Blacksmith, a faster CI cloud for the AI coding era, hits $1B valuation after 20x growth
ycombinator · x · 2026-11-03
Blacksmith (Y Combinator W24) builds a faster cloud for continuous integration, helping developers test and ship code as AI coding tools generate more of it. As testing and validation become the new bottleneck, the company grew 20x over the past year and raised a $66 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation.
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