# Blacksmith Raises $66M to Become $1B Unicorn

> Code testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation after $66M Series C funding round.
- Title: Blacksmith Raises $66M to Become $1B Unicorn · SiliconANGLE
- Summary: Code testing startup Blacksmith hits $1 billion valuation after $66M Series C funding round. Blacksmith Software Inc. became a $1 billion unicorn after…
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- Source: SiliconANGLE — https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/21/code-testing-startup-blacksmith-becomes-a-unicorn-after-raising-66m-in-series-c-funding
- Author: Mike Wheatley
- Published: 2026-10-22T02:02:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: blacksmith, series c, sequoia capital, code testing, ci cloud, universe, funding, technology, enterprise
## Blacksmith Software Inc. Valuation
Blacksmith Software Inc. says it’s now valued at $1 billion after closing a $66 million Series C round of funding today.
## Funding Round Details
The round was led by Sequoia Capital and saw participation from Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator and GV, bringing total raised to $125 million.
## Previous Funding Rounds
Blacksmith raised $45 million in a Series B round led by Peak XV two months ago and $10 million in September 2025.
## Blacksmith's CI Cloud Service
Blacksmith offers a CI cloud service for continuous integration, automating builds and testing software before deployment.
## AI Impact on Code Testing
Before AI coding tools, developers spent half their time writing code and half waiting for tests to pass.
## Blacksmith's Current Traction
Blacksmith serves over 10,000 companies with 90 million code checks per week and 17x annual recurring revenue growth.
## Future Plans
Blacksmith will use $66 million to buy more servers and expand its team from 40 to 75 employees by year-end.
## Key takeaway

Blacksmith Software Inc. became a $1 billion unicorn after raising $66 million in Series C funding led by Sequoia Capital.