WF

Wesley Friedman

Principal at 8VC

San Francisco, California

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $3,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $30,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $16,500,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder, Board Observer

    2023

    https://www.terminal-industries.com/

  • Co-Founder, Board Director

    2022

    Luminary’s technology platform enables wealth advisors to deliver generational gift and philanthropic giving solutions at scale.

2019

  • Principal

    2021

  • Investment Team

    2019 - 2021

2017 - 2019

  • Senior Associate, Business Strategy & Operations

    2018 - 2019

  • Operations Associate

    2017 - 2018

  • Head Student Coordinator for the 25th Reunion

    2013 - 2016

    I was in charge of Harvard’s largest reunion, with a budget of over $1.6 million, a staff of over 150 student employees, and approximately 2,000 attendees.

  • Executive Board Member, Executive Chair of the Leadership Development Initiative

    2012 - 2016

    I invited prominent speakers (including Andre Agassi and Mitt Romney) to Harvard and interviewed them in front of large audiences of students and faculty. I also led the planning of the inaugural Harvard College Leadership Conference.

2015 - 2015

  • Business Development Intern

    2015 - 2015

    CellScope creates and markets portable diagnostic devices and associated software platforms for the telemedicine industry, designed to enable underserved populations to interact directly and economically with remote healthcare providers. While at CellScope, I focused on strategic partnerships, as well as sales and operations, with a goal of growing distribution channels for the company's major products. I assisted in developing pilot programs with national hospital systems, developing a new business model for the company, and creating new corporate sales channels. I also worked on capital raising initiatives, including preparation of financial analytics and presentation materials for potential investors.

2014 - 2014

  • Prize Design Intern

    2014 - 2014

    XPRIZE is the global leader in incentivized competitions to promote radical breakthroughs to benefit society. I worked on research and prize design, interviewed field professionals, designed PowerPoint presentations, and presented research findings to senior management.

2009 - 2013

  • Conference Co-Director

    2009 - 2013

    Zoobiquity is a path-breaking enterprise between UCLA and the Los Angeles Zoo created to share research between veterinary scientists and human physicians. I organized logistics, interacted with senior hospital and zoo personnel, helped recruit speakers, reviewed medical case studies and scholarly journals, worked with public relations professionals, prepared and edited materials for conference curriculum, and worked on various scientific research projects on subjects including Capture Myopathy and Osteosarcoma.