AI coding startup 8090 raised a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures; founder Chamath Palihapitiya announces that he will lead the company as CEO
Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In podcast, announced Monday that the AI coding startup he founded raised a sizable Series A.
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Chamath's AI Coding Startup 8090 Lands $135M Series A
Chamath Palihapitiya's AI coding venture scores a massive Series A with Salesforce Ventures leading the charge.
Chamath Palihapitiya is going all in — literally. The Social Capital founder and All-In podcast co-host just pulled in $135 million in Series A funding for his AI coding startup, 8090. Salesforce Ventures led the round.
Palihapitiya isn't just writing checks this time. He's stepping into the CEO seat himself, signaling this isn't some side project or portfolio bet. He's running the show.
The $135M raise is substantial for a Series A, especially in the AI coding space where competition is fierce. It puts 8090 in a strong position to scale against a growing field of AI-powered developer tools.
With Salesforce Ventures backing the play, 8090 gets both deep pockets and potential enterprise distribution. Whether Palihapitiya can ship product as well as he ships takes remains the big question.