DEV-TOOLSApril 10, 20261 min read11 views

We've raised $17M to build what comes after Git

GitButler has raised $17M in Series A funding led by a16z to redesign software development workflows and move beyond the limitations of traditional Git.

Today we’re announcing that GitButler has raised a $17M Series A led by a16z with continuing support from our lead seed investors, Fly Ventures and A Capital.

For Scott Chacon, co-founder of GitHub and GitButler, this is a long story. Over the last 15 years, he watched Git go from a niche developer tool to the foundational infrastructure of all software development. What he learned is that developer platforms win when they remove friction from collaboration and reduce overhead for those producing code.

GitButler was started three years ago because the team felt development practices have been shoehorned into what Git could do for too long. Today, software development is moving into a new phase, and the problem Git solved 20 years ago is overdue for a redesign. Developers don’t struggle because they can’t write code; they struggle because context falls apart between tools, people, and AI agents.

The old model assumed one person, one branch, and one linear flow. This has only been compounded by new AI tools. Last week, GitButler released the technical preview of the GitButler CLI, designed for GitHub Flow, short-lived branches, and trunk-based workflows. It is built for humans, agents, and scripting, allowing users to stack branches, multitask, and organize changes easily within any existing Git project.

But this is just the beginning. GitButler aims to fulfill the promise of "Social Coding." Imagine a tool that helps craft logical changes with proper context, alerts you to potential merge conflicts instantly, and allows seamless collaboration on stacked branches.

GitButler isn't just building a "better Git"; they are building the infrastructure for how software gets built next.

Source: Hacker News

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