Rayyan Islam
Co-Founder and General Partner of 8090 Industries, an early individual backer of companies including Oklo, Astranis, and EquipmentShare, who built a decade-plus career in venture and product roles before co-founding the fund in 2022.
Rayyan Islam is co-founder and General Partner of 8090 Industries, which he co-founded in 2022 with CEO Kerem Ozmen. He has personally backed companies including Astranis, EquipmentShare, Oklo (since IPO'd on the NYSE), Armada, Infinium, Varda, REGENT, Circ, Exowatt, Cemvita, and Atomic Industries, cumulatively cited by the firm as representing over $10 billion in market value; he is also credited as co-founder of clean-hydrogen company Gold Hydrogen and co-creator of The Industrialist newsletter (11,000-plus subscribers). Before 8090, he held product and investing roles including VP of Product at subscription airline Beacon, Associate at Romulus Capital, Product Marketing Manager at Spotify, a strategy role at Deloitte, and early venture roles at 406 Ventures and Wasabi Ventures; he also founded Luxury Lites, an e-hookah/e-cigarette manufacturer, in college. He is based in Dallas, Texas.
Overview
- Role
- Co-Founder & General Partner, 8090 Industries
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Prior experience
- Beacon; Romulus Capital; Spotify; Deloitte Consulting; 406 Ventures; Wasabi Ventures; Luxury Lites
- www.linkedin.com/in/rayyanislam
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- Who is Rayyan Islam?
- Rayyan Islam is co-founder and General Partner of 8090 Industries, which he co-founded in 2022 with CEO Kerem Ozmen. He has personally backed companies including Astranis, EquipmentShare, Oklo (since IPO'd on the NYSE), Armada, Infinium, Varda, REGENT, Circ, Exowatt, Cemvita, and Atomic Industries, cumulatively cited by the firm as representing over $10 billion in market value; he is also credited as co-founder of clean-hydrogen company Gold Hydrogen and co-creator of The Industrialist newsletter (11,000-plus subscribers). Before 8090, he held product and investing roles including VP of Product at subscription airline Beacon, Associate at Romulus Capital, Product Marketing Manager at Spotify, a strategy role at Deloitte, and early venture roles at 406 Ventures and Wasabi Ventures; he also founded Luxury Lites, an e-hookah/e-cigarette manufacturer, in college. He is based in Dallas, Texas.
- What is Rayyan Islam's role?
- Rayyan Islam is Co-Founder & General Partner, 8090 Industries, based in Dallas, TX.
- Where did Rayyan Islam work before?
- Rayyan Islam's prior roles include Beacon; Romulus Capital; Spotify; Deloitte Consulting; 406 Ventures; Wasabi Ventures; Luxury Lites.
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Rayyan Islam is Co-Founder and General Partner of 8090 Industries, resides in Dallas, Texas, and has personally backed companies including Astranis, EquipmentShare, Oklo, Armada, Infinium, Varda, REGENT, Circ, Exowatt, Cemvita, and Atomic Industries, representing over ten billion dollars in combined market value
8090 Industries: Rayyan Islam — Team, 8090 IndustriesVerified2026-08-11 - 2
8090 Industries was co-founded by Kerem Ozmen and Rayyan Islam
8090 Industries: Team — 8090 IndustriesVerified2026-08-09 - 3
Rayyan Islam is Co-Founder & General Partner at 8090 Industries; prior roles include VP of Product at Beacon, Associate at Romulus Capital, Product Marketing Manager at Spotify, and Strategy & Operations Consultant at Deloitte Consulting
Wellfound: Rayyan Islam — Wellfound ProfileReported2026-08-11 - 4
Rayyan Islam co-founded Luxury Lites, an e-hookah/e-cigarette manufacturer, while in college, and later became a venture capitalist at Wasabi Ventures at the age of 21
about.me: Rayyan Islam — about.me ProfileReported2026-08-11