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Blacksmith nabs $10M for high-performance CI

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Blacksmith nabs $10M for high-performance CI
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Blacksmith nabs $10M for high-performance CI

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Blacksmith raised a $10M Series A led by GV to accelerate GitHub Actions using gaming-grade CPUs and local NVMe storage. The platform delivers 2x faster execution at 50% lower cost by optimizing for single-core clock speeds over generic server hardware.

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Blacksmith is attacking the "AI-generated code tax" by replacing stagnant cloud infrastructure with specialized high-performance hardware.

  • –Gaming-grade CPUs offer significantly higher clock speeds than standard Xeons, directly benefiting single-threaded compilation and test suites
  • –Colocated NVMe storage and warm caches eliminate the I/O bottlenecks common in standard GitHub runners
  • –Native integration requires only a one-line change (`runs-on: blacksmith`), making migration frictionless for existing teams
  • –New test analytics suite targets flaky tests, providing a secondary layer of value beyond raw compute speed
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65d ago

2026-03-24

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65d ago

2026-03-24

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