# 8090 Industries

> 8090 Industries is a New York-headquartered investment firm founded by Rayyan Islam and Kerem Ozmen that backs and incubates companies in advanced manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, and aerospace and defense. Its pitch is industrially specific: combine venture capital with a network of global industrial families and conglomerates that can help young companies reach factories, customers, supply chains, sites and later-stage capital. The portfolio spans advanced fission, geothermal drilling, e-fuels, biological refineries, textile recycling, industrial AI, edge compute and in-space manufacturing.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Rayyan Islam (Co-Founder and General Partner), Kerem Ozmen (Co-Founder and Managing Partner)
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees on LinkedIn; supplied company data lists approximately 20
- **Products:** Industrial Decarbonization strategy, Zenith Fund, Company incubation, Commercial acceleration
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio spanning advanced fission, e-fuels, geothermal, industrial biology, textile recycling, edge compute, industrial AI, aerospace and defense., An early Oklo investment had gained at least 275% around the company's 2024 public listing, according to Bloomberg reporting at the time., Rayyan Islam was included in Business Insider's 2023 Seed 100 ranking and recognized by Fortune among early-stage climate-tech investors.

## Products & services

- **Industrial Decarbonization strategy** — Early and growth investments in companies using nuclear, geothermal, e-fuels, biology, advanced materials, recycling and renewable power to cut industrial emissions while improving economics.
- **Zenith Fund** — A strategy backing mission-critical industrial technologies including edge compute, industrial AI, manufacturing, cybersecurity, aerospace and defense.
- **Company incubation** — Hands-on formation and development of industrial businesses, including publicly described work around Gold Hydrogen and Maple Materials.
- **Commercial acceleration** — Introductions and operating support intended to connect portfolio companies with industrial customers, strategic partners, sites, suppliers and later-stage capital.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio spanning advanced fission, e-fuels, geothermal, industrial biology, textile recycling, edge compute, industrial AI, aerospace and defense.
- An early Oklo investment had gained at least 275% around the company's 2024 public listing, according to Bloomberg reporting at the time.
- Rayyan Islam was included in Business Insider's 2023 Seed 100 ranking and recognized by Fortune among early-stage climate-tech investors.
- The current LinkedIn company profile reports more than $1 billion in assets under management, three fully deployed funds and multiple industrial incubations.
- 8090 co-led Armada's $230 million Series B in 2026 with BlackRock and Overmatch.
- 8090 and Next Phase Capital co-led Forge Industries' $3.85 million seed round in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — 8090 Industries and Next Phase Capital co-led a $3.85 million seed round in Forge Industries, which plans a first U.S. waste-to-fuel facility outside Las Vegas.
- **2026-05** — 8090 Industries co-led Armada's $230 million Series B with BlackRock and Overmatch; Armada paired the financing with a Johnson Controls manufacturing agreement.
- **2025-07** — 8090 participated in Armada's $131 million strategic financing for modular edge data centers.
- **2025-06** — 8090 Industries Decarbonization Fund II filed a Form D notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- **2024-04** — 8090 joined Atomic, Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, Felicis and Climate Capital in Exowatt's $20 million seed round.
- **2024-05** — Portfolio company Oklo began trading publicly after completing its business combination.

## Links

- Website: https://www.8090industries.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/8090-industries

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Last updated: 2026-08-15