# Autify

> Autify is an AI-powered software testing platform that lets engineering and QA teams create, run, and maintain automated tests without heavy scripting. Founded in 2016 by Ryo Chikazawa and Sam Yamashita, the company pairs no-code recording with autonomous AI agents that generate test cases from requirements, write test code, and self-heal tests when the underlying app changes. With offices in San Francisco and Tokyo, Autify serves web and mobile teams at companies like DeNA, NEC, Yahoo, and ZOZO, and has raised roughly $29-32M across seed, Series A, and a 2024 Series B.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States (with Tokyo, Japan office)
- **Founders:** Ryo Chikazawa (CEO & Co-Founder), Sam Yamashita (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~92 employees
- **Products:** Autify NoCode (Web), Autify NoCode for Mobile, Autify Genesis, Autify Nexus, Autify Aximo
- **Notable:** First Japanese startup backed by Alchemist Accelerator, Raised approximately $29-32M total across seed, Series A, and Series B, Adopted by 200+ companies by 2020

## Products & services

- **Autify NoCode (Web)** — AI-powered no-code end-to-end test automation for web applications, with self-healing tests that adapt to UI changes and cross-browser support.
- **Autify NoCode for Mobile** — No-code mobile app testing with intelligent screen recognition and real-device cloud testing for iOS and Android.
- **Autify Genesis** — Autonomous AI agent that generates test cases from product requirement documents, source code, Jira, and Figma, then writes and maintains automated test code.
- **Autify Nexus** — Next-generation AI-powered test automation platform built on Playwright, toggling between no-code simplicity and full-code control.
- **Autify Aximo** — Autonomous testing agent that runs end-to-end tests across web, mobile, and desktop using natural language and visual recognition, without scripts or maintenance.

## Achievements

- First Japanese startup backed by Alchemist Accelerator
- Raised approximately $29-32M total across seed, Series A, and Series B
- Adopted by 200+ companies by 2020
- Cut its own internal test-case creation time by 55% using Autify Genesis
- Earned SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications
- Launched Autify Genesis, an autonomous AI QA agent, alongside its 2024 Series B

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Raised $13M Series B led by Globis Capital Partners and LG Technology Ventures, and launched Autify Genesis, an autonomous AI agent for software QA.
- **2025-01** — Launched Autify Nexus, an AI-powered test automation platform built on Playwright.

## Links

- Website: https://autify.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/autify
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AutifyHQ
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/autifyhq

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