What is Blacksmith?
Blacksmith is engineered from the ground up to address the evolving demands of modern CI workflows, particularly within the context of artificial intelligence. The company's foundation is built upon the expertise of its founding team, who were instrumental in developing the data distribution and disaster recovery systems for CockroachDB. This background in creating robust, enterprise-grade solutions for some of the world's largest organizations, including Comcast, JPMorgan, Netflix, and DoorDash, positions Blacksmith to offer unparalleled reliability and performance. Founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, Blacksmith aims to redefine CI infrastructure.
How much funding has Blacksmith raised?
Blacksmith has raised a total of $58.5M across 3 funding rounds:
Seed
$3.5M
Series A
$10M
Private Equity
$45M
Seed (2025): $3.5M with participation from Y Combinator and GV
Series A (2025): $10M led by GV
Private Equity (2026): $45M, investors not publicly disclosed
Key Investors in Blacksmith
Y Combinator
Y Combinator, established in 2005, is a renowned seed funding accelerator based in Mountain View, California, known for identifying and nurturing promising early-stage startups.
GV
GV is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 that invests across multiple stages and sectors, with a focus on enterprise solutions, life sciences, consumer products, and frontier technology innovations.
What's next for Blacksmith?
The recent major strategic investment signals a new phase of accelerated growth and development for Blacksmith. This capital is expected to fuel further innovation in its CI cloud platform, enhancing its capabilities in compute, storage, observability, and security. The company is likely to expand its market reach, targeting enterprises that require sophisticated CI solutions for AI-driven development cycles. Strategic partnerships and continued product enhancement will be key as Blacksmith solidifies its position as a leader in the high-performance CI cloud sector.
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