Eight Capital
Eight Capital, also known as VIII Capital Corp. in the United States, is a prominent North American investment dealer and financial services firm based in Toronto, Ontario. The company specializes in investment banking, equity research, corporate finance, and institutional sales and trading. It serves a diverse clientele, including corporate accounts, pension funds, independent investment dealers, and portfolio managers. The firm offers a wide range of services, including capital raising, strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and equity research across various sectors such as oil and
Investing activity
Eight Capital appears in 4 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $3M and the largest at $6M. The most recent are TesterArmy (Pre-seed, €1.04M, Sep 2026), Lemma (Pre-seed, $2.3M, Aug 2026) and Crimson (Seed, $2.5M, May 2026).
Eight Capital most often invests alongside Y Combinator, Fernando Rojo, Fryderyk Wiatrowski and Charlie Cheever, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Eight Capital
What AI companies has Eight Capital invested in?
Eight Capital's AI investments include TesterArmy, Lemma, Crimson and Bolna. The 4 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Eight Capital based?
Eight Capital is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What stage does Eight Capital invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Eight Capital has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $3M.
Who does Eight Capital co-invest with?
Eight Capital's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Y Combinator (4 deals), Fernando Rojo (1 deal), Fryderyk Wiatrowski (1 deal), Charlie Cheever (1 deal) and Walden Yan (1 deal).
How can founders reach Eight Capital?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Eight Capital's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Eight Capital to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.