FTV VIII

About FTV VIII

FTV VIII is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series A stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries A

Industry Focus

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

High-growth fintech or vertical SaaS founders needing strategic networks

fintech

capital markets

structured credit

workflow automation

B2B SaaS

cybersecurity

healthcare tech

vertical software

payments

growth equity

Bullish Signals

Recent investment in CLO tech Valitanaexternal

Portfolio co wins industry innovation awardexternal

$10.2B raised, 28-year track recordwebsite

$45B enterprise value createdwebsite

600-exec Global Partner Network for introswebsite

Named 2026 Top PE Innovator by BluWavewebsite

Active across fintech, cyber, healthcare verticalswebsite

Portfolio spans payments, compliance, AI, procurementwebsite

EBANX, ReliaQuest, A-LIGN: global exits trackwebsite

Founder testimonials: board adds real valuewebsite

Contrarian Signals

Niche focus: structured credit onlyexternal

Large fund — smaller deals may not fitwebsite

Heavy board involvement — not for solo operatorswebsite

Founder Do's

Build purpose-built vertical software

Show strong client traction early

Target financial services workflows

Leverage domain expertise in regulated industries

Seek hands-on board partnership

Founder Don'ts

Avoid generic horizontal tooling

Don't skip domain expertise signals

Don't expect passive capital — FTV board-active

Unlock Investor Signals

$29/month for full signal access. Cancel anytime.

View Plans Browse all Signal Profiles →

Fund Overview

Fund Size$3.4B

Saves0

Website

Key People

Brad Bernstein, Karen Derr Gilbert