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Chamath’s AI coding startup 8090 raises $135M
Salesforce led the Series A, which 8090 announced this week. The pitch behind it is blunt. AI can already write code. The hard part is stopping enterprise software from falling apart as dozens of agents and engineers change it every week. TechCrunch first reported the round, and the company confirmed the details.
TL;DR
- 8090 raised $135 million in a Series A funding round led by Salesforce.
- The startup focuses on managing and governing changes in enterprise software built with AI.
- Its 'software factory' product provides a unified workspace for humans and AI agents to build and modify software.
- Key selling points are control, visibility, accountability, and audit trails, addressing enterprise concerns about AI changes.
- 8090 also operates a delivery arm that builds and maintains custom systems for clients in regulated industries.
- The company claims significant results in modernizing legacy code and speeding up product development.
- Chamath Palihapitiya has returned to a full-time operating role to lead 8090.
- The funding round occurs amidst a surge of investment in AI coding and agent startups.