Harness Secures $240 Million to Lead the AI-Driven Software Delivery Revolution
Harness Secures $240 Million to Lead the AI-Driven Software Delivery Revolution
How the $5.5B DevOps Powerhouse Is Redefining the Future of Engineering in the AI Era
In the age of rapid digital transformation, enterprises are no longer just looking for tools that help developers write code faster—they need intelligent systems that can deliver code reliably, securely, and at scale. This shift has placed unprecedented importance on the post-code engineering lifecycle, an area often riddled with complexity and manual workflows.
Stepping boldly into this gap is Harness, the AI-powered software delivery platform that has quickly become one of the most influential players in the DevOps landscape. Over the past three months, the company has not only strengthened its product ecosystem and deepened its industry recognition but has also made headlines by raising $240 million in fresh funding, lifting its valuation to an impressive $5.5 billion.
With this funding round, strategic mergers, and rapid global expansion, Harness is signaling one thing clearly: the future of software engineering will be AI-driven, automated, and radically more intelligent.
A Landmark Funding Round That Changes the Game
In December 2025, Harness announced one of the largest enterprise software raises of the year—a $240 million Series E round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with significant participation from existing investors such as IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures. The investment includes $200 million in primary capital and an additional $40 million tender offer, underscoring investors’ long-term confidence in Harness’s trajectory.
This round doesn’t just boost the company’s valuation to $5.5 billion—it marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of DevOps. While most of the world’s attention has been focused on AI that writes code, Harness is laser-focused on the 60–70% of engineering work that happens after code is written: testing, securing, deploying, evaluating, and optimizing it.
The company is on track to cross $250 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and is growing its customer base and revenue at more than 50% year-over-year, making it one of the fastest-growing platforms in enterprise software.
Why the World Needs AI “After Code”
Modern engineering teams struggle with overwhelming pipelines of work: compliance checks, vulnerability scans, deployment approvals, error remediation, cost management, performance tuning, and more. These manual, repetitive tasks consume time and introduce risk.
Harness tackles these challenges using:
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AI-driven automation agents for pipeline execution
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A Software Delivery Knowledge Graph that understands contextual dependencies
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Security and posture automation that reduces human oversight
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Self-healing and reliability engines that monitor and fix deployment issues
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Cost governance tools that optimize cloud spending
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End-to-end delivery pipelines that blend development, operations, and security
By infusing AI into every step of this post-code lifecycle, Harness enables engineering teams to ship reliable software faster and more safely, while freeing developers to focus on innovation rather than orchestration.
Strategic Merger Strengthens DevSecOps Leadership
One of the biggest strategic steps Harness took this year was completing its merger with Traceable, a leading API security company. This move combines Harness’s strength in software delivery automation with Traceable’s deep expertise in:
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API threat detection
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Data flow monitoring
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Application security posture management
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Zero-trust API governance
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Compliance automation
Together, the merged platform delivers an end-to-end DevSecOps experience—from code creation to security validation and production monitoring.
This integration positions Harness as one of the rare platforms capable of offering a complete secure software supply chain, which has become a top priority for enterprises navigating rising cyber threats.
New AWS Integrations: AI + Cloud-Native at Scale
In the last three months, Harness also announced enhanced integrations with Amazon Web Services, deepening its cloud-native capabilities. These updates focus on:
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Connecting AI-driven development environments directly to intelligent delivery pipelines
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Enhancing deployments on Kubernetes, Lambda, and containerized workloads
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Extending observability, logging, and cost intelligence for AWS infrastructure
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Ensuring compliance automation within multi-account AWS environments
As enterprises accelerate cloud adoption, these AWS integrations significantly improve Harness’s ability to support complex, global-scale cloud operations.
Industry Recognition: A Consistent Market Leader
Harness’s rapid momentum is matched by its standing in industry evaluations:
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Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for DevOps Platforms (second consecutive year)
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Leader in The Forrester Wave™: DevOps Platforms Q2 2025
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Named among Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
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Recognized as a standout innovator in developer productivity and AI-driven DevOps
These recognitions reflect the platform’s maturity, reliability, and innovation in a highly competitive market.
Global Expansion: Scaling Talent and Reach
With the new funding, Harness is aggressively expanding its global footprint. The company already boasts:
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1,200+ employees worldwide
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Presence across 14 international offices
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Fast-growing engineering hubs in India, particularly in Bengaluru
The fresh capital will accelerate hiring across AI, engineering, security research, customer success, and cloud operations—fueling the company’s ambitious roadmap.
Why Harness Is the Future of DevOps
Three powerful shifts are shaping the software world:
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AI is accelerating code production, but delivery bottlenecks are growing.
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Security threats are rising, making DevSecOps non-negotiable.
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Cloud and Kubernetes complexity is exploding, requiring intelligent orchestration.
Harness’s platform sits at the exact intersection of these realities.
Its unique value lies in its ability to automate, secure, and optimize the entire software delivery lifecycle using deep AI, contextual understanding, and enterprise-grade governance.
The result?
Engineering teams can innovate faster, reduce risk dramatically, and deliver software with confidence—no matter how complex their environment.
Conclusion: Harnessing the AI Era of Software Delivery
Harness’s impressive funding round, strategic mergers, product enhancements, and industry recognition over the last few months mark the beginning of a new era for software delivery. As enterprises embrace AI across their technology stacks, the real challenge is not writing more code—it’s shipping that code securely, reliably, and intelligently.
Harness is solving exactly that problem.
And with a $5.5 billion valuation and a mission backed by global investors, the company is poised to become the defining DevOps and DevSecOps platform of the AI-driven future.
