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8808 Ventures
8808 Ventures is an early-stage VC firm in San Francisco backing technical founders at pre-seed and seed with a concentrated, operator-led model.
8808 Ventures
8808 Ventures is an SEC-registered investment adviser since 2019. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What stage does 8808 Ventures invest at?
The firm leads or co-leads pre-seed and seed rounds, writing initial checks typically between $500,000 and $2 million. It reserves for follow-on into Series A and select Series B rounds. The partnership does not operate a growth-stage vehicle, making its economics fully dependent on early-entry pricing and high ownership at formation.
Which sectors does 8808 Ventures explicitly avoid?
The firm has no publicly stated negative sector list, but its portfolio pattern suggests it stays away from capital-intensive hardware, biotech requiring FDA pathways, and consumer-social startups dependent on virality over recurring revenue. Its GP backgrounds anchor it in enterprise software, AI/ML, and developer infrastructure.
How does the firm source deals?
8808 Ventures relies on founder referrals, technical-network serendipity, and its partners' direct relationships with engineers leaving top-tier product organizations. It does not publicize a scout network or run a content-marketing funnel. The firm's posture implies it wins allocations by showing up as a peer to technical founders rather than a capital provider.
Is 8808 Ventures raising a new fund?
The firm has not announced any fund closes publicly. Without a disclosed fund size or vintage, allocators should not assume capacity is available. Any inquiry would need to address whether the firm is currently in market or between vehicles.
How is the firm structured, and who makes investment decisions?
8808 Ventures operates as a private-equity firm organized around a core venture vehicle. The partnership's decision-making sits with its general partners, who are former operators. The firm has not disclosed a formal investment committee structure, but its small team size suggests decisions are made by the GP group without layer-cake bureaucracy.
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