Blacksmith raises Series C led by Sequoia at $1B valuation as weekly CI jobs surge from 5.4M to 90M
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-21
Blacksmith, a YC-backed startup that makes CI faster and less painful, announced a Series C led by Sequoia at a $1B valuation.
- Founded in 2024 to speed up continuous integration
- Growth is steep: about 5.4M CI jobs per week in January, now over 90M and climbing
- The team says they're still early
Related event: Blacksmith raises $66M Series C led by Sequoia at $1B valuation(3 posts)→
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