Joe Lonsdale is the co-founder and managing partner at 8VC, a US-based venture capital firm managing several billion dollars in capital. In 2003, he co-founded Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR), a global software company known for its work supporting US and allied defense and intelligence. He is the co-founder and chairman of Addepar, which has over $4 trillion on its wealth management technology platform, as well as OpenGov. More recently, he is a co-founder of Epirus, Affinity, National Resilience Bio, LIT, and other mission-driven technology businesses. He continues to found companies through the 8VC Build program.