8VC

8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies and create long-term value. Its activities span sectors such as healthcare, logistics, software, energy, manufacturing, enterprise IT, and life sciences, with a focus on supporting early-stage and growth opportunities in the United States and beyond.

Denis Aven

Investor

Isabela Becerra

Investment Team Member

Sebastian Caliri

Partner

Serena Ge

Campus Associate

Bhaskar Ghosh

Partner

Francisco Gimenez

Partner

Vivek Gopalan

Investor

Jin-Young Kim

Partner

Alex Kolicich

Partner

Seth Lieblich

Principal

Joseph Lonsdale

Founder and General Partner

Alex Moore

Partner

Jack Moshkovich

Principal

David Moskowitz

Principal

Kevin Niechen

Investment Team Member

Drew Oetting

Founder

Allison Pavlick

Principal

Justin Rose

Associate

Kimmy Scotti

Partner

Past deals in Central US

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Venture Round in 2025
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Harbor Health

Series A in 2024
Founded in 2022, Harbor Health is a multi-specialty clinic group based in Austin, Texas. It offers personalized healthcare through technology, co-creating health paths tailored to individuals' goals with specialist guidance when needed.

Telegraph

Series A in 2022
Telegraph is a Chicago-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on transforming the freight rail industry through its innovative cloud-based operating system. This platform enhances collaboration among railroads, shippers, and third-party logistics providers, allowing for improved visibility and insights into rail operations. By leveraging advanced technology, Telegraph aims to streamline workflows and logistics, ultimately fostering a more sustainable supply chain in the freight ecosystem. Its modern approach seeks to facilitate commerce and improve efficiency in rail operations, marking a significant advancement for the industry.

Harbor Health

Series A in 2022
Founded in 2022, Harbor Health is a multi-specialty clinic group based in Austin, Texas. It offers personalized healthcare through technology, co-creating health paths tailored to individuals' goals with specialist guidance when needed.

Digital Diagnostics

Series B in 2022
Digital Diagnostics is a pioneering company developing artificial intelligence-based diagnostic systems for medical images. It offers solutions such as IDx-DR for diabetic retinopathy, IDx-G for glaucoma indicators, and IDx-AMD for age-related macular degeneration detection. The company's autonomous AI platform aims to improve healthcare accessibility, equity, and affordability by making clinical decisions without human intervention.

Qenta

Venture Round in 2022
Qenta is a financial technology platform that provides cashless payment processing and global payments orchestration for traditional and digital channels. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company supports Pay In and Pay Out transactions, including eWallet top-ups, remittances, cross-border invoice settlements, and foreign exchange services. Its platform processes payments across cash, mobile money, and local alternative payment methods, and uses blockchain technology to create a secure, compliant ecosystem for businesses and citizens in Austrian and Central European markets as well as emerging regions in Africa, South Asia, and South America.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series B in 2021
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Telegraph

Venture Round in 2021
Telegraph is a Chicago-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on transforming the freight rail industry through its innovative cloud-based operating system. This platform enhances collaboration among railroads, shippers, and third-party logistics providers, allowing for improved visibility and insights into rail operations. By leveraging advanced technology, Telegraph aims to streamline workflows and logistics, ultimately fostering a more sustainable supply chain in the freight ecosystem. Its modern approach seeks to facilitate commerce and improve efficiency in rail operations, marking a significant advancement for the industry.

DocStation

Seed Round in 2021
DocStation, Inc. is a cloud-based patient care platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, that was established in 2017. The company focuses on connecting payers and pharmacists to facilitate value-based care programs, which aim to reduce healthcare costs and enhance patient outcomes. Its platform equips pharmacists with essential tools, including a comprehensive dashboard that consolidates patient information such as diagnoses, medications, immunizations, allergies, and adverse events. This integration allows pharmacists to create care plans, set goals, monitor patient adherence, and schedule follow-ups, thereby enabling real-time connections with patients. With over 500 providers collaborating with innovative health plans on the platform, DocStation is positioned to transform the pharmacy landscape by aligning the interests of all stakeholders involved in patient care.

FloorFound

Seed Round in 2021
FloorFound is an Austin, Texas-based company that has developed an e-commerce software platform specifically designed to streamline the returns and resale of oversized products for retailers. The platform offers an end-to-end solution that manages the entire returns and resale process, leveraging a network of logistics partners for efficient handling. When a return is initiated, FloorFound coordinates the pickup of the item from the customer, transporting it to a local warehouse for inspection, labeling, and storage. Once prepared, the item is remerchandised and listed for resale on the retailer's digital storefront, targeting cost-conscious and environmentally aware consumers. By facilitating this process, FloorFound helps retailers reduce operational costs while maximizing the value retained from returned merchandise.

Flywheel.io

Series B in 2021
Flywheel.io is a cloud-based data management platform tailored for biomedical research and collaboration. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company provides a suite of tools designed to enhance the workflow of scientists and researchers. Its platform supports medical imaging, scientific computation, and content management, enabling users to capture, manage, and analyze research data efficiently. By utilizing cloud scalability and automation, Flywheel facilitates collaborative research, machine learning applications, and multicenter studies, which help organizations streamline their research processes. The platform, featuring a modern web interface and extensible compute engine, aims to eliminate bottlenecks in innovation, allowing researchers to focus on scientific discovery rather than IT challenges.

Qualia

Series D in 2020
Qualia is a leading digital platform streamlining real estate closings. Since 2015, it has facilitated over half a million transactions, bringing together homebuyers/sellers, mortgage lenders, title agents, and real estate agents onto one secure platform. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Austin and Superior, Qualia offers cloud-based closing rooms to enhance the home buying experience.

Project44

Series D in 2020
Project44 provides a cloud based visibility platform for shippers and third party logistics providers, unifying pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exceptions, digital documents and payments to deliver end to end shipment visibility across parcel, final mile, LTL, truckload, rail, intermodal and ocean. The platform digitizes the shipment lifecycle and automates key transportation processes to accelerate insights and action. It supports carrier performance analytics and integrates with multiple stakeholders to improve predictability, resilience and sustainability of supply chains. Serving more than 1,300 brands and handling over 1 billion shipments annually, Project44 operates from its Chicago headquarters with a global network of offices. The company is recognized as a market leader in visibility technology by industry analysts and peers.

Addepar

Series E in 2020
Addepar is a software and data platform for professional wealth, investment and asset management firms that consolidates portfolios, market data and client information to enable data-driven investment decisions and client reporting. The platform aggregates data from financial accounts to provide a unified view, supports data reconciliation, investment analysis and reporting, and offers onboarding and ongoing support services. It includes Addepar Open API for programmatic access and integration with more than 100 software, data and service partners, enabling developers to build applications on the platform and connect data across systems. The company serves family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, with a client base spanning multiple countries and assets under management exceeding $4 trillion across platforms.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series A in 2020
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

Zeno Technologies

Seed Round in 2020
Zeno, based in Oklahoma and Austin, operates a cloud-based platform tailored for energy companies, investors, and partners seeking to navigate the evolving market landscape. The company focuses on enhancing business performance by unlocking data and offering real-time insights that enable informed decision-making. Zeno's Energy Operating System connects various aspects of an organization, automating repetitive tasks and providing clarity to improve operational efficiency. By equipping energy-focused organizations with modern tools, Zeno aims to facilitate the identification and pursuit of new investment opportunities, ultimately contributing to a more data-driven and sustainable future in the energy sector.

Qualia

Series C in 2019
Qualia is a leading digital platform streamlining real estate closings. Since 2015, it has facilitated over half a million transactions, bringing together homebuyers/sellers, mortgage lenders, title agents, and real estate agents onto one secure platform. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Austin and Superior, Qualia offers cloud-based closing rooms to enhance the home buying experience.

Project44

Series C in 2018
Project44 provides a cloud based visibility platform for shippers and third party logistics providers, unifying pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exceptions, digital documents and payments to deliver end to end shipment visibility across parcel, final mile, LTL, truckload, rail, intermodal and ocean. The platform digitizes the shipment lifecycle and automates key transportation processes to accelerate insights and action. It supports carrier performance analytics and integrates with multiple stakeholders to improve predictability, resilience and sustainability of supply chains. Serving more than 1,300 brands and handling over 1 billion shipments annually, Project44 operates from its Chicago headquarters with a global network of offices. The company is recognized as a market leader in visibility technology by industry analysts and peers.

Digital Diagnostics

Series A in 2018
Digital Diagnostics is a pioneering company developing artificial intelligence-based diagnostic systems for medical images. It offers solutions such as IDx-DR for diabetic retinopathy, IDx-G for glaucoma indicators, and IDx-AMD for age-related macular degeneration detection. The company's autonomous AI platform aims to improve healthcare accessibility, equity, and affordability by making clinical decisions without human intervention.

Citizen

Series B in 2018
Citizen is a mobile application that sends safety alerts and real-time incident updates to its users. It operates across major US markets, providing millions of people with information sourced from 911 data, live stories, and user-generated content. The app aims to enhance personal and community safety.

Bestow

Series A in 2018
Bestow Inc., established in 2016 and based in Dallas, Texas, operates as a digital life insurance company. It provides life insurance services to individuals, leveraging data-driven technology applications and algorithmic underwriting to assess risks efficiently. The company partners with top carriers to enhance processes from origination to administration, aiming to increase financial stability for all.

Project44

Series B in 2018
Project44 provides a cloud based visibility platform for shippers and third party logistics providers, unifying pricing, routing, scheduling, tracking, exceptions, digital documents and payments to deliver end to end shipment visibility across parcel, final mile, LTL, truckload, rail, intermodal and ocean. The platform digitizes the shipment lifecycle and automates key transportation processes to accelerate insights and action. It supports carrier performance analytics and integrates with multiple stakeholders to improve predictability, resilience and sustainability of supply chains. Serving more than 1,300 brands and handling over 1 billion shipments annually, Project44 operates from its Chicago headquarters with a global network of offices. The company is recognized as a market leader in visibility technology by industry analysts and peers.

Oscar Health

Venture Round in 2018
Oscar Health is a health insurance company based in New York, founded in 2012 by Joshua Kushner, Kevin Nazemi, and Mario Schlosser. It specializes in offering individual and family health insurance plans, Medicare Advantage programs for seniors, and small group products. Oscar Health aims to enhance the healthcare experience by leveraging technology, design, and data to make services more accessible and user-friendly. The company primarily serves individuals, couples, and families who do not receive employer-sponsored health insurance in select states, including New York, New Jersey, California, and Texas. In addition to traditional insurance offerings, Oscar provides virtual care, doctor support, and appointment scheduling, emphasizing a comprehensive approach to healthcare management.

Qualia

Series B in 2018
Qualia is a leading digital platform streamlining real estate closings. Since 2015, it has facilitated over half a million transactions, bringing together homebuyers/sellers, mortgage lenders, title agents, and real estate agents onto one secure platform. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Austin and Superior, Qualia offers cloud-based closing rooms to enhance the home buying experience.

PathAI

Series A in 2017
PathAI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for pathology laboratories. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, PathAI focuses on enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnosis and treatment. The company's platform employs machine and deep learning techniques to analyze large datasets, assisting pathologists in making rapid and precise diagnoses for patients. By addressing complex challenges in pathology, PathAI aims to facilitate personalized medicine and improve patient outcomes by identifying individuals who may benefit from innovative therapies.

Bestow

Seed Round in 2017
Bestow Inc., established in 2016 and based in Dallas, Texas, operates as a digital life insurance company. It provides life insurance services to individuals, leveraging data-driven technology applications and algorithmic underwriting to assess risks efficiently. The company partners with top carriers to enhance processes from origination to administration, aiming to increase financial stability for all.

Addepar

Series D in 2017
Addepar is a software and data platform for professional wealth, investment and asset management firms that consolidates portfolios, market data and client information to enable data-driven investment decisions and client reporting. The platform aggregates data from financial accounts to provide a unified view, supports data reconciliation, investment analysis and reporting, and offers onboarding and ongoing support services. It includes Addepar Open API for programmatic access and integration with more than 100 software, data and service partners, enabling developers to build applications on the platform and connect data across systems. The company serves family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, with a client base spanning multiple countries and assets under management exceeding $4 trillion across platforms.

PathAI

Seed Round in 2016
PathAI, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for pathology laboratories. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Austin, Texas, PathAI focuses on enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnosis and treatment. The company's platform employs machine and deep learning techniques to analyze large datasets, assisting pathologists in making rapid and precise diagnoses for patients. By addressing complex challenges in pathology, PathAI aims to facilitate personalized medicine and improve patient outcomes by identifying individuals who may benefit from innovative therapies.

Addepar

Addepar is a software and data platform for professional wealth, investment and asset management firms that consolidates portfolios, market data and client information to enable data-driven investment decisions and client reporting. The platform aggregates data from financial accounts to provide a unified view, supports data reconciliation, investment analysis and reporting, and offers onboarding and ongoing support services. It includes Addepar Open API for programmatic access and integration with more than 100 software, data and service partners, enabling developers to build applications on the platform and connect data across systems. The company serves family offices, wealth advisors, financial institutions, endowments and foundations, with a client base spanning multiple countries and assets under management exceeding $4 trillion across platforms.
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