June 29, 2026 — Chamath Palihapitiya is taking over as CEO of 8090 Labs alongside a fresh $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures.
Key facts:
- Raised: $135 million Series A
- Lead investor: Salesforce Ventures
- Other backers: WndrCo, Craft Ventures, The Production Board, Launch; angels Nikesh Arora and Adam D’Angelo
- Founded: January 2024 by Chamath Palihapitiya
- Product: Software Factory — AI coding agents for regulated enterprises
- Leadership change: Palihapitiya moves from board member to CEO
Software Factory brings teams and AI agents into a single system with knowledge graphs, audit trails, and multi-player collaboration. Target industries include healthcare, finance, aerospace, and government — positioning against consumer-grade coding assistants like Cursor and Copilot.
Salesforce Ventures’ lead signals potential CRM ecosystem integration for enterprise buyers requiring provenance and review trails over IDE polish.