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Early-stage technology and biosciences VC founded by Joe Lonsdale in 2015 (spun from Formation 8); invests across defense, healthcare, logistics, and deep tech; led Bedrock Robotics' Series A in July 2025.

HeadquartersAustin, US
Portfolio10 companies
Cited round volume$4.3B
Cited rounds22
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Physical AI portfolio

Round-by-round participation

OutriderRobot maker · registered · corporate
2026-01-01Series A · LeadNot disclosedSource
2024-10-24Series D$62MSource
2020-10-28Series B$65MSource
2020-02-19Series A · Lead$45MSource
ChemifyRobot maker · registered · corporate
2025-10-21Series B$50MSource
CellaresRobot maker · registered · corporate
2023-08-23Series C$255MSource
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Source ledger

19 unique public sources

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Terra Industries closes $52M seed roundTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-10-13
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Nigeria's Terra Industries raises $11.75 million for drone and defence systemsEcofin Agency · retrieved 2026-10-13
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Generalist raises $400M to scale its general-purpose AI modelsThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Bedrock Robotics Raises $270 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate the Future of Autonomous ConstructionPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Ex-Waymo engineers launch Bedrock Robotics with $80M to automate constructionTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Autonomous yard trucking startup Outrider comes out of stealth with $53 million in funding (Series A led by 8VC; combined Seed + Series A = $53M, individual amounts not disclosed in primary source)TechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Outrider Closes $62 Million Series D Financing to Drive Growth of Yard AutomationOutrider · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Outrider raises $65 million in Series B financing roundOutrider · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Chemify Raises More Than $50 Million in Oversubscribed Series BBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-14
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Shinkei Systems will expand its robotic fishing operation thanks to a fresh catch of funding ($22M Series A)AgFunderNews · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Shinkei Announces $6 Million in Seed Funding for Sustainable Robotic Fish HarvestingPR Newswire (company release) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic Raises $600M Series C to Take on Autonomous ShipbuildingPR Newswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic raises $175M in Series B funding for autonomous surface vesselsThe Robot Report · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Saronic, a defense startup building autonomous ships, raises $55MTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Overland AI Raises $32 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Ground Autonomy for U.S. Defense ForcesGlobeNewswire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Cellares Raises $255M Series C to Launch First Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO)Cellares · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Defense startup Anduril secures $1.5 billion investmentDefense News · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Anduril raises $450M as the defense tech company's valuation soars to $4.6BTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Anduril Raises $200 Million To Fund Ambitious Plans To Build A Defense Tech GiantForbes · retrieved 2026-07-05