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Joe Lonsdale

Joe Lonsdale

Founder & Managing Partner, 8VC

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Joe Lonsdale's Career

8VC

8VC

San Francisco, CA, US

Founder & Managing Partner
Erebor

Erebor

Columbus, OH, US

Board Director
Anduin

Anduin

Investment FirmLos Altos, CA, US
Co-Founder

Leadership at Anduin

Alin BuiAlin BuiBoard Member
Eliot HodgesEliot HodgesCEO

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Flow: A one-stop-shop SaaS platform for entrepreneurs, optimizing fund infrastructure and decision-making in the alternative asset market.

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PassthroughPassthroughNew York City, NY, USest. 2020PassthroughNew York City, NY, US · est. 2020

Streamlining private fund subscriptions with automated, intelligent workflows for investor agreements.

Investment Firm34
FintaFintaNew York City, NY, USest. 2022FintaNew York City, NY, US · est. 2022

Automate fundraising with Finta's capital tool.

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InvestNextInvestNextDetroit, MI, USest. 2016InvestNextDetroit, MI, US · est. 2016

Transforming investment management, InvestNext provides a software platform for efficient fundraising and transparent investor relations.

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Hearth

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Anthony GhosnAnthony GhosnBoard Member
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Renew FinancialRenew FinancialOakland, CA, USest. 2008Renew FinancialOakland, CA, US · est. 2008

Providing easy, no-money-down financing for energy-efficient home improvement projects.

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HomeZada: A personal finance platform for efficient home management and improvement.

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Digital lending platform offering fast, affordable home equity loans for major home improvements.

Investment Firm5
Glow

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Kevin HoKevin HoCo-Founder
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Stardust: A women-led hormone health platform integrating science and AI to understand and manage your cycle.

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EmbraceHer HealthEmbraceHer HealthRedwood City, CA, USHealth Tracking, Mobile Appsest. 2010EmbraceHer HealthRedwood City, CA, US · est. 2010

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Joey PrimianiJoey PrimianiCo-Founder
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Backspaces, an Oakland-based software company, innovatively designs apps for creating and sharing visual stories.

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Zanbato

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Gregory L. WrightGregory L. WrightBoard Member
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Novata: A private markets tech platform specializing in ESG solutions.

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FinitiveFinitiveNew York City, NY, USest. 2017FinitiveNew York City, NY, US · est. 2017

Finitive: A leading, data-driven marketplace for private credit.

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Joe Lonsdale's Investment Activity

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments13
Portfolio Companies13
Current Portfolio Count13
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed5 (45.5%)
Series A2 (18.2%)
Series C2 (18.2%)
Pre-Seed1 (9.1%)
Series B1 (9.1%)

Stage Mix

Seed 45%Series A 18%Series C 18%Pre-Seed 9%Series B 9%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Joe Lonsdale's Co-Investors

Marc BenioffMarc BenioffCo-invested · Domain Money Series Unknown · 3 dealsNaval RavikantNaval RavikantCo-invested · Matic Seed · 2 dealsPeter ThielPeter ThielCo-invested · Alias Technologies Seed · 2 dealsMark CubanMark CubanCo-invested · Gecko Robotics Series CAdam D'AngeloAdam D'AngeloCo-invested · Matic SeedPatrick CollisonPatrick CollisonCo-invested · Matic SeedJohn CollisonJohn CollisonCo-invested · Matic SeedJack DorseyJack DorseyCo-invested · Matic Seed

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