8090 Industries
About 8090 Industries
8090 Industries was co-founded by Rayyan Islam (co-founder and general partner) and Kerem Ozmen (co-founder and CEO). Sources disagree on the founding year: PitchBook and several databases say 2022, while Tracxn and others say 2020. The firm is based in New York and describes offices in Dallas, Houston, Washington, D.C. and London. Its model pairs venture investing with a network of more than 20 global conglomerates and industrial families. These partners are meant to give portfolio companies routes to customers and distribution. Named partners include Wes Mendenhall, Charles Oppenheimer, Fatimah Bello, Filip Vurdelja and Kristian Røkke. The firm does not publish which partners lead AI deals. Islam is the partner quoted on the Nscale round.
AI is one part of an industrial portfolio that also covers nuclear, geothermal, e-fuels and in-space manufacturing. The firm lists industrial AI among its sectors. Its largest AI bet so far is infrastructure. In March 2026 it co-led Nscale's $2B Series C at a $14.6B valuation with Aker ASA. Islam said the limiting factor in AI is infrastructure: compute, energy and industrial-scale deployment capacity. In April 2026 it took part in Rilian's $17.5M seed and seed extension. 8VC, First In and Tamarack Global led that round. Rilian builds agentic AI for cyber and defense operations.
The firm has mostly been described as a pre-seed, seed and Series A investor. It has also joined later rounds, such as Nscale's Series C. The firm does not publish its check sizes. One third-party investor list gives a range of $500K to $10M. Treat that as unconfirmed. Fund sizes in databases include a $200M Zenith Fund and a roughly $90M Decarbonization Fund II (Caplight). A separate SEC-derived database lists a $150M Flagship Fund. The firm has not confirmed these figures in the sources reviewed.
- Nscale: UK AI infrastructure and data center company. 8090 Industries co-led its $2B Series C in March 2026 with Aker ASA.
- Rilian Technologies: agentic AI for security and defense, with a platform called Caspian. 8090 Industries took part in its $17.5M seed in 2026.
- Armada: edge computing company. CB Insights lists 8090 Industries in its $230M Series B extension in May 2026.
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/nscale-raises-2-billion-in-series-c--the-
- channele2e.com/brief/rilian-raises-17-5-million-in-seed-funding
- crunchbase.com/organization/8090-industries
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/509644-36
- caplight.com/investor/8090industries
- cbinsights.com/investor/8090-partners
- tracxn.com/d/private-equity/8090-industries/__tCBfdx_DHqgvUIlvXCwuZGSN
- blackflag.vc/fund/8090-industries
Investing activity
8090 Industries appears in 2 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $2.02B, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Seed and Series C, with a median round size of $2B. The most recent are Rilian Technologies (Seed, $17.5M, Apr 2026) and Nscale (Series C, $2B, Mar 2026).
8090 Industries most often invests alongside First In, Tamarack Global, 8VC and Protego Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI and Data Center.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about 8090 Industries
Does 8090 Industries invest in AI startups?
Yes, mainly where AI meets industry and infrastructure. It co-led Nscale's $2B Series C in March 2026 and joined Rilian's seed round for agentic AI in security and defense.
Who founded 8090 Industries?
Rayyan Islam and Kerem Ozmen founded the firm. Sources give either 2020 or 2022 as the founding year.
What check size does 8090 Industries write?
The firm does not publish check sizes. One third-party list shows $500K to $10M, which is unconfirmed.
What stage does 8090 Industries invest at?
It focuses on pre-seed, seed and early-stage rounds. It has also joined later rounds, including Nscale's Series C.
How large are the 8090 Industries funds?
Databases list a $200M Zenith Fund, a roughly $90M Decarbonization Fund II and a $150M Flagship Fund. These come from third-party sources, so check them against the firm's filings.
What AI companies has 8090 Industries invested in?
8090 Industries's AI investments include Rilian Technologies and Nscale. The 2 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is 8090 Industries based?
8090 Industries is based in New York, US.
Who does 8090 Industries co-invest with?
8090 Industries's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are First In (1 deal), Tamarack Global (1 deal), 8VC (1 deal), Protego Ventures (1 deal) and Liquid 2 Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach 8090 Industries?
Founders on AI Lounge can see 8090 Industries's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add 8090 Industries to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.