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Blacksmith hits unicorn valuation after Sequoia leads Series C
Blacksmith, a platform that helps companies more efficiently build and test software, including code written by AI, announced Wednesday a $66 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia that values the company at $1 billion.
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Blacksmith, a platform that streamlines building and testing software—including AI‑generated code—closed a $66 million Series C round led by Sequoia, pushing its valuation to $1 billion. The company, founded by CEO Aditya Jayaprakash, aims to make continuous integration (CI) “less painful.” Jayaprakash noted that many firms struggle to keep up with the volume of CI required, a challenge amplified by the growing amount of code written by AI. The funding will support Blacksmith’s efforts to address these CI bottlenecks.
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