We hope you’re reading this with bellies full of pumpkin pie, turkey, or whatever you decide is on your plate this year. And if not, we hope this feast of devtool news satisfies a hunger.
We would like to take this moment to THANK ALL the amazing developer tool creators out there! Without you, this newsletter would be extremely dull.
Community strength is at the heart of building and growing amazing developer tools and the creators behind them.
Your work and growth keeps us all running, and we’re here to celebrate YOU.
🏆 Funding Wins
LogicMonitor Powers AI-Driven Data Center Innovation with $800M Investment
LogicMonitor, a SaaS-based hybrid observability platform, has raised $800M in funding at a $2.4B valuation, with backing from PSG, Golub Capital, and Vista Equity Partners. Led by CEO Christina Crawford Kosmowski, the company aims to bridge AI intelligence with data center operations, enabling predictive insights and greater efficiency. The funds will drive expansion into global markets, diversify into new industries, and fuel strategic acquisitions, supporting organizations in reducing IT complexity, improving uptime, and accelerating digital transformation. Congratulations LogicMonitor!
Learn more about LogicMonitor here.
Apideck Unlocks $7.5M Series A for Seamless API Integrations
Apideck, a Unified API platform simplifying integrations for SaaS and fintech companies, has raised $7.5M in a Series A round led by Airbridge Equity Partners, alongside PMV and angel investors. Founded by Gertjan “GJ” De Wilde and Tom Schouteden, Apideck addresses the complexity of connecting software tools, offering 150+ connectors and a no-data-storage approach for superior security. The funding will expand their global reach, grow engineering and product teams, and integrate AI capabilities to enable real-time data processing. “The demand for seamless integrations is only growing, and we’re ready to meet it.” Keep up the great work Apideck!
Learn more about Apideck here.
Codecks Secures €1M to Build Better Tools for Game Developers
Berlin-based Codecks, the playful project management tool built for game developers, has raised €1M, including a €700,000 EU Creative Europe MEDIA grant. Co-founders Riad Djemili and Daniel Wendler plan to expand their unique card-and-deck system, which already supports over 60,000 users across studios like Unity and Free Lives. The funding will enable new features like the Vision Board—a progress tracker inspired by game skill trees—and strengthen existing tools. Codecks remains committed to turning creative ideas into games while keeping its platform accessible to teams of all sizes. We love this Codeck!
Learn more about Codecks here.
Tempest Whips Up $3.2M to Accelerate Developer Efficiency
Tempest, a ready-to-use self-serve developer platform co-founded by Kenneth Kouot , Łukasz Jagiełło, and Eric Skram, has raised $3.2M in seed funding led by Abstract Ventures and Box Group. The platform helps engineering teams streamline infrastructure management with self-serve automation and real-time visibility across the stack. With this funding, Tempest will expand its tools to eliminate bottlenecks, enabling teams to deploy faster and focus on building customer-facing features. Now available to teams of all sizes, Tempest is making enterprise-grade solutions accessible and efficient for modern development challenges. Brilliant news Tempest!
Learn more about Tempest here.
Lightning AI Strikes with $50M to Simplify AI Development
Lightning AI, co-founded by William Falcon and Luis Capelo, has secured $50M in funding from Cisco Investments, J.P. Morgan, NVIDIA, and K5 Global. With over 230,000 developers already using the platform, Lightning AI needs little introduction. But for those that don’t know, their solutions help enterprises streamline AI workflows, from training to deployment, and enables hosting AI-powered apps in any cloud or on-premises setup. The funds will fuel market expansion and further develop tools like AI Studios, making AI development “as intuitive as using the iPhone.” Lightning AI continues to address the challenges of scaling AI while empowering teams to innovate faster. Huge congrats Lightning AI.
Learn more about Lightning AI here.
🚀 3, 2, 1… Launches
Foundry Launches as the OS for Smarter AI Agents
Foundry, founded by Scale AI alumni Manil Lakabi and Pranav Raja, has officially launched its platform to help businesses build, evaluate, and improve AI agents. Designed for tasks like customer support, hiring, and sales, Foundry provides tools to measure agent performance, fine-tune workflows, and ensure reliability across use cases. The platform automates over 90% of manual processes, leveraging advanced evaluation tools to identify and address gaps. Foundry’s long-term vision is to become the orchestration layer for AI agents, empowering businesses to manage fleets of agents seamlessly.
Discover Foundry’s mission here.
Cyclops Simplifies Kubernetes Management for DevOps and Developer Teams
Cyclops, co-founded by Juraj Karadža and Petar Cvitanović in Zagreb, provides a user-friendly interface for managing Kubernetes, designed specifically for developers, system administrators, and DevOps professionals. The open-source platform enables quick application deployment, effortless configuration edits without YAML, and validation of developer inputs during deployments. Cyclops dynamically customizes its UI with Helm charts, integrates seamlessly with existing systems, and supports GitOps workflows. With predefined templates and a quick setup process, Cyclops helps organizations create internal developer platforms in days instead of months.
Nfig Launches to Equip AI Agents with Web Automation Tools
Nfig, a new platform co-founded by Arjun Menon and Maneesh Shaji, is now live, offering developers tools to build AI agents that can navigate the web efficiently. Designed for tasks like automating research, creating video responses, and even turning non-API websites into APIs, Nfig provides natural language controls, stealth browsing, and flexible deployment options. Its intuitive UI playground makes testing workflows easier, while Lite and Advanced automation modes cater to diverse project needs. With Nfig, developers can tackle complex web challenges and unlock new AI use cases.
Start building with Nfig here – it’s FREE to try!
Toolhouse Introduces a New Era for AI Function Calling
Toolhouse, founded by Daniele Bernardi, a veteran of Meta and Twitter, is making AI function calling easier than ever with its cloud-based platform. Developers can integrate over 25 ready-to-use actions into their applications with just three lines of code, bridging the gap between AI and real-world functionality. Toolhouse handles everything from performance optimization to secure integrations, allowing developers to focus on innovation without the headache of building functions from scratch. This streamlined approach sets a new standard for connecting AI to actionable outcomes.
KushoAI Adds API Testing to Google Sheets for Faster Development
KushoAI, co-founded by Abhishek Saikia, has launched a Google Sheets add-on that simplifies API testing by automating the creation of test cases. With just basic API information, KushoAI generates comprehensive tests directly within Google Sheets in two minutes, eliminating hours of manual effort. This integration streamlines workflows, improves bug detection, and accelerates releases, allowing developers to focus on building great software. Backed by Antler, Blume Ventures, and Upsparks, KushoAI is making robust API testing more accessible and intuitive for engineering teams worldwide.
Statsig and Azure Join Forces to Enhance AI Development Tools
Statsig has collaborated with Microsoft Azure to offer a native integration designed to help developers build, scale, and optimize AI applications with ease. Announced at Microsoft Ignite, the integration introduces an SDK that enables features like completions and embeddings, automated metric tracking, and advanced experimentation capabilities. Used by industry leaders like OpenAI, Notion, and Figma, Statsig empowers teams to iterate quickly and refine AI models based on real-time data. This partnership brings a comprehensive toolkit to Azure AI users, enhancing the development and deployment of AI solutions.
Learn more about Statsig’s Azure integration here and sign up to next week’s webinar with Vijaye R. (CEO, Statsig) and Skye Scofield (Head of Marketing, Statsig) here to learn more.
🔦 DevTools of the Week
Algolia: Setting Standards for AI-Powered Search and Developer Tools
Algolia is the only end-to-end AI-powered search platform helping developers and businesses understand user intent and deliver lightning-fast, personalized results. Trusted by over 17,000 companies, including Figma, Headspace, and Notion, Algolia processes 1.7 trillion searches annually, returning results in just 1 to 20 milliseconds.
Founded by Nicolas Dessaigne and Julien Lemoine in 2012, Algolia started in Paris and expanded globally to redefine search experiences across industries. It was recently recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Search and Product Discovery.
Moreover, in this week’s YC’s Startup School episode, Algolia co-founder Nicolas Dessaigne shares valuable insights into building a dev tools company from the ground up, covering topics like finding the right idea, assembling your team, and how to approach go-to-market strategies. We highly recommend giving this a watch!
Watch the full video with Nicolas Dessaigne here.
Humanloop: Full-Scale Platform Now Available to All Enterprises
Humanloop, founded by Dr. Peter Hayes, Jordan Burgess, and Dr. Raza Habib , has officially moved to General Availability, making its innovative AI engineering platform accessible to all enterprises building AI products with LLMs. Since its early access days, the platform has evolved into a powerful system that empowers both engineers and domain experts to collaborate seamlessly, write tests, and evaluate the performance of AI models in real-world applications.
With its core features like customizable evaluation functions, seamless integrations into CI/CD pipelines, and enhanced tracing capabilities, Humanloop ensures that AI products meet the highest standards before deployment. The platform is designed to eliminate guesswork in AI development and foster collaboration between technical teams and domain experts, driving faster iterations and smarter development.
With $8M in funding from YC Continuity, Index Ventures, and leading industry investors, Humanloop is now looking forward to continue advancing its tooling to support increasingly complex AI systems and become the go-to platform for enterprises building reliable, scalable AI solutions.
Book a Demo of Humanloop here.
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