# Eight Roads

> Eight Roads is a Fidelity-backed venture capital firm investing in technology and healthcare businesses. Its history begins with Fidelity Ventures in Boston in 1969; today its network connects regional investment teams, portfolio founders and operating specialists. Its record includes early backing of Alibaba and investments in businesses such as AppsFlyer, Icertis and Paidy. An Asia-focused strategic realignment announced in 2025 adds an important qualification to its longstanding global positioning.

- **Founded:** 1969
- **Headquarters:** Hamilton, Bermuda
- **Products:** Venture and growth capital, Portfolio operating support, Europe and Israel Fund IV, India healthcare and life sciences fund
- **Notable:** The homepage reports 350+ portfolio companies, 35+ IPOs and $5 billion+ AUM; these are company-reported platform figures, not fund returns., Participated in Alibaba’s Series A in 1999., Portfolio company Paidy was acquired by PayPal in 2021 for approximately $2.7 billion.

## Products & services

- **Venture and growth capital** — Equity investment in technology and healthcare companies; stage and sector remit vary by regional team.
- **Portfolio operating support** — Access to functional specialists and Venture Partners for talent, commercial execution and international expansion.
- **Europe and Israel Fund IV** — A $450 million fund announced for scale-ups with product-market fit.
- **India healthcare and life sciences fund** — A dedicated $250 million fund for early to growth-stage healthcare businesses.

## Achievements

- The homepage reports 350+ portfolio companies, 35+ IPOs and $5 billion+ AUM; these are company-reported platform figures, not fund returns.
- Participated in Alibaba’s Series A in 1999.
- Portfolio company Paidy was acquired by PayPal in 2021 for approximately $2.7 billion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Eight Roads linked to Salowin’s announcement that it joined Hulic as a wholly owned subsidiary.
- **2026-03** — The news index lists J-Pharma’s Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth listing.
- **2026-02** — The firm published Shadowfax portfolio videos, including “The Long Game”.
- **2025-10** — A spokesperson told Moneycontrol that Eight Roads had realigned toward Asia and Asia-led cross-border businesses and restructured teams.

## Links

- Website: https://eightroads.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eight-roads
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/8roadsventures

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/eight-roads
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-10-24