#13
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JL

Joe Lonsdale

8VC
Venture Capital LinkedIn Twitter/X
#13
X Rank
181,696
Benchmarker Score
104
Posts
157,735
Likes
7,987
Comments
1,517
Avg Likes
77
Avg Comments
165,722
Total Engagement
1,593
Engagement Rate
4.5
Posts/Week
Daily
Posting Regularity
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256,562 followers

Data last refreshed: February 16, 2026

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Recent Posts

20 posts

Being vehemently against low-end immigration wasn’t even one of my top five issues, but this halftime show is changing my mind.

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Feb 09, 2026 View on X
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Congrats to the @ereborbank team! Proud to be an early backer and board director, and early client, too. Check it out as we launch tomorrow! I’ve partnered w/ Palmer in every round of Oculus and ...

Portfolio Company Wins Fintech Portfolio Management Board Governance Feb 08, 2026 View on X
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How many men like this - the judges, or the abductor and rapist who gets to keep his 13 yr old prize - should we welcome into our countries in the west? Not all cultures are equal. Some are sick. ...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy National Security Feb 07, 2026 View on X
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At @8VC we allocated literally ~100X Macron’s amount to innovation lately, into leading companies building a more prosperous future for the west. And there are US firms a multiple our size. Honest...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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Hard working CA taxpayers spend billions paying for illegal immigrants to cook and clean for their relatives. D policy is a parody of itself. But sure, you guys need higher taxes for “equity”.

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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The left’s war on our police continues unabated. Austin DA Garza is good at one thing: tricking local naive leftists that he’s a reasonable guy. Meanwhile, he totally fails to prosecute criminals...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Feb 06, 2026 View on X
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Kevin Mandia is the cyber warrior most Fortune 100 CEO’s have on speed dial. They’re going to need him: trained AI agents are now better hackers than anything we've seen before. A lot is at stake...

Market Analysis & Trends Cybersecurity AI Agents Artificial Intelligence Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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Bedrock is a bet on our civilization. Autonomous construction will create more jobs overall, and spark massive economic activity and productivity. Bedrock will help US companies take on countless...

Thought Leadership & Future Outlook Construction Tech Robotics Automation Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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There’s no reason that a competent leader can’t drive these investigations and charges to happen in weeks - not months or years. Our country needs way better leadership in this area - let’s start ...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Leadership Feb 04, 2026 View on X
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I’ve been lucky to grow-up and work alongside so many amazing Asian American friends and colleagues. We’re lucky to have them; I’ll never support any university or leader that discriminates or bel...

Ecosystem & Community Building Diversity & Inclusion Feb 03, 2026 View on X
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Historic day 🇺🇸. This is now by far the most important company in the world.

Tech Commentary & Product Takes N/A Feb 02, 2026 View on X
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Everything on the left is like this. Can’t make it up. The “elite” men who are too cowardly to fight for what’s right against the leftist special interests breaking the USA, and instead virtue sig...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Feb 01, 2026 View on X
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Melania doc tracking ~$8M opening - best for a documentary in 10 years. Congrats, @FLOTUS! You could tell Pres Trump is proud of her, joking as if threatened by her success at an event. She’s a cl...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Media & Entertainment Feb 01, 2026 View on X
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When commies kill people but smile, they get glowing coverage in the legacy press.

Political & Regulatory Commentary N/A Jan 31, 2026 View on X
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DEI creates broken cultures that deprioritize merit - cultures which pressure leaders to tolerate and give free passes for poor performance. This nonsense breaks a lot in our civilization, especia...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Diversity & Inclusion Company Culture Regulation & Policy Jan 31, 2026 View on X
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Lots of winning 🇺🇸. Thank goodness for DOGE and the trend that POTUS and @elonmusk got going. Fraud became a way of life for so many in our governments and the NGO space, alongside the radical lef...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Crypto Regulation & Policy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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So glad to see this. Another POTUS win. I’ve known Kevin for twenty years and admire him greatly - one of the highest integrity and best minds, respected by my smartest friends. I’m excited for yo...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Macroeconomics Regulation & Policy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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I understand rationally how this all works - it’s nothing theoretically new to have the agents commenting together like this - but it’s still wild to read.

Tech Commentary & Product Takes AI Agents Large Language Models Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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Leftist bureaucrats allowed to run amok destroy all they touch, episode #24871

Political & Regulatory Commentary Regulation & Policy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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Sometimes, involuntary commitment is the only solution. Iryna Zarutska and countless other victims would be alive today, if leaders had the courage to do what's right. @dkurtzz & @InstituteCi...

Political & Regulatory Commentary Healthcare Regulation & Policy Jan 30, 2026 View on X
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Rank History

16 Feb 2026
#16
24 Jan 2026
#14
24 Jan 2026
#14

Content Categories

Political & Regulatory Commentary 73
N/A 9
Personal Journey & Reflections 4
Thought Leadership & Future Outlook 4
Investment Announcements 3

Topics & Themes

Regulation & Policy National Security Healthcare Leadership Defense Tech Artificial Intelligence Biotech Construction Tech Diversity & Inclusion Intelligence & Surveillance Board Governance Cybersecurity AI Agents Crypto Macroeconomics Fundraising Government Contracts Emerging Markets Military Tech Urban Mobility

Top Quartile Benchmarks

Based on top 94 of 375 in Venture Capital

Posts
43
Joe: 108 ↑
Likes
20,660
Joe: 158,602 ↑
Comments
1,510
Joe: 8,035 ↑
Avg Likes
303.6
Joe: 1,468.5 ↑
Avg Comments
21.7
Joe: 74.4 ↑
Benchmarker Score
25,190
Joe: 182,707 ↑
Posts/Week
2.9
Joe: 4.5 ↑
Avg Post Length
405 chars
Joe: 254 ↓
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