Kerem Ozmen
Co-Founder and CEO of 8090 Industries; a multi-generational industrialist turned venture investor who previously ran the Kairos K50 seed funds before co-founding a fund backing hard-tech and industrial-decarbonization startups.
Kerem Ozmen is Co-Founder and CEO of 8090 Industries, which he co-founded in 2022 with General Partner Rayyan Islam. He comes from a multi-generational Turkish industrial family with ties to Sierra Nevada Corporation, the basis for 8090's model of pairing venture capital with 20+ industrial families and conglomerates as co-investors. Before 8090, he spent about a decade in venture investing, including as Founding Partner and Managing Director of the Kairos K50 Fund I and II. At 8090, now managing over 200 million dollars, he focuses on industrial decarbonization (advanced fission, electrofuels, clean hydrogen, geothermal), advanced manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and aerospace and defense, preferring hard industrial technology over AI-hype-driven investing.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & CEO, 8090 Industries
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Prior experience
- Kairos K50 Fund I; Kairos K50 Fund II
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- Who is Kerem Ozmen?
- Kerem Ozmen is Co-Founder and CEO of 8090 Industries, which he co-founded in 2022 with General Partner Rayyan Islam. He comes from a multi-generational Turkish industrial family with ties to Sierra Nevada Corporation, the basis for 8090's model of pairing venture capital with 20+ industrial families and conglomerates as co-investors. Before 8090, he spent about a decade in venture investing, including as Founding Partner and Managing Director of the Kairos K50 Fund I and II. At 8090, now managing over 200 million dollars, he focuses on industrial decarbonization (advanced fission, electrofuels, clean hydrogen, geothermal), advanced manufacturing, supply-chain resilience, and aerospace and defense, preferring hard industrial technology over AI-hype-driven investing.
- What is Kerem Ozmen's role?
- Kerem Ozmen is Co-Founder & CEO, 8090 Industries, based in New York, NY.
- Where did Kerem Ozmen work before?
- Kerem Ozmen's prior roles include Kairos K50 Fund I; Kairos K50 Fund II.
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Kerem Ozmen is Co-Founder and CEO of 8090 Industries; he has 10 years of investment experience managing four venture capital funds, including as Founding Partner and Managing Director of the Kairos K50 Fund I and K50 Fund II, which sourced over 4,000 global opportunities annually and drew national media coverage from Inc Magazine and CBS
8090 Industries: Kerem Ozmen — Team, 8090 IndustriesVerified2026-08-11 - 2
Kerem Ozmen comes from a multi-generational Turkish industrial family behind Sierra Nevada Corporation, continuing a roughly 120-year industrial legacy that informs 8090 Industries' focus on hard-tech infrastructure such as satellites, seagliders, and sustainable fuels
VC Sheet: Kerem Ozmen (8090 Industries) — VC Breakdown & ContactReported2026-08-11 - 3
Kerem Ozmen is Co-Founder & CEO of 8090 Industries, an investment firm based in New York focused on leading the next industrial revolution
The Org: Kerem Ozmen — Org Chart, 8090 IndustriesReported2026-08-11 - 4
8090 Industries was co-founded by Kerem Ozmen and Rayyan Islam
8090 Industries: Team — 8090 IndustriesVerified2026-08-09