8VC is a technology venture capital firm that manages over $6 billion in capital across sectors including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, and defense. 8VC's Twitter Score is 53 out of 1000 (a Good rating) as of August 2026, ranking #16,682 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
8VC was co-founded by Joe Lonsdale and Jake Medwell, and previously had ties to Formation 8, which served as a predecessor firm context. The firm builds and invests in ambitious companies, with a particular emphasis on sectors it views as foundational to the future economy.
8VC has also been identified as among the investors expected to back Erebor Bank, a proposed crypto-focused bank whose intended customers include startups operating in crypto, AI, and defense. 8VC has 23,961 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 1,132 posts. 8VC has been mentioned by 144 accounts, with 290 total mentions.
8VC's fund portfolio includes Boom Supersonic, The Boring Company, Anduril Industries, Honor, Pulley, Maximus, Standard Metrics and Betr.
Who follows 8VC on X?
The accounts that follow 8VC include 265 founders, 87 angel investors, 43 influencers and 25 VCs. Among them are Andrew Kang, Tyler Winklevoss, Mario Nawfal, Jason, Cathie Wood and Ali Yahya.