Generative AI tools that work alongside software developers are supercharging efficiency. We break down the intensifying battleground in the young market.
Generative AI is powering a new category of productivity tool: copilots.
Copilots are designed to work alongside humans, automating tedious tasks or providing suggestions to allow users to finish things up more quickly.
There are generative AI-powered copilots emerging for a host of applications, but one of the most prominent is software development. Since 2021, Microsoft-owned GitHub has offered a copilot for coders that taps into OpenAI‘s models, while Amazon recently launched a competing service called CodeWhisperer. But the tech giants face a growing slate of rivals vying for the attention of software developers.
These services aim to help coders auto-complete their code, churn out detailed documentation, write data queries from natural language input, and much more. As these products gain traction, enterprise engineering functions could change dramatically.
Using CB Insights data, we dug into the copilots for coders market across the following areas:
- Total funding
- Top-funded startups
- Notable investors
- What’s next?
Coder copilot funding is on the rise
There are 25+ startups developing copilot tools that specifically target coders. While still a nascent space — the vast majority of startups here are early-stage — funding in 2023 has already reached $112M, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
See all the startups offering copilots for coders in the CB Insights Generative AI Expert Collection.
Replit is the top-funded coder copilot startup
