# 8VC: investor

Canonical ID: `422024e8-7844-4dc9-9a5e-49cea1444bcb`

8VC is a venture capital firm founded by Joe Lonsdale, investing in technology and defense.

- **Type:** Venture capital

## Portfolio (15)

- [Generalist AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md) Series B extension · 2026-08-25 · $200M (reported) · _lead_
- [Terra Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/terra-industries.md) Seed extension · 2026-08-12 · $52M (reported) · _lead_
- [Generalist AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md) Round (2026) · 2026-06-04 · $400M (reported)
- [Generalist AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md) Other · 2026-06-04 · $400M (reported)
- [Generalist AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md) Series A · 2026-06-04 · $400M (reported) · _follow_
- [Overland AI](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/overland-ai.md) Other · 2026-06-01 · $100M (reported) · _lead_
- [Bedrock Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/bedrock-robotics.md) Series B · 2026-03-01 · $270M (reported)
- [Bedrock Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/bedrock-robotics.md) Seed + Series A · 2025-07-16 · $80M (reported)
- [Apex Space](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/apex-space.md) Series C · 2025-04-28 · $200M (reported) · _co lead_
- [ICON](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md) Series C · 2025-02-01 · $56M (reported) · _follow_
- [Epirus](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/epirus.md) Series D · 2025-01-01 · $250M (reported)
- [Epirus](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/epirus.md) Series C · 2022-02-15 · $200M (reported) · _co lead_
- [BRINC](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/brinc.md) Series A · 2021-10-01 · $25M (reported) · _lead_
- [Anduril Industries](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md) Series D · 2021-06-01 · $450M (reported)
- [Outrider](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/outrider.md) Series B · 2020-10-01 · $65M (reported) · _lead_

## Invests alongside (29)

Other investors that participated in the same funding rounds as 8VC.

- [Boldstart Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/boldstart-ventures.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Jeff Bezos / Bezos Expeditions](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bezos-expeditions.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Radical Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/radical-ventures.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Spark Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/spark-capital.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Union Square Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/union-square-ventures.md) · 3 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Eclipse](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/eclipse.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Bedrock Robotics Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/bedrock-robotics.md#funding-rounds), [Bedrock Robotics Seed + Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/bedrock-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [Lux Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lux-capital.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Terra Industries Seed extension](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/terra-industries.md#funding-rounds), [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Norwest Venture Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/norwest.md) · 2 shared rounds: [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds), [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/a16z.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [BOND](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/bond.md) · 1 shared round: [ICON Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md#funding-rounds)
- [Emergence Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/emergence-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Bedrock Robotics Series B](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/bedrock-robotics.md#funding-rounds)
- [Fei-Fei Li](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/fei-fei-li.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Fifth Wall](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/fifth-wall.md) · 1 shared round: [ICON Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md#funding-rounds)
- [Founders Fund](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/founders-fund.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Gaingels](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/gaingels.md) · 1 shared round: [Epirus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/epirus.md#funding-rounds)
- [General Catalyst](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/general-catalyst.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Hanabi Capital](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/hanabi-capital.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [LENx](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lenx.md) · 1 shared round: [ICON Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md#funding-rounds)
- [Lin Bin](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/lin-bin.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Moderne Ventures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/moderne-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [ICON Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md#funding-rounds)
- [Naval Ravikant](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/naval-ravikant.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [NVentures (NVIDIA)](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Round (2026)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Nvidia](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nvidia.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Series A](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Nvidia NVentures](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/nvidia-ventures.md) · 1 shared round: [Generalist AI Other](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/generalist-ai.md#funding-rounds)
- [Oakhouse Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/oakhouse-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [ICON Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/icon.md#funding-rounds)
- [StepStone Group](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/stepstone-group.md) · 1 shared round: [Apex Space Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/apex-space.md#funding-rounds)
- [T. Rowe Price](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/t-rowe-price.md) · 1 shared round: [Epirus Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/epirus.md#funding-rounds)
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/valor-equity.md) · 1 shared round: [Anduril Industries Series D](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anduril.md#funding-rounds)
- [Washington Harbour Partners](https://registry.deploy.report/investors/washington-harbour-partners.md) · 1 shared round: [Apex Space Series C](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/apex-space.md#funding-rounds)

## Partners (2)

- [Alex Moore](https://registry.deploy.report/people/alex-moore.md) partner
- [Joe Lonsdale](https://registry.deploy.report/people/joe-lonsdale.md) founder

## Sources (13)

1. https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/terra-raises-52m-takes-african-defence-tech-pitch-to-london-usa/
2. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-04/nvidia-backed-robotics-startup-generalist-ai-valued-at-2-billion
3. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apex-raises-200-million-in-series-c-funding-to-increase-productized-satellite-bus-manufacturing-302440649.html
4. https://www.therobotreport.com/generalist-raises-400m-to-scale-its-general-purpose-ai-models/
5. https://sacra.com/c/anduril/
6. https://dronedj.com/2021/10/12/brinc-drones-series-a-funding/
7. https://www.outrider.ai/press-releases/outrider-raises-65-million-in-series-b-financing-round/
8. https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/16/ex-waymo-engineers-launch-bedrock-robotics-with-80m-to-automate-construction/
9. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/zieglerr_breaking-bedrock-robotics-raises-270m-activity-7425119732519047170-J78Y
10. https://pulse2.com/epirus-250-million-series-d-closed-to-scale-production-of-leonidas/
11. https://www.army-technology.com/news/overland-ai-ground-systems-army/
12. https://startupintros.com/orgs/icon-technology
13. https://www.epirusinc.com/press-releases/epirus-raises-200-million-in-series-c-funding


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