Formation 8 was an American venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Jim Kim, and Brian Koo, headquartered in San Francisco. See contact routes.
Formation 8 was an American venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Jim Kim, and Brian Koo, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm invested in early- to growth-stage technology companies, focusing on enterprise software, energy technology, consumer internet, and sectors including healthcare, finance, and industrial tech. It raised approximately $1 billion across two funds and aimed to support entrepreneurs building companies with global market ambitions, particularly in Asia. In 2015, the firm announced it would not raise a third fund and would focus on managing its existing portfolio, effectively ending active investment operations. Notable portfolio companies include Oculus (acquired by Facebook), RelateIQ (acquired by Salesforce), Oscar Health, and Radius. The firm maintained offices in the U.S., China, Korea, and Singapore to connect startups with corporate networks in Asia. No public distinctive point of view or published writing by the firm is documented in available sources.
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