Formation 8
VC Fund
San Francisco, United States
Formation 8 is a venture capital firm that provides financial and strategic capital to early growth smart enterprise and energy technology companies. They support entrepreneurs who seek to transform the most important global industries by solving hard problems with technology solutions. Partnership is in their DNA. Formation 8 value trustedrelationships with entrepreneurs, investors, and strategic partners through their global network.As a partner to young companies, Formation 8's goal is to create long-term, sustainable value through operational expertise and business development partnerships. Formation 8 leverage their deep and distributed networks to provide the market knowledge, deployment expertise, sales channels, and relationships needed to expand into and thrive in Asia. With local teams in Korea, China and Singapore, Formation 8 connect Silicon Valley start-ups to dynamic multinational corporations in these geographies.
- Total investments:
- 134
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 32%
- Fund size:
- $125M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Formation 8 invests in
Stages Formation 8 invests in
Countries Formation 8 invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $850k–$3.6M
- Series A
- $5M–$16M
- Series B
- $12M–$46M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (19%)
- SaaS 16 (12%)
- Big Data 13 (10%)
- Analytics 13 (10%)
- Artificial Intelligence 13 (10%)
Stage
- Series A 41 (31%)
- Series B 33 (25%)
- Seed 23 (17%)
- Series C 14 (10%)
- Funding Round 8 (6%)
Country
- United States 81 (60%)
- South Korea 3 (2%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
- Vietnam 1 (1%)
- Australia 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amit Mehta
Venture Partner
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Venture Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Bon Woong Koo
Founder and GP
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Founder and GP | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
Bon Woong Koo
Founder and GP
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Founder and GP | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Drew Oetting
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 14 | Find email | |
Haitao Zhang
Business Development Partner- China
|
Business Development Partner- China | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Oratomic
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Oratomic develops neutral-atom quantum hardware and architectures for fault-tolerant quantum computing. The company focuses on utility-scale quantum computers that use light and atoms to implement ultra-efficient quantum error correction. Its work targets applications ranging from scientific discovery to new approaches in artificial intelligenceand complex simulation. Oratomic combines expertise in quantum error correction, neutral-atom platforms, optical engineering, and machine learning. The organization aims to make fully fault-tolerant quantum computing practical for real-world use cases. | $300M / Series A / Jul 07, 2026 | |
Aviatrix
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Aviatrix cloud network platform delivers advanced networking, security, and operational visibility required by enterprises with the simplicity and automation of cloud. The Aviatrix cloud network delivers a common platform for multi-cloud networking, regardless of public cloud providers used.More than 400 customers worldwide use Aviatrix and itsproven multi-cloud network reference architecture to design, deploy, and operate a repeatable network and security architecture that is consistent across any public cloud. | $200M / Series E / Sep 08, 2021 | |
Cape Analytics
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Cape Analytics uses deep learning and geospatial imagery to provide instant property intelligence for buildings across the United States. Cape Analytics enables insurers and other property stakeholders to access valuable property attributes at the time of underwriting—with the accuracy and detail that traditionally required an on-site inspection,but with the speed and coverage of property record pre-fill. | $44M / Series C / Jul 14, 2021 | |
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Aviatrix
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Aviatrix cloud network platform delivers advanced networking, security, and operational visibility required by enterprises with the simplicity and automation of cloud. The Aviatrix cloud network delivers a common platform for multi-cloud networking, regardless of public cloud providers used.More than 400 customers worldwide use Aviatrix and itsproven multi-cloud network reference architecture to design, deploy, and operate a repeatable network and security architecture that is consistent across any public cloud. | $75M / Series D / Feb 23, 2021 | |
Ascus Biosciences
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Ascus Biosciences develops computational and genomics-based technology platform to discover and develop next-generation microbial products. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. | $46M / Series B / May 27, 2020 | |
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Aviatrix
|
Aviatrix cloud network platform delivers advanced networking, security, and operational visibility required by enterprises with the simplicity and automation of cloud. The Aviatrix cloud network delivers a common platform for multi-cloud networking, regardless of public cloud providers used.More than 400 customers worldwide use Aviatrix and itsproven multi-cloud network reference architecture to design, deploy, and operate a repeatable network and security architecture that is consistent across any public cloud. | $40M / Series C / Oct 28, 2019 | |
Fieldwire
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Fieldwire is the field management platform construction pros count on to easily manage the job site.Construction companies of all sizes use Fieldwire to power clear communication on over 500,000 projects worldwide. With its easy-to-use mobile application, Fieldwire saves each user 1 hour every day by enabling more efficient information sharingonsite. Fieldwire’s key features include plan viewing, task management, issue tracking, reporting, and more — all accessible from one place. Fieldwire is venture-backed by top investors in the industry and is already transforming the way dispersed teams communicate and collaborate on projects. Fieldwire is the easiest way for construction companies to stay organized on the job site. | $33.5M / Series C / Sep 16, 2019 | |
Branch International
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Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in San Francisco, Lagos, Mexico City, Mumbai and Nairobi, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deservesfair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the world's emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility.Branch's mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. Most recently, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms. | $170M / Series C / Apr 07, 2019 | |
Betterworks
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Betterworks is a developer of cloud-based HR software used to align, develop, and activate the workforce for business growth. Its software offers continuous performance management programs that help in goal alignment, feedback, coaching, and development conversations necessary to inspire and motivate the entire workforce and enable enterprises toeasily set, measure, and cross-functionally align goals. | $51M / Series B / Mar 07, 2019 | |
Joy
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Joy is a wedding company that gives couples a smarter way to plan their big day. Using Joy, couples can create a beautifully-designed wedding website and mobile app, build their All-in-One Registry, manage guest lists and RSVPs, send online or printed Save the Dates, invitations and eCards, provide travel and accommodations options for guests, hostvirtual wedding events, create a shared virtual wedding album and virtual guest book, and more. Wedding guests can purchase registry gifts, book travel plans and accommodations, get directions to wedding events via a Google Maps integration, order a ride to wedding events via ride-sharing integrations, add wedding events to their calendar with a click, and more.Based in San Francisco, Joy launched in 2016 through Y Combinator. Visit withjoy.com and follow @withjoy to see why couples around the world are planning their weddings with Joy. | $13.3M / Series A / Sep 17, 2018 | |
| See all 134 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Formation 8 invest in?
Formation 8 invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Big Data startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 134 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Formation 8's check size?
Formation 8 typically joins rounds of $850k–$3.6M at Seed, $5M–$16M at Series A and $12M–$46M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Formation 8 participates in.
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Who are the partners at Formation 8?
The team at Formation 8 includes Amit Mehta (Venture Partner), Bon Woong Koo (Founder and GP) and Bon Woong Koo (Founder and GP), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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