Gitar raises $9 million for AI tools that review and secure code

In short: Gitar, a startup that uses AI “agents” to check software code for problems, has raised $9 million and is now operating publicly.

What happened

Gitar announced a $9 million funding round led by Venrock, with participation from Sierra Ventures. The company is based in San Mateo, California, and is two years old.

Gitar sells subscriptions to a platform that runs AI agents, which are software helpers that can carry out tasks on their own (like an assistant that follows a checklist). These agents do code reviews, look for security risks, and help manage “continuous integration,” which is the routine process of merging code changes and testing them so a product stays stable.

The company says it is responding to “code overload,” a situation where teams are flooded with new code, often written by AI tools. More code can mean more chances for mistakes, like bugs (errors) or weak security, and it can take experienced engineers a lot of time to sort out.

Gitar’s founder and CEO, Ali Reza Adl Tabatabai, previously worked at Intel Labs, Google, and Uber. He told TechCrunch the goal is “validation,” meaning checking that code is safe and ready before it goes into a real product.

Gitar said the new money will go toward hiring and building its product so it can support more customers.

Why it matters

More companies now rely on AI to help write software, but someone still has to make sure that code is reliable and does not create security holes. Tools like Gitar aim to reduce that review workload by acting like an automated second set of eyes, and only involving humans when something looks unusual.

Source: TechCrunch AI