Investments
466Portfolio Exits
36Funds
23Partners & Customers
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Latest 8VC News
Aug 24, 2023
The financing round saw participation from Bristol Myers Squibb, Willett Advisors and DFJ Growth, along with current investors Eclipse, Decheng Capital and 8VC. To be spread over 118,000ft², the new commercial-scale IDMO smart factory will feature robotics, tailored technology and interconnected software. The facility will manufacture 40,000 cell therapy batches annually. IDMO smart factories use combined technologies to manufacture ten times more cell therapy batches annually versus standard CDMO plants, utilising the same labour and footprint. Cellares’ technology adoption partnership programme aids the collaboration of cell therapy developers in automating and transferring technology manual processes onto the manufacturing platform within six months. This platform merges all the technologies needed to carry out the operations in the unit. Cellares CEO Fabian Gerlinghaus stated: “The creation of the first IDMO marks the beginning of a new era, in which cell therapies will finally be able to reach those in need. “We’ve developed integrated technologies for the entire drug development and manufacturing life cycle. “Now we’re leveraging these technologies to offer global manufacturing services for the living drugs of the 21st century.” Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. Editorial content is independently produced and follows the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content. Free Whitepaper Cell and gene therapies: Pipe dream to pipeline The cell and gene industry is gaining momentum, with a new wave of therapies promising to transform the way doctors treat, and even cure, disease. In this report, Cytiva and GlobalData have collaborated to explore the rise of the cell and gene therapy industries, the current state of the market, present and future opportunities for advancement, and the challenges that lie ahead. By Cytiva Thematic By downloading this case study, you acknowledge that GlobalData may share your information with Cytiva Thematic and that your personal data will be used as described in their Privacy Policy Share this article
8VC Investments
466 Investments
8VC has made 466 investments. Their latest investment was in Lumber as part of their Seed VC on September 9, 2023.
8VC Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12/2023 | Seed VC | Lumber | $5.5M | Yes | 2 | |
8/28/2023 | Seed VC | Coram AI | $5.25M | Yes | 8VC, and Mosaic Ventures | 1 |
8/23/2023 | Series C | Cellares | $255M | No | 6 | |
8/22/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
8/15/2023 | Seed VC |
Date | 9/12/2023 | 8/28/2023 | 8/23/2023 | 8/22/2023 | 8/15/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Seed VC | Seed VC | Series C | Seed VC | Seed VC |
Company | Lumber | Coram AI | Cellares | ||
Amount | $5.5M | $5.25M | $255M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | 8VC, and Mosaic Ventures | ||||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 6 |
8VC Portfolio Exits
36 Portfolio Exits
8VC has 36 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Casetext on June 26, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/26/2023 | Acquired | 3 | |||
5/31/2023 | Acquired | 4 | |||
5/22/2023 | Acquired | 5 | |||
8VC Fund History
23 Fund Histories
8VC has 23 funds, including 8VC Fund V.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/1/2023 | 8VC Fund V | $880M | 1 | ||
4/23/2018 | 8VC Fund II | $640M | 6 | ||
5/12/2017 | 8VC Co-Invest Fund I | Co-Investment Fund | Closed | $256.8M | 3 |
12/31/2016 | 8VC Entrepreneurs Fund I | ||||
12/31/2016 | Eight Partners VC Fund I |
Closing Date | 3/1/2023 | 4/23/2018 | 5/12/2017 | 12/31/2016 | 12/31/2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | 8VC Fund V | 8VC Fund II | 8VC Co-Invest Fund I | 8VC Entrepreneurs Fund I | Eight Partners VC Fund I |
Fund Type | Co-Investment Fund | ||||
Status | Closed | ||||
Amount | $880M | $640M | $256.8M | ||
Sources | 1 | 6 | 3 |
8VC Partners & Customers
6 Partners and customers
8VC has 6 strategic partners and customers. 8VC recently partnered with Lineage Logistics on July 7, 2021.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/16/2021 | Licensee | United States | As Lineage 's Advisor , Medwell will bring to bear longstanding relationships and partnerships with Schneider National , Daimler , Koch Industries , and others . | 1 | |
7/15/2021 | Partner | ||||
7/15/2021 | Partner | ||||
4/13/2018 | Partner | ||||
4/13/2018 | Partner |
Date | 7/16/2021 | 7/15/2021 | 7/15/2021 | 4/13/2018 | 4/13/2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Licensee | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | ||||
News Snippet | As Lineage 's Advisor , Medwell will bring to bear longstanding relationships and partnerships with Schneider National , Daimler , Koch Industries , and others . | ||||
Sources | 1 |
8VC Team
9 Team Members
8VC has 9 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Jake Medwell | Humin, Investec, and Sole Bicycles | Founder | Current |
Name | Jake Medwell | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | Humin, Investec, and Sole Bicycles | ||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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