Highlights:

  • Launchable boosts development efficiency by removing irrelevant test failures, pinpointing and prioritizing “flaky tests,” and automating the root-cause analysis of test issues.
  • CloudBees intends to integrate Launchable’s AI Co-Pilot to reduce dev-test interactions and speed up shipping times.

Enterprise software delivery company CloudBees Inc. acquired Launchable Inc., an AI-based software testing startup, for an undisclosed amount.

Founded in 2019, Launchable offers an AI Co-Pilot designed to optimize and manage test suites. Its services include brief test runs, test triaging, test health insights, and failure analysis.

Launchable aims to streamline the development and testing process to accelerate iteration and deployment. Its technology reduces the time needed to run test suites and provides developers with faster feedback. By using predictive test selection, which analyzes recent code changes, Launchable identifies a subset of tests most likely to fail, thus minimizing unnecessary test runs.

Launchable boosts development efficiency by removing irrelevant test failures, pinpointing and prioritizing “flaky tests,” and automating the root-cause analysis of test issues. Leveraging generative AI, the service offers clear error summaries and provides real-time notifications of test failures via integrations with tools like GitHub and Slack. Additionally, detailed dashboards track ongoing issues across test sessions, enabling teams to monitor the health of their test suites effectively.

Notable customers of Launchable include Sony Group Corp., Infosys Ltd., BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft), Line Corp., and Delphix Corp.

CloudBees plans to integrate Launchable’s AI Co-Pilot to streamline dev-test interactions and speed up shipping times.

The deal is seen as a “homecoming” for Launchable co-founders Kohsuke Kawaguchi and Harpreet Singh, who were long-time CloudBees employees before founding Launchable five years ago.

“Bringing CloudBees and Launchable together represents two milestones for the field of software development. 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,” said Chief Executive Anuj Kapur.

Integrating Launchable’s AI solution into the CloudBees platform will enable faster dev-test iterations by using machine-learning-driven predictive test selection to minimize unnecessary tests and streamline workflows. This enhancement allows teams to automatically test code changes, quickly identify and prioritize failures, and detect failing builds in a fraction of the time.

The AI-augmented testing from Launchable’s acquisition will enhance visibility and focus within CloudBees, allowing for more effective management and analysis of test failures. This improvement, according to the companies, will boost overall productivity and enable teams to address critical issues more swiftly and efficiently.