8VC is an American venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale. Originally called "8 Partners," the firm emerged from much of the team at the dissolved Formation 8 and is now headquartered in Austin, Texas after moving there in 2020.

IronGate Capital Advisors operates from Tampa, Florida, with a clear mission: deploy private capital into early-stage companies whose advanced technologies serve both U.S. defense/intelligence needs and civilian markets. This "dual-use" approach lets them back startups that can scale across multiple sectors while strengthening national security capabilities.