8090

8090 is an AI-native software development platform aimed at large enterprises in healthcare, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, energy, and the U.S. government, where compliance and auditability make off-the-shelf code generation tools hard to adopt. Its product is built for regulated industries and emphasizes the compliance and visibility a board requires, with a Big Four partnership behind it. The pitch is that business leaders define what gets built in plain English before any code is written, rather than handing architectural decisions to AI agents and junior developers. The company was cofounded by Chamath Palihapitiya, who serves as CEO, and Sina Sojoodi, Co-Founder and CTO . It operates what it calls a Software Factory, an AI-native SDLC control plane for regulated enterprises, with customers including EY, Dompé, AdaptHealth, and Palmetto . A partnership with Ernst & Young powers EY.ai PDLC, which targets two enterprise needs: retiring legacy systems and technical debt, and building new software products with governance built in. This launch matters because 8090 just closed a $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from WNDR, Craft Ventures, The Production Board, and LAUNCH, plus angels including Nikesh Arora, Cliff Robbins, and Adam D'Angelo. The capital is meant to extend the playbook described in the launch video, partnering with established companies to embed 8090's platform into how they design, refactor, and ship internal software, positioning it against traditional systems integrators and offshore development shops rather than against developer copilots.