About AI powered Software Testing
The AI powered Software Testing comprises 149 companies, including 56 funded companies having collectively raised $875M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 24 are Series A+ funded.
AI powered Software Testing sector has seen 8 acquisitions. This represents almost 5.4% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies providing AI based automated testing tools.
Top Companies in AI powered Software Testing
There are more than 149 companies in AI powered Software Testing. Diffblue is the top AI powered Software Testing company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top AI powered Software Testing companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
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Developer of AI-powered autonomous unit testing tools for Java applications | Oxford (United Kingdom) | 2016 | Series A | $46M | |
Provider of AI-powered test automation platform for enterprise resource planning | Dublin (United States) | 2015 | Series B | $58.2M | |
Developer of AI-powered tools for website and mobile app accessibility | Los Altos (United States) | 2011 | Series C | $112M | |
AI-powered autonomous software testing platform for validating logic and functionality in code written by artificial intelligence tools | Seattle (United States) | 2023 | Seed | $9.66M | |
Provider of autonomous software testing platform for bug detection and reproduction | Vienna (United States) | 2018 | Series A | $182M |
Companies founded year-on-year in AI powered Software Testing
21 AI powered Software Testing startups were founded in 2019 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | 17 |
2024 | 10 |
2023 | 17 |
2022 | 4 |
2021 | 5 |
2020 | 7 |
2019 | 21 |
2018 | 9 |
2017 | 11 |
Companies founded across countries in AI powered Software Testing
United States has 67 AI powered Software Testing startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 10 startups and United Kingdom which has 9.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 67 |
India | 10 |
United Kingdom | 9 |
Israel | 5 |
Poland | 4 |
France | 3 |
Canada | 3 |
Germany | 3 |
Japan | 2 |
South Korea | 2 |
Stage-wise distribution of AI powered Software Testing
Out of the total 149 AI powered Software Testing companies, 56 have secured funding. Among them, 24 have reached Series A or higher, and 16 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 149
Funded - 56
Series A+ - 24
Series B+ - 16
Series C+ - 12
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 149 |
Funded | 56 |
Series A+ | 24 |
Series B+ | 16 |
Series C+ | 12 |
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- 145+ Total Companies
- $875M+ Total Funding
- 55+ Funded Companies
- 5+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in AI powered Software Testing
Total funding year-on-year in AI powered Software Testing
AI powered Software Testing saw a total funding of more than $852M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $239M. There has been a total funding of $4.25M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $4.25M |
2025 | $239M |
2024 | $221M |
2023 | $16.1M |
2022 | $125M |
2021 | $95.5M |
2020 | $13.1M |
2019 | $58.4M |
2018 | $50M |
2017 | $30M |
Total funding across countries in AI powered Software Testing
In the last 10 years, AI powered Software Testing startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $750M. United Kingdom follows with $41.2M and Japan with $29.6M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $750M |
United Kingdom | $41.2M |
Japan | $29.6M |
Germany | $9.46M |
France | $9M |
India | $8.9M |
South Korea | $5.8M |
Czech Republic | $1M |
Turkey | $495K |
Israel | $125K |
Total funding amount raised by stage in AI powered Software Testing
Over the last 10 years, AI powered Software Testing have seen $144M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $513M into Early Stage funding rounds and $191M go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $513M |
Late Stage | $191M |
Seed Stage | $144M |
Debt | $1.67M |
Grant | $1.54M |
Recent Funding Rounds in AI powered Software Testing
In the year 2026, till April 2026, AI powered Software Testing companies have raised $4.25M in equity funding across 1 round.
In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), AI powered Software Testing companies had raised $39.2M across 4 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 89.16% drop in funding in AI powered Software Testing companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in AI powered Software Testing:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 1381 | Apr 02, 2026 | ||
Series A | 7552 | Dec 03, 2025 | and 9 more | |
Series A | 1683 | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
Seed | 1981 | Oct 29, 2025 | ||
Series B | 1708 | Aug 19, 2025 |
Top Investors in AI powered Software Testing
YourNest is the top investor in AI powered Software Testing companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in AI powered Software Testing:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
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Gurugram (India) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Mountain View (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | Antithesis and mabl | |
Delhi (India) |
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M&A activity in AI powered Software Testing
In the year 2024, till August 2024, 1 acquisition happened in AI powered Software Testing.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in AI powered Software Testing:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Aug 07, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 23, 2021 | ||
Business Acquisition | May 17, 2021 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Apr 21, 2021 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 22, 2021 |
Acquisition trends in AI powered Software Testing
Here are the acquisition trends in AI powered Software Testing:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 1 |
2023 | - |
2022 | - |
2021 | 4 |
2020 | - |
2019 | 2 |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
Colleges which produce the most AI powered Software Testing companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in AI powered Software Testing
Most number of AI powered Software Testing startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, IIT Kanpur and University of California (Berkeley).
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 3 |
IIT Kanpur | 2 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 2 |
BITS Pilani | 1 |
Cornell University | 1 |
IIT Delhi | 1 |
Kellogg School of Management | 1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
Stanford Business School | 1 |
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology | 1 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the AI powered Software Testing
In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' AI powered Software Testing companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Kellogg School of Management alumni are second, and University of Waterloo alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $110M |
Kellogg School of Management | $76.1M |
University of Waterloo | $22.8M |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $19.5M |
University of California (Berkeley) | $19M |
University of California (Los Angeles) | $19M |
Cornell University | $10M |
University of Pennsylvania | $9.66M |
Yale University | $9.66M |
Zhejiang University | $9.66M |
Top News in AI powered Software Testing
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LambdaTest Partners with Autify to Enhance No-Code Mobile App Testing with Real Device SupportFinancial Post•Dec 05, 2024•LambdaTest, Autify
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AI-Driven Testing Solution Launchable by CloudBees Joins AWS MarketplaceBusiness Wire•Nov 26, 2024•Launchable, Amazon Web Services, CloudBees
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Diffblue Launches New Developer Edition for Individuals and Small TeamsBusiness Wire•Nov 18, 2024•Diffblue
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Functionize Announces Launch of Agentic Platform 6.0 and Webinar on October 29th, 2024PR Newswire•Oct 23, 2024•Functionize
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DMI to Offer Appvance’s AIQ Platform Under a Strategic Partnership AgreementPotomacofficersclub•May 14, 2024•DMI, Appvance.ai
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