Welcome to this week’s roundup of all things Developer Tools! From fresh funding rounds fueling ambitious projects to product launches that redefine how developers build, secure, and optimize their tools, there’s no shortage of exciting news to share. We’re seeing a clear trend: developers want more control, less complexity, and tools that just work, whether they’re fine-tuning AI models or building custom coding assistants.
There’s a lot to unpack this week, so let’s get started!
Funding Wins
LangWatch.ai Secures €1M to Transform AI Reliability
LangWatch.ai, the all-in-one LLMops platform, raised €1M in pre-seed funding led by Passion Capital, with support from Volta Ventures and Antler. Founded by Rogério Chaves and Manouk Draisma, LangWatch addresses the challenges of LLM inconsistencies, data leaks, and hallucinations by bringing test-driven development practices to AI workflows. With real-time quality checks and continuous improvement tools, the funding will accelerate LangWatch’s mission to help AI teams build more reliable applications faster.
I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what’s next.
Massive gratitude to our magical team and the smartest co-founder on
, Rogério Chaves, for pushing boundaries and putting developers first!
– Manouk Draisma (LinkedIn)
Lovable Gains Rapid Traction with €14.3M to Democratize Software Development
Lovable, a Stockholm-based AI startup, has raised €14.3M ($15m) in pre-Series A funding led by Creandum, alongside angel investors like Charlie Songhurst and Adam D’Angelo. In just three months, Lovable has reached €16.2M in ARR, 30k paying customers, and 25k new apps built daily—making it one of the fastest-growing startups in European history!
Co-founded by Anton Osika and Fabian Hedin, Lovable’s AI fullstack engineer platform empowers anyone to build professional software without code. The funding will accelerate AI advancements and expand integrations to support its rapid growth.
Archipelo Unveils $12M to Secure AI-Driven Code at the Source
Archipelo emerged from stealth with $12M in funding led by Dell Technologies Capital and top investors like Zoom’s Eric Yuan and Canva’s Bill Tai. Founded by Matthew Wise (CEO), the San Francisco-based startup is pioneering Developer Security Posture Management (DevSPM) to address security risks posed by human and AI-generated code. Archipelo’s platform offers real-time risk monitoring and analytics to prevent vulnerabilities before they reach production.
“In a world where AI is transforming software development, the biggest security risk isn’t just in the code—it’s in how the code is written…Our DevSPM platform helps enterprises regain control, ensuring security at the source—before vulnerabilities spread.” – Matthew Wise (TechCrunch)
Learn more in this TechCrunch article
3, 2, 1… Launches
Abundant Brings a Human Touch to AI Reliability
Abundant has officially launched, providing specialized human operators to manage AI agent edge cases and ensure 100% reliability. Founded by Jesse Hu, Ke Huang, and Meji Abidoye, who bring experience from Waymo, YouTube, and AWS, Abundant helps companies in regulated industries like healthcare and finance maintain strict accuracy standards. Their platform combines simple API integration, SOC 2 compliance, and a scalable human workforce to handle complex tasks when AI falls short—while generating valuable training data.
Explore how Abundant can support your AI | Email founders@abundant.ai with your queries.
Sublingual AI Simplifies LLM Observability with No-Code Evals
Sublingual AI (YC W25) has launched an open-source platform for LLM observability and evaluations that requires zero code changes to integrate. Founded by Dylan Bowman and Matthew Tang, Sublingual allows developers to plug in a full suite of analysis tools with just one pip install; capturing LLM interactions, inputs, and outputs for comprehensive insights. With easy local hosting and strong security controls, Sublingual makes it easier for teams to monitor and improve their AI models without disrupting workflows.
Try Sublingual now | GitHub: https://github.com/sublingual-ai/sublingual
Metabase Expands Analytics Control with React SDK Launch
Metabase, well known for its open-source Business Intelligence tool, has launched a new Embedded Analytics SDK for React, giving teams greater control over in-app analytics with advanced theming, seamless UX, and granular configuration.
Developer Advocate Matthew Hefferon shared his excitement, saying, “I’ve worked on embedded analytics at two companies, so I’m super pumped about our new Embedding Analytics SDK!” The SDK allows developers to embed charts, dashboards, and even the query builder as standalone elements, making it easier to deliver a polished analytics experience. For a closer look, Matthew’s video overview covers theming and more.
Check out the SDK and Matthew’s videos | Blog Announcement
Pieces Brings Long-Term Memory to AI Coding with LTM-2 Launch
Pieces for Developers is launching LTM-2, its long-term memory agent, on March 4th, 2025, bringing a new level of efficiency to AI-assisted coding. Designed to help developers keep track of workflows without fatigue, LTM-2 captures and resurfaces key details like code snippets, URLs, and project summaries. CEO Tsavo Knott shared his excitement, noting, “Others are publishing research papers on this type of technology (Continuous OS-Level Hierarchical Summarization) … we’re going live to production on Tuesday.” With features like focused summaries and intent-based tracking, LTM-2 is set to streamline how developers access information.
Check out the LTM-2 launch on Product Hunt
Mastra Makes it Easier to Build AI Agents with Open-Source JavaScript
Mastra, co-founded by Sam Bhagwat, Shane Thomas, and Abhi Aiyer, has launched an open-source JavaScript framework designed to simplify AI agent development. Positioned as a Langchain alternative, Mastra offers tools for memory, evaluation, and tracing, allowing developers to build and manage agents without the headaches of complex infrastructure. With flexible deployment options—including Vercel, Cloudflare, and Netlify—and features like multi-agent workflows and local testing playgrounds,
Find out more here | Watch here
Olive Brings Natural Language to Internal Tools in Minutes
Olive (YC W25) is transforming how companies build internal tools by allowing teams to create full-stack applications just by describing what they need. Founded by Bardia Safari and Shrey Gupta, Olive connects to your database and generates functional tools instantly, cutting down weeks of development time to mere minutes. With integrations for both internal and external data sources on the way, Olive aims to make internal tooling effortless.
TrainLoop Unlocks Expert Reasoning for AI Models
TrainLoop, co-founded by Jackson Stokes and Mason Pierce, has launched with a mission to bring big AI lab techniques to all developers. Their lightweight SDK gathers real-world training signals, builds reward models, and deploys them via standard APIs, making it easy to fine-tune AI for specific tasks like healthcare and compliance. For developers stuck in “prompt-hell,” TrainLoop offers a path to reliable, production-ready AI.
Warp Launches AI-First Terminal for Windows
Warp has launched its AI-first terminal app for Windows, expanding from macOS and Linux to reach a broader developer audience. Built using Rust, the Windows version preserves 90-95% of the core code while integrating with PowerShell, Git Bash, and WSL. Founder Zach Lloyd highlighted the significance of this development, stating, “This is, I think, the first time on Windows that people are getting a 100% native AI-first developer tool…I think that’s a really big deal.”
Unlike traditional terminals, Warp offers IDE-like features, including structured output, AI-driven command execution, and a built-in knowledge store for teams. With a focus on enhancing productivity, Warp is positioning itself as a powerful upgrade for Windows developers.
Truffle AI Makes Integrating AI Agents Effortless
Truffle AI (YC W25), co-founded by Shaunak Srivastava and Rahul K., is making it simpler for developers to add AI agents to their applications. By offering plug-and-play APIs, Truffle takes care of the heavy lifting—managing memory, databases, and deployment—so teams can focus on building smarter agents for platforms like WhatsApp and Slack. With seamless integration and full customization, Truffle AI is smoothing the path to AI adoption for businesses of all sizes.
Inconvo AI Brings Ask-AI to Customer-Facing Analytics
Inconvo AI, co-founded by Eoghan Mulcahy and Liam Mulcahy, has launched a platform that makes it easy for developers to add natural language queries to customer-facing analytics. By connecting directly to your database, Inconvo automatically retrieves relevant data and responds with charts, tables, or text. Its robust security features and easy API integration make it a go-to for companies looking to enhance their analytics without the complexity.
Head to their website | Email them eoghan@inconvo.ai
Sift Dev is Redefining Log Management with AI-Driven Insights
Sift Dev is an AI-driven platform transforming how developers handle logs by turning chaotic data streams into clear, actionable insights. Co-founded by Kaushik Akula and Ishir V., Sift uses AI to filter out noise, highlight critical information, and adapt continuously to evolving data patterns. With its seamless integration and focus on meaningful insights, Sift aims to save developers from the headaches of traditional log management.
DevTools of the Week
Source: https://www.continue.dev/
Continue Unleashes the Power of Custom AI Coding Assistants
The AI coding assistant market is booming, but most tools force developers into rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions. Continue takes a different approach.
Founded in 2023 by Ty Dunn and Nate Sesti, Continue is built on open-source principles, giving developers the freedom to connect any model and integrate data from platforms like Jira and Confluence. This flexibility is a significant departure from proprietary tools like GitHub Copilot that lock users into a closed ecosystem.
With the release of Continue 1.0, the platform takes a giant leap forward. This product launch includes open-source IDE extensions for VS Code and JetBrains, alongside the unveiling of Continue Hub, a space for developers to create, share, and build on custom AI coding assistants. This new hub is designed to let developers access a range of building blocks to tailor their assistants exactly as needed.
The company raised $3 million in fresh seed funding last year and has a fast-growing community of 23,000 GitHub stars and 11,000 Discord members. CEO Ty Dunn explains in a recent TechCrunch interview;
“With Continue 1.0, we are enabling a culture of contribution for developers to create and share custom AI code assistants… This registry will be a place of discovery within and across organizations, which will grow in lock-step with the evolution of blocks and open, AI-enhanced developer tools.”
For teams that want full control over their data and customization, Continue offers a compelling alternative to black-box solutions.
Thank you all for sharing your news and updates this week! It’s always inspiring to see the pace of innovation and the exciting developments happening across the dev tools space.
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