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Aug 12, 2026

Blacksmith raises $45 million for AI code validation tools

AI code-testing startup Blacksmith has raised $45 million in new funding, with its valuation jumping almost 10x in less than a year. The company focuses on testing and validating AI-generated code.

Aug 12, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Blacksmith Software Inc. operates in a highly competitive continuous integration market, competing against GitHub Actions, Cursor Automations, and AI code-testing services from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.
  • ▪The Series B funding round valued Blacksmith Software Inc. at $550 million, up from a $60 million valuation during its Series A round less than a year prior.
  • ▪Blacksmith Software Inc. co-founder Aditya Jayaprakash stated that the startup competes in the continuous integration market by focusing on testing speed and affordability.

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Venture capital fundingAI coding assistantsAI startupsAI tools & productsAI for developers