SmartBear
acquired by Francisco PartnersSomerville, US · 5 known investors
SmartBear provides a platform for software testing, design, and observability that helps development teams ensure application integrity throughout the development lifecycle. The company serves software development teams at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Founders & leadership
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Jason Cohen
Investors · 5
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountDebt FinancingJun 2024Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 10
by search overlap
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Acquisitions · 2
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsBitBar
BitBar is a cloud-based testing platform that lets development and QA teams run manual and automated tests of web, native, and hybrid apps across real browsers and devices in parallel. It offers public cloud, private cloud, and dedicated device deployment options and integrates with existing testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
Lucierna
Enterprise Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SmartBear do?
- SmartBear provides a platform for software testing, design, and observability that helps development teams ensure application integrity throughout the development lifecycle. The company serves software development teams at scale.
- Who are SmartBear's investors?
- SmartBear's investors include Innovestor Ventures, Insight Partners, Toba Capital, Francisco Partners, Vista Equity Partners.
- Who acquired SmartBear?
- SmartBear was acquired by Francisco Partners.
- Where is SmartBear headquartered?
- SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, US.