Apollo and 8VC have announced a strategic partnership aimed at fueling what they describe as the next wave of the American Industrial Renaissance. The initiative will deploy several billion dollars to support high-growth technology companies across advanced manufacturing, aerospace, energy, life sciences, logistics, and natural resources.
The collaboration is designed to provide flexible capital solutions for capital-intensive businesses that are building large-scale physical and digital infrastructure. It combines Apollo’s hybrid and asset-backed financing capabilities with 8VC’s entrepreneurial expertise, origination network, and deep sector knowledge in transformative industrial technologies.
The partnership also includes Cadma, Apollo’s affiliated platform dedicated to the innovation economy, which provides flexible financing solutions to venture and growth-stage companies. Together, the firms plan to address the growing funding gap for companies developing technologies that drive productivity, industrial efficiency, and national competitiveness.
Apollo brings to the partnership its hybrid capital platform, which has become a significant driver of the firm’s growth, offering creative and long-term financing structures across multiple industries. The collaboration aims to build enduring businesses that strengthen U.S. industrial leadership by focusing on opportunities anchored by real assets, long-term contracts, and experienced operators.
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“While venture capital is well suited to funding technological breakthroughs, it’s not sufficient to fund the huge projects that are required to increase our national productivity with the next wave of transformative technologies like AI, robotics, autonomous systems, biotechnology and nuclear energy. The only way for these innovations to realize their full potential, bringing disinflation and prosperity to our economy, is by partnering with the multi-trillion-dollar private credit markets. But in my experience as both an investor and an entrepreneur, it is sometimes difficult to bridge these two worlds. That’s why 8VC is excited to partner with Apollo to provide world-class founders the financial solutions they need to build enduring companies in sectors that matter deeply to economic resilience, national strength and global progress.”
Joe Lonsdale, Founding Partner of 8VC
“There is a growing need for creative, non-dilutive capital to support the companies driving industrial innovation. Structured and asset-backed solutions can help bridge this funding gap and unlock large pools of capital for transformative companies. This collaboration with 8VC will leverage our respective strengths to help finance and fund future-defining technology and infrastructure.”
Matt Nord, Co-Head of Equity and Head of Hybrid at Apollo
“Apollo’s hybrid platform has become one of the most dynamic growth engines within the firm, enabling us to provide flexible capital across a broad swath of industries. This partnership with 8VC is a great example of how we’re bringing the breadth of Apollo’s capabilities to support the next generation of industrial leaders.”
Reed Rayman, Partner and Deputy Co-Head of Hybrid at Apollo
