CloudBees has announced it has acquired Launchable, in a move to ensure it offers the broadest GenAI optimization of any DevSecOps platform. Launchable brings an AI-augmented approach to QA and immediately, CloudBees will bring the AI co-pilot to slash dev-test iteration and accelerate ship times.
Financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed. The acquisition is also a homecoming for Launchable co-founders Kohsuke Kawaguchi and Harpreet Singh, who both have a long history with CloudBees, Jenkins, and DevOps. Kawaguchi was the creator and founding developer behind open source Jenkins.
“Bringing CloudBees and Launchable together represents two milestones for the field of software development,” said Anuj Kapur, President and CEO of CloudBees. “First it brings the first AI-augmented Test Intelligence capability to any DevSecOps platform. Second, it marks the return of a true open source visionary to CloudBees to continue the mission-oriented efforts around software-based digital transformation in Enterprises.”
“At Launchable, we focused on delivering innovative solutions to the pervasive challenges of software development. Namely, AI to QA,” said Launchable co-founder Kohsuke Kawaguchi. “CloudBees is a time-tested and trusted DevSecOps platform that rocks the world, so this is a perfect combination.”
The acquisition of Launchable marks a significant milestone in CloudBees’ journey to redefine software delivery through AI-driven innovation. As more enterprises embrace AI to optimize their software development processes, CloudBees remains dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency, reliability, and agility.