Launchable
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Launchable, founded in 2019 by Jenkins creator Kohsuke Kawaguchi and Harpreet Singh, built an AI co-pilot for software testing: machine learning over test history predicted which tests were likely to fail for a given change, shrinking CI pipelines, triaging failures and tracking test health. Customers included BMW and GoCardless, which reported large cuts in test and build times. The company raised about $12.7 million before CloudBees acquired it in August 2024.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Kohsuke Kawaguchi and Harpreet Singh found Launchable in San Jose to apply machine learning to software test intelligence.
- Peak funding round
Launchable closes a Series A round, bringing total funding to about $12.7 million from investors including 645 Ventures and Battery Ventures.
- Acquisition
CloudBees acquires Launchable in August 2024 for undisclosed terms; the product is integrated into the CloudBees DevSecOps platform as Smart Tests.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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