Developer Tools Startups

Conifer provides a routing system that runs large language models locally on user machines first, then intelligently routes queries to cloud models only when needed, reducing token costs and improving inference speed through optimized GPU kernels.

5 investors

CoreOS, part of the Red Hat family, builds open source tools for modern distributed systems, delivering components for containerized applications and secure, scalable infrastructure. It maintains open source projects including Container Linux and etcd.

5 investors

CoreStory builds a persistent intelligence model of software codebases by continuously ingesting source code and serving system context—architecture, workflows, and business rules—to engineers, product teams, and AI coding agents. It targets complex, long-lived enterprise systems, supporting use cases like legacy modernization, application maintenance, and developer onboarding.

5 investors

Crash Override monitors code written by humans and AI agents, inspects each build layer, applies cryptographic tagging to artifacts, and tracks their provenance in production environments. The platform serves development teams and organizations concerned with code integrity and software supply chain security.

5 investors

Creative Market is an online marketplace for ready-to-use graphic design assets—including fonts, graphics, templates, add-ons, photos, and themes—sourced from independent creators worldwide. It serves designers and other buyers looking for digital design resources.

5 investors

Cua provides open-source infrastructure and cloud sandboxes for AI agents to run on desktop operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS, Android). The company serves developers and researchers building computer-use agents.

5 investors

Cubist develops cryptographic proof systems and tools for verifying software correctness and security, serving developers and organizations building secure systems. The company combines expertise in zero-knowledge proofs, formal verification, and programming language security.

5 investors

Cumulus Labs provides an inference platform that consolidates production AI infrastructure (routing, caching, observability, evaluation, fine-tuning, and runtime) into a single API. The platform serves AI teams building production applications across any model provider or framework.

5 investors

Customily is a product customizer app for e-commerce platforms that enables merchants to sell personalized products with real-time design previews. It integrates with multiple e-commerce channels and print-on-demand providers to automate order fulfillment and file generation.

5 investors

Cutover provides cloud disaster recovery and incident management automation software using AI-powered orchestration to replace manual recovery processes. The platform serves organizations managing application availability and IT resilience, backed by a partnership with AWS.

5 investors

Cutr operates a B2B marketplace and software platform that connects architects, interior designers, project furnishers, and builders with a network of wood manufacturing partners. The platform provides price comparisons, fast quotations, production-ready files, and order workflow management to reduce costs and lead times in wood manufacturing.

5 investors

Cybrid provides embedded compliance infrastructure including identity verification, transaction monitoring, and licensing coverage for payments and fintech platforms operating in North America. The platform enables automated KYC for individuals and KYB for businesses to facilitate compliant cross-border payments and remittance flows.

5 investors

Cycode provides an application security and product security platform focused on securing the software development lifecycle, including risks from AI-generated code and shadow AI. The company serves CISOs and security teams, offering research and tooling for AppSec and code security.

5 investors

Dakota provides a read-only dashboard for wallet governance that lets teams view wallets, policies, and signer groups across blockchain families such as Ethereum and Solana, with search, filters, and cross-linked detail drawers. It is built for support and operations workflows involving crypto wallet oversight.

5 investors

Dalus provides a collaborative systems engineering platform for hardware development teams to model complexity, manage requirements, and preserve engineering knowledge using SysML v2. The platform offers requirements management, system architecture design, analysis & verification, and AI-powered capabilities for engineering teams in regulated industries.

5 investors

Dapta is a no-code platform for building AI voice and text agents that handle calls, texts, lead qualification, appointment booking, and CRM updates. It serves businesses across industries such as home services, legal, real estate, finance, and education, integrating with CRMs, calendars, and other tools to automate customer communication and sales workflows.

5 investors

DataChain builds machine learning data infrastructure, including tooling for versioning and managing data used in ML workflows. The company's founder previously created DVC (Data Version Control), an open-source ML data versioning tool.

5 investors

Dataweavers provides automation and governance solutions for digital experience platforms, helping distributed teams reduce operational friction and focus on delivering business value.

5 investors

DeepCode AI is a code-scanning technology from Snyk that combines symbolic and generative AI with machine learning methods and security-researcher expertise to detect security issues in code with high accuracy. It is aimed at developers and security teams.

5 investors

Deepnote builds a collaborative data science notebook that lets teams explore, analyze, and present data in one tool. It targets data scientists and data teams working on shared projects.

5 investors

DeepSource provides developer tools for code quality and security. The platform serves developers and engineering teams at startups and large enterprises.

5 investors

Depot is a cloud-based build platform that accelerates software compilation and integration with container tools to reduce developer wait times. It targets software development teams seeking to improve build performance and reduce infrastructure bottlenecks.

5 investors

Detectify is a SaaS application security platform that gives security teams visibility into their attack surface and delivers vulnerability data for both humans and AI agents. It combines a global ethical hacking community with AI-driven engines to surface exploitable vulnerabilities.

5 investors

Develocity is a context engineering platform for AI-driven software delivery that provides visibility into build, test, and artifact systems across Maven, Gradle, npm, Python, Bazel, and Docker. It serves platform engineering, software engineering, and security organizations with governance and efficiency capabilities for AI-generated code.

5 investors