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Blacksmith
YC W24San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 3 employees · Hiring · 6 known investors
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Blacksmith processes jobs and serves developers and organizations. The page does not clearly describe the core product or service offering.
Also known as Blacksmith Software Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Blacksmith was founded in 2024 by Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash, Aditya Maru, and Aayush Shah.
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Aditya (JP) JayaprakashCo-Founder & CEOAditya Jayaprakash is co-founder and CEO of Blacksmith. Previously, he was an engineer at Faire where he focused on search infrastructure and ads, contributing to the ads platform's scaling. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Waterloo and a master's degree in theoretical computer science from the University of Alberta.
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Aditya MaruCo-FounderPreviously, he was a senior engineer at Cockroach Labs working on database disaster recovery systems. He holds a Computer Science degree from the University of Waterloo.
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Aayush ShahCo-FounderHe previously worked as a software engineer at Superblocks and as a systems engineer on the replication team at CockroachDB. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.
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Aditya JayaprakashCo-founder
Board
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Investors · 6
Y Combinator✓ confirmed by BlacksmithSan Francisco · $500K
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GV (Google Ventures)listed by GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M
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Peak XV Partnerslisted by Peak XV PartnersBengaluru · $100K – $10M
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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
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Recursion Venturesreported
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Trenches CapitalreportedLewes
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$183.3M disclosed across 6 rounds · 2025–2026
- $45MSeries BAug 2026
Peak XV Partners (lead), GV, Y Combinator
Source ↗ - $10MSeries ASep 2025 · 2 sources
Google Ventures (lead)
Source ↗ - $3.5MSeedMay 2025 · 2 sources
GV (lead), Y Combinator (lead)
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▶$66.3MraisedAug 2026 · 13 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$66.3MraisedAug 2026 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Aditya JayaprakashExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Aayush ShahExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Aditya MaruExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Erik NordlanderDirector
- Offering amount
- $66.3M
- Amount sold
- $66.3M
- First sale
- Aug 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$45MraisedMay 2026 · 8 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$45MraisedMay 2026 · 8 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Aayush ShahExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Erik NordlanderDirector
- Aditya MaruExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Aditya JayaprakashExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $45M
- Amount sold
- $45M
- First sale
- May 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$13.6MraisedJun 2025 · 39 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$13.6MraisedJun 2025 · 39 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Aditya JayaprakashExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Aayush ShahExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Aditya MaruExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Offering amount
- $14.6M
- Amount sold
- $13.6M
- First sale
- Jun 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2024
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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In the news
Blacksmith raises $45M to aid AI code validation as agentic development grows - SiliconANGLEsiliconangle.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Blacksmith do?
- Blacksmith processes jobs and serves developers and organizations. The page does not clearly describe the core product or service offering.
- Who founded Blacksmith?
- Blacksmith was founded by Aditya (JP) Jayaprakash, Aditya Maru, Aayush Shah in 2024.
- Who are Blacksmith's investors?
- Blacksmith's investors include Y Combinator, GV (Google Ventures), Peak XV Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Recursion Ventures, Trenches Capital.
- How much funding has Blacksmith raised?
- Blacksmith has disclosed $183.3M raised across 6 rounds.
- Where is Blacksmith headquartered?
- Blacksmith is headquartered in San Francisco, US.