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Formation 8

Venture CapitalActive

Formation 8, a California-based technology investment firm, focuses on seed, early, and later stage venture investments.

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2010formation8.com
147
Investments
3
Exits
—
AUM
2.0%
Exit Rate

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Investment Thesis & Strategy

Formation 8 invests in seed, early, and later-stage companies, with a focus on technology and fintech.

Investment Activity

Deals per year over the last 4 years

1
2012
3
2013
4
2014
3
2015

Portfolio Companies

Selected investments from their portfolio of 147 companies

L
Lattice Semiconductor
Other · Growth, 2015
Active
S
SoFi
Fintech · Series C+, 2015
Active
R
Relativity Space
Transportation · Series B, 2015
Active
O
Oscar Health
Healthcare · Series B, 2014
Active
I
Illumina
Biotech · Growth, 2014
Active
Q
Quora
Media/Content · Series B, 2014
Active
Z
Zenefits
SaaS · Series B, 2014
Active
O
Oculus VR
Gaming · Series A, 2013
Active
W
Wish
E-commerce · Series A, 2013
Active
P
Planet Labs
Transportation · Series B, 2013
Active
I
Indiegogo
Marketplaces · Series A, 2012
Active

Notable Exits

CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
Relativity SpaceIPO2024—
WishIPO2020$14.3B
Oculus VRAcquisition2014$2B

Frequently Asked Questions

Formation 8 focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.

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