[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-vibe-coding-startups-raising-billions-now-en":3,"article-related-vibe-coding-startups-raising-billions-now-en":33,"series-industry-9f3eba5c-88e4-4157-8c96-54773eed4699":80},{"id":4,"slug":5,"title":6,"content":7,"summary":8,"source":9,"source_url":10,"author":11,"image_url":12,"cover_image":12,"category":13,"language":14,"translated_content":11,"related_article_id":15,"keywords":16,"key_takeaways":25,"views":29,"created_at":30,"published_at":31,"topic_cluster_id":32},"9f3eba5c-88e4-4157-8c96-54773eed4699","vibe-coding-startups-raising-billions-now-en","8 vibe-coding startups raising billions now","\u003Cp data-speakable=\"summary\">Eight vibe-coding startups are raising huge rounds as plain-English software tools take off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Ftag\u002Fvibe-coding\">Vibe coding\u003C\u002Fa> has moved from novelty to a serious funding story, with one company hitting a $26 billion valuation and another reporting $100 million in ARR in eight months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ctable>\u003Cthead>\u003Ctr>\u003Cth>Item\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>Latest funding \u002F valuation\u003C\u002Fth>\u003Cth>What it is known for\u003C\u002Fth>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Fthead>\u003Ctbody>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Lovable\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>$6.6 billion valuation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>User-friendly app building\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Replit\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>$400 million Series D at $9 billion valuation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Build, host, and deploy in one place\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Emergent\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>$70 million Series B; valuation not disclosed\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Full-stack apps from prompts\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Poolside AI\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>In talks for $2 billion at $12 billion valuation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Enterprise and public-sector coding models\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>StackBlitz’s Bolt\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>In talks for $83.5 million at $700 million valuation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Plain-English app creation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Cognition\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>More than $1 billion at $26 billion valuation\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>Kilo\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>$8 million seed round\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Open-source coding agent with many model options\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003Ctr>\u003Ctd>SkipLabs\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>$8 million seed round\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003Ctd>Closed-loop coding agent for back-end services\u003C\u002Ftd>\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Ch2>1. Lovable\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Flovable.dev\u002F\">Lovable\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the clearest examples of how fast vibe coding can scale. Based in Stockholm and launched in 2024, it reported annual recurring revenue jumping from $300 million to $400 million in a single month, and it was valued at $6.6 billion in a December round led by CapitalG and Menlo Ventures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"my-6\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fxxdpdyhzhpamafnrdkyq.supabase.co\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Fcovers\u002Finline-1782543778843-bim7.png\" alt=\"8 vibe-coding startups raising billions now\" class=\"rounded-xl w-full\" loading=\"lazy\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cp>The company is built around making coding more accessible for people without a deep software background. That pitch has helped it grow fast enough that chief revenue officer Ryan Meadows said Lovable expects to more than double head count, from 146 to 350 employees, and sees 200,000 new projects created each day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2024\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Location: Stockholm\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Valuation: $6.6 billion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>ARR move: $300 million to $400 million in one month\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>2. Replit\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Freplit.com\u002F\">Replit\u003C\u002Fa> has evolved from a collaborative coding environment into an all-in-one AI app platform. Its Replit Agent turns plain-English prompts into working applications, while also handling build, hosting, and deployment in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That broader workflow is part of why investors keep circling it. In March, Replit announced a $400 million Series D at a $9 billion valuation, with backers including Georgian Partners, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, and Accenture Ventures. Visa later disclosed an investment tied to a partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2016\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Valuation: $9 billion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Round: $400 million Series D\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Focus: build, host, deploy, and generate code\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>3. Emergent\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emergent.sh\u002F\">Emergent\u003C\u002Fa> is one of the newest names in the group, but it has already posted eye-catching usage numbers. Founded out of Y Combinator’s 2024 class by twin brothers Mukund Jha and Madhav Jha, the startup said it had 6 million users and reached $100 million in ARR in eight months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"my-6\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fxxdpdyhzhpamafnrdkyq.supabase.co\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Fcovers\u002Finline-1782543777468-a5i0.png\" alt=\"8 vibe-coding startups raising billions now\" class=\"rounded-xl w-full\" loading=\"lazy\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\u003Cp>Its pitch is similar to Replit’s but aimed at the full software lifecycle. Emergent says users can build full-stack, production-ready applications with natural-language prompts, and in January it raised $70 million in Series B funding from Khosla Ventures and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from Prosus, Lightspeed, Together, and Y Combinator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2024 YC class\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Users: 6 million\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>ARR: $100 million in eight months\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Funding: $70 million Series B\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>4. Poolside AI\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.poolside.ai\u002F\">Poolside AI\u003C\u002Fa> is aimed more at enterprises and public-sector buyers than at casual builders. Cofounded in 2023 by former GitHub head of tech Jason Warner and software entrepreneur Eiso Kant, the company builds models that can write software and coding applications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money behind Poolside reflects that enterprise focus. Bloomberg reported it was in talks to raise $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation, with \u003Ca href=\"\u002Ftag\u002Fnvidia\">Nvidia\u003C\u002Fa> potentially investing $500 million to $1 billion. Poolside also closed a $500 million Series B in 2024, led by Bain Capital with Nvidia participation, and Nvidia has committed at least $500 million to anchor the current round.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2023\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Target valuation: $12 billion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Potential raise: $2 billion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Buyer focus: enterprise and public sector\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>5. StackBlitz’s Bolt\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbolt.new\u002F\">StackBlitz’s Bolt\u003C\u002Fa> is the product that helped save its parent company from a rough patch. Launched in 2024, Bolt uses \u003Ca href=\"\u002Ftag\u002Fanthropic\">Anthropic\u003C\u002Fa>’s models to let users build with plain English, and cofounder Eric Simons said it generated about $1 million in ARR in its first week, then another $1 million the next week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That speed turned Bolt into a core growth engine for StackBlitz. In January 2025, Bloomberg reported the company was in talks to raise $83.5 million at a $700 million valuation, showing how quickly a breakout product can reset a startup’s prospects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Launched: 2024\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>First-week ARR: about $1 million\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Next-week ARR: another $1 million\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reported valuation target: $700 million\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>6. Cognition\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcognition.ai\u002F\">Cognition\u003C\u002Fa> is best known for Devin, an autonomous AI software engineer that can plan, write, test, and deploy software. Founded in 2023 by former competitive programmers Scott Wu, Steven Hao, and Walden Yan, the company is trying to automate more of the software lifecycle than tools that only generate code.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The market has rewarded that ambition. In May, Cognition raised more than $1 billion at a $26 billion post-money valuation, making it one of the most valuable \u003Ca href=\"\u002Ftag\u002Fai-coding\">AI coding\u003C\u002Fa> startups in the world. It also acquired \u003Ca href=\"\u002Ftag\u002Fwindsurf\">Windsurf\u003C\u002Fa> in 2025 and opened offices in London and Singapore earlier this year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2023\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Valuation: $26 billion post-money\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Funding: more than $1 billion\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Best known for: Devin\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>7. Kilo\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fkilocode.ai\u002F\">Kilo\u003C\u002Fa> is pitching choice as its main advantage. Founded in 2025 by Scott Breitenother, Emilie Schario, and Sid Sijbrandij, the open-source startup says developers can write, edit, and manage software with natural-language prompts while choosing from hundreds of AI models.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its argument is practical: if \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fnews\u002Fdanceopd-on-policy-generative-field-distillation-en\">one model\u003C\u002Fa> has a bad day, teams should not have to stop shipping. Kilo raised an $8 million seed round in December led by Cota Capital, and Elon Musk even posted on X that its tools were “not bad for version 0.1” and “good value for money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2025\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Round: $8 million seed\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Model support: hundreds of AI models\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Positioning: open-source coding agent\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>8. SkipLabs\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skiplabs.ai\u002F\">SkipLabs\u003C\u002Fa> is targeting back-end developers with a product called Skipper. Founded in 2022 by Julien Verlaguet, creator of Facebook’s Hack programming language, the company describes Skipper as a closed-loop coding agent for back-end services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SkipLabs is smaller than some of the headline names here, but it still fits the same funding pattern. In March 2025, it raised an $8 million seed round led by Amplify Partners, with support from Tapestry VC and angels including Yann LeCun, Spencer Kimball, and Olivier Pomel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Founded: 2022\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Product: Skipper\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Funding: $8 million seed\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Target user: professional back-end developers\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>How to decide\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you want the biggest current scale signal, start with Cognition and Lovable. Cognition has the highest disclosed valuation in this group, while Lovable shows how quickly usage and revenue can surge when the product clicks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you care more about workflow breadth, Replit and Emergent are the cleaner picks. For enterprise buyers, Poolside AI fits best. If you want model choice or a lower-friction entry point, Kilo and SkipLabs are the more specialized bets, while Bolt is the clearest example of a breakout product rescuing a startup.\u003C\u002Fp>","8 vibe-coding startups are pulling in huge checks, with valuations from $700 million to $26 billion and rapid ARR growth.","www.businessinsider.com","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fstartups-raising-billions-vibe-coding-boom-cursor-lovable-replit-emergent-2026-3",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fxxdpdyhzhpamafnrdkyq.supabase.co\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Fcovers\u002Finline-1782543778843-bim7.png","industry","en","4b4f51e8-c4bc-4f07-abce-11ab437b9fbe",[17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24],"vibe coding","AI coding startups","startup funding","Lovable","Replit","Cognition","Emergent","Poolside AI",[26,27,28],"Cognition has the highest disclosed valuation at $26 billion.","Lovable and Emergent show the fastest revenue and usage growth.","Replit, Poolside AI, Bolt, Kilo, and 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