay 2026Series ALead
SarisMay 2026Series ALead
Cognition AIMay 2026Series DLead
BinanceMay 2026Series BCo-investor
FractileMay 2026Series BCo-investor

Key People

Drew Oetting

Founder

Jake Medwell

Co-Founder and Partner

Alex Kolicich

Founding Partner

Kimmy Scotti

Founding Partner

Joe Lonsdale

General Partner

Zachary White

Venture Partner

Brandon Mu

Partner

Francisco Gimenez

Partner

Karen White

Executive Partner

Sebastian Caliri

Partner

Bhaskar Ghosh

CTO

Bela Becerra

Principal

Jimmy S. Yun

Principal

Kevin Niechen

Principal

Anoop Vasisht

Investor

Denis Aven

Investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersAustin, Texas
Year Founded2012
AUM$6B

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