Startup podcast guide
8Spotlight
Welcome to 8Spotlight, a founder-focused podcast brought to you by Eight Capital: a pre–Demo Day fund that has been backing Y Combinator startups for years.With a portfolio of 200+ startups (and counting), we’ve had the privilege of working closely with some of the most ambitious…
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- Interview
Overview
8Spotlight podcast overview
About 8Spotlight
Welcome to 8Spotlight, a founder-focused podcast brought to you by Eight Capital: a pre–Demo Day fund that has been backing Y Combinator startups for years.With a portfolio of 200+ startups (and counting), we’ve had the privilege of working closely with some of the most ambitious entrepreneurs in the world, often at the very start of their journeys. This podcast is our way of opening that window for you. In each episode, we go founder by founder, startup by startup, shining a spotlight (wink wink, nod nod) on the stories behind the companies in our portfolio. You’ll hear firsthand what it’s like to launch from YC, how great ideas take shape in real time, and the gritty, inspiring, and often surprising details that don’t always make it into TechCrunch headlines. At Eight Capital, we believe that investing in startups is about more than term sheets and cap tables. It’s about people. The ones bold enough to ask, “Why not us? Why not now?” 8Spotlight is our celebration of those people. We’re proud to share their stories with you. So plug in, press play, and discover the founders reshaping industries and rewriting the future one startup at a time.
Why Upseed includes it
The podcast is focused on founder stories and startup journeys, specifically those backed by a venture capital fund.
Who may find it useful
Founders, Investors may find this series useful. Its recurring topics include Founder Interviews, Startup Building, Venture Capital, Y Combinator.
Operational profile
Series profile
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- Series type
- Episodic
- Content type
- Audio
- Published by
- Eight Capital
- Language
- English
- Geographic focus
- Global
- Last reviewed
- March 11, 2026
- Published episodes
- 9
- publisher-supplied series count
- Recent episodes linked
- 0
- admitted official episode destinations
- Series first published
- September 4, 2025
- publisher-supplied publication metadata
- Latest episode
- Not recorded
- latest official destination found
Publication metadata and latest official episode destinations · Independent Upseed startup-relevance assessment · March 11, 2026
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Source basis
Public podcast distribution metadata, publisher-supplied destinations, and structured Upseed relevance research.
Last reviewed
March 11, 2026
Known limits
Series description, artwork, author, publication count, and episode destinations come from public podcast distribution metadata. Startup relevance, topics, audience, and inclusion are Upseed's machine-assisted assessment. Verify current details at the publisher's official destination.
Upseed is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with 8Spotlight, its publisher, guests, or distribution platforms.