8090 Solutions

8090 Solutions Inc. provides an AI-native software development platform called Software Factory, designed to manage the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) for enterprise clients. Founded in 2024 by Chamath Palihapitiya and Clay Elmore, the company aims to address inefficiencies in traditional software development, such as fragmented documentation and reliance on tribal knowledge. Palihapitiya, who serves as CEO, is also the founder of the venture capital firm Social Capital and was an early senior executive at Facebook.

The company's core product, Software Factory, is an orchestration platform that integrates a company's internal teams with AI agents into a single system. This collaborative environment is designed to translate business requirements into production-ready software with greater speed, control, and quality. The platform features modules such as Refinery for defining requirements, Foundry for capturing architectural decisions, Planner for creating structured tasks for AI agents, and Validator to convert user feedback into actionable development items. The system creates a central 'Knowledge Graph' to connect requirements, architecture, and implementation details, ensuring context and alignment are maintained throughout the development process.

Initially, 8090 Solutions used Software Factory internally to design, build, and host custom software for its enterprise clients. The company's business model is shifting to also offer Software Factory as a direct subscription service for enterprises. 8090 Solutions primarily targets regulated industries like healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and government, where compliance, documentation, and visibility are critical. In March 2026, Ernst & Young (EY) announced a partnership to use 8090's Software Factory to power its EY.ai Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC), aiming to increase productivity and reduce delivery times for its clients.

Keywords: AI-native development, software development lifecycle, SDLC orchestration, enterprise software, collaborative development platform, AI agents, code generation, requirements management, system architecture, automated testing, legacy modernization, regulated industries, financial services software, government software, healthcare software