Kubiya, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of conversational AI solutions for DevOps teams, has secured $12 million in seed round with a $6 million in extension of equity and debt funding.

Investors 

The recent seed round was led by Heavybit, with participation from Hyperwise VC. Notable angel investors include Cal Henderson, co-founder of Slack, among other DevOps luminaries. 

Heavybit invests in developer-first startups that turn visions into movements, products into platforms, and contributors into communities. Since 2013, Heavybit has been instrumental in redefining how early teams build, deploy, secure, and scale mission-critical technology. 

The company has also welcomed Jesse Robbins, co-founder of Chef and Heavybit partner, to its board, and Armon Dadgar, co-founder of HashiCorp, as a company advisor. 

Kubiya Use of Funds 

The company will use the funding to further develop and enhance its AI Teammates platform, accelerate product innovation, and expand its go-to-market efforts. 

About Kubiya 

Founded in 2022 by Amit Eyal Govrin and Shaked Askayo, Kubiya specializes in the next generation of conversational AI for DevOps, where humans do the thinking, and machines handle the hard work. The company provides a platform called AI Teammates that allows users to delegate complex tasks through natural, human-like conversations. Kubiya's AI Teammates leverage advanced technologies such as full-stack AI, infrastructure as code, and large language models (LLMs) to enable seamless, adaptable, and scalable automation. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto and Tel Aviv. 

Funding Details 

Company: Kubiya, Inc. 

Raised: $6.0M 

Round: Seed Round Extension 

Funding Date: August 2024 

Lead Investor: Heavybit 

Additional Investors: Hyperwise VC, Cal Henderson

Company Website: https://www.kubiya.ai/ 

Software Category: Conversational AI 

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