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title: "Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M for AI coding startup"
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summary: "8090 Labs, the AI coding startup founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, raised a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures to build its \"Software Factory\" product for enterprise programming teams. Palihapitiya announced he will take on the CEO role full-time, comparing the current AI moment to the early rise of social media during his time at Facebook."
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# Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M for AI coding startup

In Brief Posted: 1:55 PM PDT · June 29, 2026 Image Credits: Brian Ach / Getty Images for TechCrunch Julie Bort Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role 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. The company, 8090 Labs, closed a $135 million round led by Salesforce Ventures with participation from Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo; David Sacks’ Craft Ventures; fellow All-In hosts and “besties” David Friedberg (The Production Board) and Jason Calacanis (Launch); and angel investors like Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora and Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo. Palihapitiya founded 8090 Labs in January 2024 to offer an AI coding agent specifically for corporate programming teams. Its product, Software Factory, helps corporate coders use AI to build production-quality software, not just vibe-coded prototypes, with all the controls enterprises need, such as audit trails, the company promises. With the raise, Palihapitiya also announced on X that he will lead the startup as CEO, rather than just serving as a board member. He said the AI rush today feels like the rise of social media in his career as an early exec at Facebook, long before it became Meta. “Since I left Facebook, I was waiting for a moment like this to return to a full-time operating role,” he wrote. “I am convinced that what we are building now is even more important, so there was no decision to make except to be all in.” Topics ai coding , Chamath Palihapitiya , Enterprise , Fundraising , In Brief , Startups October 13 – 15 San Francisco Scale faster. Grow your portfolio. Gain practical expertise. No matter your goal, Disrupt can empower you. Save up to $330 toda y! REGISTER NOW Newsletters See More Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news TechCrunch Daily News Every weekday and Sunday, you can get the best of TechCrunch’s coverage. TechCrunch Mobility TechCrunch Mobility is your destination for transportation news and insight. Startups Weekly Startups are the core of TechCrunch, so get our best coverage delivered weekly. StrictlyVC Provides movers and shakers with the info they need to start their day. No newsletters selected. Subscribe By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice . Related Venture StrictlyVC returns to New York City September 10 to celebrate a huge year for the city’s startup community TechCrunch Events 1 day ago Startups Cognition’s Scott Wu says AI coding agents shouldn’t replace humans Julie Bort May 29, 2026 AI Google launches Antigravity 2.0 with an updated desktop app and CLI tool at IO 2026 Ivan Mehta May 19, 2026 Latest in Startups Climate Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges Dominic-Madori Davis 7 hours ago Biotech & Health Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation Marina Temkin 21 hours ago Fintech Natural raises $30M to reinvent payments for AI agents — and take on Stripe Marina Temkin 1 day ago