# 8090

> 8090 is an AI-native software factory that helps regulated enterprises build and modernize production software using teams of people working alongside AI agents. Founded by Chamath Palihapitiya in January 2024 and headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, its flagship Software Factory platform runs the full software development lifecycle - from business intent to production code - through five modules (Refinery, Foundry, Planner, Assembler, Validator) while preserving the documentation, oversight and audit trails that regulated industries require. The company raised a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures in June 2026, with Chamath stepping in as full-time CEO.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco Bay Area (Redwood City / San Francisco), California, United States
- **Founders:** Chamath Palihapitiya (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~53 employees
- **Products:** 8090 Software Factory, 8090 Enterprise
- **Notable:** Raised a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures in June 2026., Signed marquee regulated-industry customers including CMS, EY, Bissell, Dompe, AdaptHealth and Palmetto., Powered EY's launch of EY.ai PDLC in March 2026.

## Products & services

- **8090 Software Factory** — An AI-native SDLC control plane where humans and AI agents collaborate to build software with full visibility and auditability from intent through execution. Comprised of five modules: Refinery (requirements editor that turns natural-language ideas into structured PRDs), Foundry (architectural intelligence layer that turns requirements into technical blueprints), Planner (converts blueprints into structured work orders), Assembler (AI agents execute work orders over MCP inside Cursor, VS Code or Claude Code), and Validator (captures user feedback and generates structured development tasks).
- **8090 Enterprise** — A fully managed offering where 8090 designs, builds, hosts and maintains purpose-built applications around a client's workflows while the client retains control of business logic. Starts at roughly $1M/year, with 8090 retaining the codebase IP.

## Achievements

- Raised a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures in June 2026.
- Signed marquee regulated-industry customers including CMS, EY, Bissell, Dompe, AdaptHealth and Palmetto.
- Powered EY's launch of EY.ai PDLC in March 2026.
- Grew to ~53 employees within roughly two years of founding.
- Publicly launched Software Factory on September 1, 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — 8090 closed a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures; Chamath Palihapitiya moved from board member to full-time CEO.
- **2026-03** — EY launched EY.ai PDLC powered by 8090's Software Factory.
- **2025-09** — Software Factory launched publicly on September 1, 2025.
- **2024-01** — Chamath Palihapitiya founded 8090 as a self-funded incubator to rebuild legacy enterprise software with AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.8090.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/8090solutions/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/8090_Factory
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@8090SoftwareFactory

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Last updated: 2026-07-14