Pacific 8 Ventures invests at the intersection of disruptive technology platforms and healthcare, focusing on seed-stage companies where they can serve as the first institutional investor.
About Pacific 8 Ventures
Pacific 8 Ventures is a venture firm with website, LinkedIn and Crunchbase presence and a name suggesting Pacific Rim or West Coast geographic focus, though the source data carries no disclosed healthcare thesis, sub-vertical focus, AI angle, stage preference or check size. Founders should treat Pacific 8 as a generalist early-stage candidate where the geographic positioning is the most useful signal. Plausible check sizes for a firm of this profile sit in the $250K to $2M range as a participant in seed and Series A rounds, with limited capacity to lead competitive rounds at scale. Pacific 8 is most plausibly a fit for digital health, healthcare IT, wellness and consumer-health businesses, particularly those with West Coast or APAC market exposure or distribution angles. Therapeutics, devices, diagnostics and pure clinical workflow plays without a clear regional connection are unlikely strong fits. Healthcare founders should not assume the firm will provide hospital network introductions, payer relationships or deep scientific diligence. The realistic entry path is direct LinkedIn outreach to firm principals, ideally warmed by a portfolio founder or mutual investor, with a tight pitch leading with traction, ICP and any West Coast or Pacific Rim angle that creates relevance. In a first conversation, push for current fund size, geographic deployment expectations, healthcare exposure in the existing portfolio, lead-versus-participant posture, average check size, and the named partner who would champion a healthcare deal before committing meaningful diligence cycles.
Founder reviews
Other portfolio companies
Companies in Pacific 8 Ventures's portfolio not currently in our directory.
Team
Pitch / review this investor
Have you raised from Pacific 8 Ventures? Founders only — share your honest experience (anonymous OK, moderated before publishing).