# Joe Lonsdale

> Joe Lonsdale is a Series A investor at 8VC backing Financial Services. See 77 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [8VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8vc)
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 77
- Last investment: Oct 2026
- Lead investor: 36%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtlonsdale/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale
- Website: http://8vc.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JTLonsdale

Joe Lonsdale is a Series A investor at 8VC in Austin focused on Financial Services and Software. Joe is an American entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. Over the course of his career, he's been a part of founding more than a dozen mission-driven companies, including Opto Investments, Palantir, Addepar, Affinity, and 8VC. Joe is passionate about repairing broken industries and government, inculcating classical virtues, prioritizing families, and enabling a free and prosperous society where everyone can thrive. Co-Founder at Terminal.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 15 | 19% |
| Software | 12 | 16% |
| FinTech | 11 | 14% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11 | 14% |
| Finance | 6 | 8% |

112 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 22 | 29% |
| Seed | 11 | 14% |
| Series B | 10 | 13% |
| Series C | 7 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 6 | 8% |

12 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 47 | 61% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noah | NOAH is a financial service company providing application solutions for trading in Bitcoin. | $16M | Seed | Oct 07, 2026 | https://noah.com/ |
| Luminary | Luminary is a software company that develops an AI platform for wealth transfer and estate planning. | $22M | Series A | Sep 10, 2026 | https://www.withluminary.com/ |
| Terra Industries | Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations. | $18M | Seed | Aug 17, 2026 | https://www.terraindustries.co |
| Sable | Sable is a reliable partner that offers strict compliance, safe data processing, and no training on your data. Sable creates AI that facilitates large-scale, tailored, interactive consumer engagements. | $45M | Series A | Jul 16, 2026 | https://withsable.com/ |
| eMed | eMed provides digital healthcare services that combine telehealth consultations, diagnostic testing, and treatment support through an integrated platform. The eMed Population Health app, funded by employers, is a personalized tool for weight management, helping users take control of their health. eMed facilitates easier connections with patientsthrough features like live video consultations and real-time scheduling. | $200M | Series A | Mar 26, 2026 | https://www.emed.com |
| Esper | Esper helps build an infrastructure to support the full policymaking lifecycle in government and create a single source of truth for policy. Esper works with dozens of government agencies to streamline internal workflows and manage policymaking with ease. The company has grown to over 30 employees and raised over $14 million in funding. Esper’sclients include the New York City Police Department, Washington Department of Health and California State Treasurer’s Office. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 10, 2026 | https://esper.com/home |
| Training All People | Training All People is a vocational education company that uses tech-enabled, accelerated programs to train people for middle-class careers |  |  | Feb 10, 2026 | https://www.tap3d.com/ |
| Overland AI | Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles. | $80M | Series B | Feb 03, 2026 | https://www.overland.ai |
| Terra Industries | Terra Industries develops autonomous security systems and software platforms that support the monitoring and protection of physical assets, infrastructure, and operational environments across land, air, and maritime domains. The company provides unmanned vehicles, autonomous towers, and sensor-based surveillance hardware that collect and transmitdata for continuous situational awareness. Its software layer, built around an integrated operating system, processes sensor inputs, applies artificial intelligence models, and coordinates automated responses to detected events. Terra Industries designs its systems to support functions such as perimeter security, infrastructure monitoring, asset tracking, and threat detection within complex operational settings. The company’s platforms enable operators to manage multiple autonomous devices through a unified interface that supports mission planning, data visualization, and system control. Its technology is used by organizations that require coordinated security, monitoring, and response capabilities for facilities, remote sites, and distributed operations. | $11.8M | Seed | Jan 12, 2026 | https://www.terraindustries.co |
| Erebor Bank, N.A. | Erebor is a nationally chartered bank designed for the new innovation economy. | $350M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 22, 2025 | https://erebor.so |

10 of 77 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Founders Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-fund) — VC Fund, 21 deals together
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 18 deals together
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 13 deals together
- [Lux Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lux-capital) — VC Fund, 12 deals together
- [Human Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/human-capital-da7c) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Valor Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valor-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 9 deals together

## About 8VC

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

8VC is a technology and life sciences investment firm that partners with founders to develop transformational technologies. The firm focuses on creating long-term economic and societal value through its investments across various sectors, including healthcare and logistics.

5 contacts available at 8VC.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Kolicich | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-kolicich |
| David Moskowitz | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-moskowitz-143e |
| Jack Moshkovich | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jack-moshkovich-eb9c |
| Sebastian Ruales | EIR | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sebastian-ruales |
| Alex Moore | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-moore |

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## FAQ

### What does Joe Lonsdale invest in?

Joe Lonsdale invests primarily in Financial Services, Software and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 77 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Joe Lonsdale last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Joe Lonsdale closed in Oct 2026. Shizune tracks 77 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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