Kusho, a burgeoning startup, has successfully closed a pre-seed funding round of $600K in the latest stride towards transforming software reliability. Spearheaded by Antler India, the investment consortium also includes prominent backers like Blume Founders Fund and UpSparks Capital, alongside notable angels including Mohit Kumar and Vatsal Singhal, co-founders of Ultrahuman, and Ashok Hariharan, CEO of IDfy.
Founded in 2023 by Abhishek Saikia and Sourabh Gawande, Kusho emerges as a pioneering force in deploying AI agents to elevate software reliability to unprecedented levels. By harnessing proprietary models reinforced with foundational LLMs (Large Language Models), Kusho engineers AI software developers adept at swiftly uncovering bugs within code with unparalleled precision and efficiency, significantly outstripping human capabilities. These AI agents, powered by LLMs, ensure rigorous code testing during development phases and subsequent releases.
Abhishek Saikia, co-founder and CEO of Kusho, envisions a landscape where software developers can channel their energies into innovation, unburdened by the spectre of undetected bugs. He asserts, “We empower software developers to focus on building and shipping great software without worrying about unnoticed bugs, ultimately saving time, enhancing overall codebase quality, and making releases stable and error-free. By automating manual and time-consuming tasks, developers can significantly reduce time-to-market and project costs, making Kusho an invaluable asset for tech teams.”
Antler’s strategic investment marks a significant endorsement of Kusho’s vision and potential impact. As a global player in early-stage venture capital, Antler boasts a track record of backing over 1,000 companies worldwide. Nitin Sharma and Rajiv Srivatsa, Partners at Antler in India and co-founders of the Antler India Fund, express confidence in Kusho’s trajectory, underlining the alignment of their investment with Antler’s ethos of fostering disruptive innovation.
With this infusion of capital and support from industry stalwarts, Kusho stands poised to redefine the contours of software reliability, ushering in an era characterized by stability, efficiency, and innovation.
