Alex Kolicich
Investment Team
8VC
8VC investment team member focused on IT and Bio-IT, with prior venture and product/engineering experience at Formation 8, Mithril, Palantir, Clarium, and Google.
Bio
Professional summary
Joe Lonsdale is the Founder and Managing Partner of 8VC, an early-stage venture firm. His background combines company formation, venture investing, and public-sector technology. He co-founded Palantir and later helped create or scale companies including Addepar and OpenGov. His official profile lists early investments across defense, enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, aviation, and infrastructure-related technology. Outside investing, 8VC notes his involvement with the Cicero Institute, the University of Austin, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early stageCompany formation / venture studio-style build opportunities
Sector
Enterprise softwareDefense and intelligence technologyHealthcare / bioGovernment technologyAI and automation
Thesis
Early-stage technology companiesEnterprise software and infrastructureDefense, intelligence, and government technologyHealthcare and bio-related technologyAI agents and automation
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
PalantirAddeparOpenGovAndurilOculusGuardant HealthOscarIllumioWishBlendFlexportJoby AviationOrca BioQualiaSynthegoRelateIQYugabyte
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with an ambitious company-building narrative and emphasize how the company can become a category-defining infrastructure, enterprise, government, defense, or AI platform.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his pattern of building and backing companies at the intersection of software, institutions, and large-scale systems.
- 2If relevant, connect the pitch to 8VC Build or to a public-sector / regulated-market wedge.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
8VC profile links to recent 2026 content on AI agents and productivity.
8VC announced Terra, described as a modern defense prime in Africa, in January 2026.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- 8VCFounder and Managing Partner2015 - Present
- AddeparFounder and ChairmanSep 2009 - Present
- Palantir TechnologiesFounderJun 2004 - Present
- ONEHope WineChairman of the BoardOct 2008 - 2022
Education
- Stanford UniversityBS, Computer Science2000 - 2003
Skills
Start-upsBusiness Strategy
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