SynopsisBlacksmith’s cofounder and CEO Aditya Jayaprakash, in a blog post, said “Since the start of the year, the number of CI (Continuous Integration) jobs run on Blacksmith has grown by 5-10% week over week, as more engineers adopt AI codegen tools.” CI involves certain automated tests that help expedite bug fixes, improve software quality, etc.AI code testing platform Blacksmith has raised $45 million in a round led by Peak XV Partners, valuing the company at $550 million. This comes in the backdrop of high adoption of AI-generated code increasing demand for tools to test, validate, and integrate software.Existing investors Google Ventures (GV) and Y Combinator also participated in the round, taking Blacksmith’s total funding till date to $58.5 million.Blacksmith’s cofounder and CEONow Playing
AI code testing platform Blacksmith raises $45 million led by Peak XV, valued at $550 million - The Economic Times
Blacksmith’s cofounder and CEO Aditya Jayaprakash, in a blog post, said “Since the start of the year, the number of CI (Continuous Integration) jobs run on Blacksmith has grown by 5-10% week over week, as more engineers adopt AI codegen tools.” CI involves certain automated tests that help expedite bug fixes, improve software quality, etc.
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Blacksmith raises $45M from Peak XV at $550M valuation; CI jobs grow 5-10% weekly with AI codegen adoption. AI-generated code validation shifts from optional to critical infrastructure: testing automation controls quality risk in production.
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