Funding · Enterprise Software & IT
CodeKarma raises $2.5 million in pre-seed round from Prosus, Accel, Xeed Ventures
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- Date
- Company
- CodeKarma
- What it does
- software productivity platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- $2.5 million
- Stage
- pre-seed
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
- 2024
- Sector
- Enterprise Software & IT
What they do
CodeKarma is a software productivity platform that integrates real-time production insights into code development workflows
What happened
The $2.5 million pre-seed round was led by Prosus, Accel, and Xeed Ventures, with participation from SenseAI Ventures and Stargazer Ventures
Why it matters
The company plans to use the funds to expand into new enterprise verticals, scale operations in the US, and hire engineering talent
The details
- CodeKarma, a software productivity platform, raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Prosus, Accel, and Xeed Ventures.
- The round also saw participation from SenseAI Ventures and Stargazer Ventures.
- The Bengaluru-based startup aims to build a 'closed-loop' software development platform that integrates production insights directly into developer workflows.
- The funding will be used to accelerate product innovation, expand into new enterprise verticals, and hire engineering talent.
- A key focus will be scaling operations in the US.
The bigger picture
- The rise of AI-generated code has created a need for tools that help manage complexity and reduce tech debt.
- CodeKarma's platform helps developers and AI systems understand how code behaves in production, enabling better decision-making.
- The company is positioned to become a critical infrastructure layer for engineering teams as AI reshapes software development.
About the business
- CodeKarma provides real-time production intelligence to software development workflows.
- It helps developers identify risks, eliminate unused code, and improve code quality continuously.
- The platform integrates with AI coding tools like Cursor and Copilot to bridge the gap between development and production.
- It operates across sectors like e-commerce, fintech, and logistics, charging enterprises based on the number of microservices they use.
- The startup's long-term goal is to power autonomous software systems that can self-monitor, self-correct, and self-optimize in real time.
What happens next
- Expand into new enterprise verticals.
- Scale operations in the US.
- Hire engineering talent.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- Prosus (lead) — Dutch investment firm.
- Accel (lead) — Early-stage investor.
- Xeed Ventures (lead) — Formerly known as 021 Capital.
- SenseAI Ventures (participated) — Early-stage venture capital firm.
- Stargazer Ventures (participated) — Early-stage venture capital firm.
Founders
- Ananth Vanchi, founder and CEO
About CodeKarma
- Product
- software productivity platform which enables developers and AI systems to proactively identify hidden risks, eliminate unused code and ship software faster
- Customers
- Engineering teams at enterprise software companies.
- How it makes money
- SaaS software sold to enterprise development teams.
- What sets it apart
- Uses real-time production data and a closed-loop feedback system to surface actionable code insights.