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The article focuses on Blacksmith's rapid scaling in AI code testing infrastructure, driven by the surge in AI-generated code that overwhelms traditional validation systems. The company is pivoting to own specialized hardware and custom software to handle millions of weekly checks, addressing a critical bottleneck where developers spend excessive time waiting for builds rather than coding. This shift highlights the emerging tension between accelerating AI software development and the necessary evolution of underlying testing infrastructure.
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Exclusive: AI code-testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation as AI-written code surges
Fortune3 min read
The startup’s valuation has nearly doubled in two months as AI coding tools flood companies with more code than their testing systems can handle.
Blacksmith, a startup that runs the infrastructure companies use to test code before it ships, has been valued at $1 billion following a new $66 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The round, which is Blacksmith’s Series C, comes about two months after the company raised a $45 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners…
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