Chamath Palihapitiya's AI coding startup 8090 Labs raises $135M Series A led by Salesforce Ventures
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Julie Bort
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Chamath Palihapitiya's AI coding startup, 8090 Labs, raised a $135 million Series A round led by Salesforce Ventures, with participation from notable investors including Jeffrey Katzenberg's WndrCo, David Sacks' Craft Ventures, and fellow All-In podcast hosts. Palihapitiya is taking the CEO role at the company. The funding reflects continued strong VC interest in AI-powered coding tools.
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· 2 pulledChamath 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 Network
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