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- Sep 2, 2026Palo Alto Networks Pays $500M for ConsolePalo Alto Networks acquired Console, a two-year-old AI agent platform that automates IT help-desk tasks, for about $500 million in cash and stock -- a roughly 3x markup on the $157 million valuation Thrive Capital backed months earlier.→
- Aug 26, 2026Datadog Jumps on Report of Past Palo Alto BidDatadog shares rose 2.9% after a report that Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora explored acquiring the observability company in spring 2025 when it was valued above $40 billion, talks that never advanced.→
- Jul 8, 2026Chamath's 8090 Raises $135M Led by Salesforce8090, the enterprise AI-agent software company founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, closed a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce, with Palihapitiya stepping down from the board to become full-time CEO.→
- Jun 30, 2026Chamath's 8090 Labs Raises $135M Series A Led by Salesforce Ventures8090, the AI-native 'software factory' co-founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, raised a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures, with Palihapitiya stepping down from the board to become full-time CEO the same week the round closed.→
- Jun 29, 2026Chamath Palihapitiya Raises $135M Series A for 8090 Labs, Takes CEO Role8090 Labs, the enterprise AI-coding startup Chamath Palihapitiya founded in January 2024, raised a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures, with Palihapitiya stepping in as full-time CEO for the first time since leaving Facebook. The company's Software Factory product helps corporate engineering teams use AI to build production-grade software with the audit trails and controls large enterprises require, rather than the vibe-coded prototypes most AI coding tools produce.→
- Jun 29, 2026Chamath Palihapitiya Raises $135M Series A for AI Coding Startup 8090 Labs, Takes CEO Role8090 Labs, the enterprise AI coding startup founded by Chamath Palihapitiya, closed a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures on June 29, with Chamath stepping into the CEO seat — his first full-time operating role since leaving Facebook. The company's Software Factory product helps corporate engineering teams ship production-quality software with AI agents rather than vibe-coded prototypes.→
- Jun 29, 2026Chamath Palihapitiya Raises $135M for AI Coding Startup 8090 Labs, Returns as CEOChamath Palihapitiya's 8090 Labs raised a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures, with Palihapitiya taking the CEO role -- his first full-time operating job since leaving Facebook -- to scale Software Factory, an AI coding platform built for regulated industries including healthcare, insurance, aerospace and government, TechCrunch reported June 29.→
- Jun 29, 2026Chamath Palihapitiya Raises $135M Series A for 8090 Labs, Takes the CEO Role8090 Labs, the enterprise AI coding startup Chamath Palihapitiya founded in early 2024, raised a $135 million Series A led by Salesforce Ventures -- and Palihapitiya announced he will run it as CEO rather than just chairing the board. Its flagship product, Software Factory, aims to move corporate engineering teams from AI prototypes to production-grade applications with enterprise controls like audit trails.→
Nikesh Arora FAQ
What companies has Nikesh Arora invested in?
Nikesh Arora's portfolio includes 8090 Labs.
Who does Nikesh Arora co-invest with most?
In the rounds Value Add tracks, Nikesh Arora most often invests alongside Adam D'Angelo (1 shared deal), Craft Ventures (1 shared deal), Launch (Jason Calacanis) (1 shared deal), Salesforce (1 shared deal), Salesforce Ventures (1 shared deal).