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8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm based in the United States. 8VC has backed 4 Canadian AI companies in the Index, joining 5 tracked rounds and leading 2. The most recent was Saris AI's US$28.8M Series A in May 2026. 8VC most often invests alongside A*, Firstminute Capital and Picus Capital.

VC based in US. 4 Canadian AI companies in the Index, 5 tracked rounds, 2 as lead.

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Type
VC
HQ country
US
Companies
4
Tracked rounds
5
Led
2
First tracked deal
Waabi, Jun 2021
Latest tracked deal
Saris AI, May 2026

Portfolio

CompanyRounds joined (date, round size)Company's total raisedRole
Saris AISeries A · May 2026 · US$28.8M round (lead)US$28.8MLead
LandbaseSeed · Sep 2024 · US$12.5M round (lead)Series A · Jun 2025 · US$30M roundUS$42.5MLed Seed
BoardyPre-seed · Oct 2024 · US$3M roundUS$11M—
WaabiSeries A · Jun 2021 · US$83.5M roundUS$1B—

A round's size is the whole round as announced, not this investor's cheque.

Frequent co-investors

A* (2 shared rounds), Firstminute Capital (2 shared rounds), Picus Capital (2 shared rounds), Afore Capital (1 shared round), Audacious Ventures (1 shared round), Aurora Innovation (1 shared round), BDC Women in Technology Venture Fund (1 shared round), Btech Consortium (1 shared round)

Data as of November 10, 2026.

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