8VC is a venture capital firm that partners with leading entrepreneurs and innovators to build technology platforms that create lasting economic and societal value in sectors including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, defense, financial services, AI, government defense, and IT infrastructure. They run a Build program to co-found and incubate companies addressing market gaps, having founded 21 companies since 2016. Guided by the motto 'The world is broken. Let’s fix it.', they emphasize values such as stewardship, positive sum outcomes, principled contrarianism, and patriotism.