About Plus Eight Equity Partners
Plus Eight Equity Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of May 2023, Plus Eight Equity Partners has invested in 13 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Consumer and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Overplay Overall, Plus Eight Equity Partners portfolio has seen 2 acquisitions, namely Pacemaker and Next Generation Esports. A lot of funds co-invest with Plus Eight Equity Partners, with names like WME Entertainment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Plus Eight Equity Partners has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Plus Eight Equity Partners' List of Top Investments
Plus Eight Equity Partners has a portfolio of 13 companies. Their most notable investments are in Versus Game and Versus Game.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Germany and 2 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Consumer, Retail and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Plus Eight Equity Partners:1. Splice
Provider of royalty-free sounds, effects, presets, plugins, and virtual instruments. The company offers downloadable samples, instrument preset packs, and rent-to-own plugins. It provides applications for desktop and mobile workflows. The company’s catalog includes samples, virtual instruments, and tools for music creators.
Key facts about Splice
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $164M
- Employee Count: 354 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, Goldman Sachs and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Dec 10, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Landr
Provider of online tools for music mastering, distribution, and collaboration. It offers artificial intelligence mastering, distribution to streaming platforms, samples, plugins, and online music courses. Collaboration tools are available for remote sessions. Services include audio video chats and community channels. Users can access courses taught by industry professionals.
Key facts about Landr
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $35.9M
- Employee Count: 174 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Real Ventures, Warner Music Group and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 16, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Endel
Endel offers an app for audio-based mind relaxation. The app offers algorithm-based personalized tunes which alter according to the environmental conditions. The app can be used at home, work, and public space environments. The enables users to focus & concentrate at work, to relax & sleep at home and comfort in a public space.
Key facts about Endel
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Berlin (Germany)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $22.1M
- Employee Count: 149 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Impulse Ventures and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Overplay
Developer of games and provide gaming services. The company helps creators to develop games related to racing a car or motorcycle, jumping from roof to roof, hurtling down a mountain on skis or mountain bikes, or piloting drones through an abandoned building. It allows users to build and share their own video games. Games on the internet include Thirty Stroke Rally, Ryan Lutz at Spirit RC Raceway, Prague Parkour POV, and Ski Slalom.
Key facts about Overplay
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.8M
- Employee Count: 2 as on Apr 30, 2025
- Investors: Red & Blue Ventures, Band of Angels and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 11, 2023, $*****
5. Vntana
Provider of a content management platform for AR applications. It develops holograms that allow users to interact directly with holographic objects such as any product, or celebrity in the digital space simply by moving their hands in front of the display. After the visualization, users receive an email with photos or videos of their interaction and can also share the same on social media. It has applications in the sports, automotive, and education sectors.
Key facts about Vntana
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.4M
- Employee Count: 38 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: WTA Capital, Alpaca and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 15, 2026, $*****
Plus Eight Equity Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Plus Eight Equity Partners has invested in 13 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Overplay and most recent follow-on round was in Versus Game.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Plus Eight Equity Partners' Investments by Stage
Plus Eight Equity Partners has made 5 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.35M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 5 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plus Eight Equity Partners' Investments by Sector
Plus Eight Equity Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Media & Entertainment, High Tech, Enterprise Applications and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 11 Tech companies, 10 Consumer (B2C) companies, 7 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 4 |
Media & Entertainment | 4 |
High Tech | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plus Eight Equity Partners' Investments by Geography
Plus Eight Equity Partners has made most investments in United States (4), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 4 |
Canada | 1 |
Germany | 1 |
Sweden | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Plus Eight Equity Partners' recent investments
Plus Eight Equity Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Plus Eight Equity Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 11, 2023 | United States | Seed | 9269 | [+6] | |
Jun 15, 2022 | United States | Series A | 7864 | ||
Jan 28, 2021 | United States | Seed | 3382 | [+10] | |
Sep 23, 2020 | Germany | Series A | 5736 | [+6] | |
Jan 28, 2020 | United States | Seed | 6691 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Plus Eight Equity Partners' Portfolio
2 companies from Plus Eight Equity Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pacemaker in Mar 2023 by Tuned Global for $*****.Here are Plus Eight Equity Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 02, 2023 | Mar 2015 | Seed | 7275 | |
Oct 30, 2019 | - | - | 2422 |
Team profile of Plus Eight Equity Partners
Plus Eight Equity Partners has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Plus Eight Equity Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Plus Eight Equity Partners
Over the past 12 years, 89 investors have co-invested in Plus Eight Equity Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Plus Eight Equity Partners: Union Square Ventures, True Ventures and 8 others have invested in rounds before Plus Eight Equity Partners. There is 1 company where Union Square Ventures has invested before Plus Eight Equity Partners and 1 company where True Ventures has invested before Plus Eight Equity Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Plus Eight Equity Partners: 34 investors entered a company along with Plus Eight Equity Partners. These include investors like WME Entertainment (1 company).
- Invested after Plus Eight Equity Partners: A total of 45 investors have invested in Plus Eight Equity Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Sony Innovation Fund (2 companies), Techstars (2 companies) and Flybridge Capital Partners (1 company).
Recent News related to Plus Eight Equity Partners
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Overplay Closes $1M Funding Round from Retail InvestorsFinSMEs•May 11, 2023•Overplay, Village Global, Sound Media Ventures, Plus Eight Equity Partners and 5 others
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Versus Game Raises $4M in FundingFinSMEs•Feb 01, 2021•Versus Game, Plus Eight Equity Partners, Ripple
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Lynq raises $6 million for ‘people compass’ that lets you locate friends off-gridVentureBeat•Jan 28, 2020•Lynq Technologies, Sony Innovation Fund, Plus Eight Equity Partners, Chetrit Ventures and 1 other
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Landr raises $26 million CAD Series B for audio mastering platformBetaKit•Jul 16, 2019•Landr, Sony Innovation Fund, Invest Quebec, Shure Incorporated and 8 others
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Splice Opens up Its Platform to All Musicians and Unveils New Product | Business WireBusiness Wire•Sep 17, 2014•Splice, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, WME Entertainment and 2 others
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Music Collaboration Suite Splice Raises $4.5M From True And DJs, Launches Public Beta – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Sep 17, 2014•Splice, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, WME Entertainment and 2 others
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Splice Raises $4.5M in Series A Funding |FinSMEsFinSMEs•Sep 17, 2014•Splice, True Ventures, Union Square Ventures, WME Entertainment and 2 others
