Formation 8
Formation 8 was a venture capital firm founded by Joe Lonsdale, Jim Kim, and Brian Koo that invested in smart enterprise and energy technology companies bridging Silicon Valley and Asia, before disbanding in 2015 despite a 95% net IRR.
San Francisco, United States · 44+ investments · 27 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded
- 2011
- Website
- formation8.com
- AUM
- $948.0M
- Portfolio Companies
- 27
- Total Investments
- 44
- Last Investment
- Sep 2021
- Geographic Focus
- Asia, North America
Investment Thesis
Formation 8 is a Venture Capital firm based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 44 investments in Defense Tech and Healthcare, including Color, Street Contxt and Cazena.
Portfolio27
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Venture Capital ×20 · Hedge Fund ×2 · Angel Group ×1 · 52 shared rounds
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