Tagged: joe lonsdale

May 22, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, the California state legislature approved an Artificial Intelligence (AI) bill, SB 1047 that is being described as undermining innovation and hampering the development of the new technology. Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) – a firm engaged in AI development, slammed the… Read More

September 24, 2018 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Socotra has raised $5.5 million in a Series A funding round bringing total raised for to date to $12.8 million for the Insurtech startup. 8VC led the funding round with 8VC founding partner, Joe Lonsdale joining the Socotra board. Previous investors in Socotro include Founders… Read More

June 13, 2017 @ 7:04 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

Last week it was announced that fintech wealth management platform Addepar had raised $140 million in its Series D round of funding. The funding round was led by Valor Equity Partners, 8VC and investment manager Harald McPike. Operating System for Wealth Managers Based in Mountain… Read More

April 5, 2017 @ 1:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Street Contxt, a fintech company that helps brokerages, independent research providers, and asset managers distribute, manage, unbundle and value research, announced on Wednesday it received an investment by a strategic funding consortium led by existing investor Joe Lonsdale of 8VC, and including an investment by… Read More