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Founding Partner @8vc @andrewoetting on patriotism 🇺🇸
“Patriotism is no longer a four letter word among coastal elites.”
“I grew up in Iowa. Everyone flies American flags, it doesn’t matter what party you voted for.”
“It’s good for people to be patriotic. If I could have people either be irrationally patriotic or irrationally unpatriotic, I want patriotic.”
Aug 23, 2025
BREAKING: How 8VC Builds Billion-Dollar Companies
With $6B+ AUM, 8VC has redefined venture capital. They don’t just fund companies—they build them.
Palantir (~$370B)
Addepar (managing $7T+)
OpenGov (acquired for $1.8B)
Drew Oetting (@andrewoetting), Founding Partner of @8vc joins Sourcery to unpack how 8VC’s founder DNA, shaped by Joe Lonsdale’s relentless drive to found companies, evolved into their Build Program where nearly 30% of the firm’s capital is invested in startups they create internally.
Plus, we finally get an honest take on aliens.
Highlights:
(00:00) Drew Oetting, Founding Partner 8VC
(03:33) Origins Of 8VC & Joe Lonsdale’s Founder DNA
(05:48) Building Companies Inside 8VC
(07:03) Formalizing The Build Program (30% Of Capital)
(08:33) How 8VC Works With EIRs
(10:33) Why Most VC Firms Fail at Incubations
(13:03) Portfolio Highlights: OpenGov, Saronic, Epirus, Affinity
(17:03) Case Study: Resilience, Biotech Manufacturing
(27:03) American Reindustrialization, Policy, & Capital Allocation
(39:03) The Future Of AGI & Its Real-World Impacts
(45:33) Rapid-Fire Round: Recession Odds, National Debt, Aliens
(54:03) Building America’s Future
This conversation is part of Sourcery’s “Made in America” Mini-Series recorded at the Reindustrialize 2025 Summit.
@JTLonsdale | @reindsummit
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