8090 Raises $135M to Automate Software Development

AI software development startup 8090 Solutions has raised $135 million in a Series A round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora, Quora co-founder Adam D'Angelo, and others. The Menlo Park-based company was founded in 2024 by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. The funding will support headcount growth and infrastructure investment. Its flagship product, Software Factory, lets developers describe applications in natural language documents, then uses AI agents to generate code, automate updates, and analyze user feedback across regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and government.