Chamath Palihapitiya is returning to a full time operating role after his AI coding startup 8090 Labs raised $135 million in Series A funding.
Salesforce Ventures led the round, with participation from WndrCo, Craft Ventures, The Production Board and Launch. Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo also invested.
Palihapitiya founded 8090 Labs in January 2024 to build AI coding tools for corporate software teams.
Its main product, Software Factory, is designed to help developers move beyond experimental prototypes and build production ready applications with enterprise controls including audit trails.
Palihapitiya also announced that he will become the company’s CEO after previously serving as a board member.
