Blacksmith, a startup specializing in continuous integration and delivery services for large engineering teams, has quickly gained traction, securing a $10 million Series A funding round led by Google Ventures just four months after its seed round.

Founded in January 2024 by alumni from the University of Waterloo with experience at Faire and Cockroach Labs, Blacksmith aims to streamline the costly and unpredictable build and testing stages of software development.

The company's platform leverages high-performance, gaming-grade CPUs to deliver faster processing speeds and significantly reduce computational costs, enabling developers to ship code more efficiently.

Blacksmith targets large teams of 500 or more and distinguishes itself by using bare-metal hardware, which offers better control over economics and margins compared to traditional cloud services.

In addition to core CI/CD features, Blacksmith provides test analytics and observability tools for GitHub Actions, offering users deeper insights into their development pipelines.

Since its launch, Blacksmith has grown rapidly from $1 million to $3.5 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and now serves over 700 customers, including notable firms like Ashby, Chroma, and Supabase.

The startup plans to double its ARR by the end of the year and aims to expand its customer base and market presence further, supported by continued funding and strategic growth.