Harness

Harness (operating under harness.io) is a premier AI-native software delivery platform designed to streamline, automate, and secure the end-to-end software development lifecycle (SDLC). Founded in 2017 by serial technology entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal (former founder and CEO of AppDynamics) and Rishi Singh (former DevOps architect at Apple), the platform addresses the downstream engineering bottlenecks that occur after code is written—a challenge intensified by the surge of AI-generated code. Moving beyond point solutions, Harness offers a comprehensive modular suite structured as internal product verticals, including Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery & GitOps (CD), Feature Flags, Cloud Cost Management, Service Reliability Management, Chaos Engineering, Security Testing Orchestration, and Internal Developer Portals (IDP). Powered by its native AI development assistant (AIDA™), the platform automates pipeline execution, eliminates manual verification scripts, and triggers real-time rollbacks when irregularities are detected. Backed by notable venture capital firms and institutions including Goldman Sachs, IVP, and Menlo Ventures, Harness maintains a valuation of $5.5B following its late-2025 Series E round. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with major global engineering and corporate hubs in Silicon Valley, Dallas, and Bengaluru.