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Codeship is a technology company.
Codeship is a continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform that streamlines the software development process. It provides hosted services for automated testing and deployment of code, offering seamless integration with widely used source code management tools such as GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. The platform’s technical approach emphasizes efficient workflows and rapid feedback loops to accelerate development cycles.
Founded in 2011 in Austria by Moritz Plassnig, Manuel Weiss, and Florian Motlik, Codeship initially operated under the name Railsonfire. The founders identified a need to simplify and accelerate the software development lifecycle, leading them to build an intuitive, cloud-based solution that automated critical aspects of continuous integration and delivery for engineering teams.
Codeship served a diverse customer base of developers and engineering teams, empowering them to automate their build, test, and deployment pipelines effectively. While it was a notable provider in the CI/CD space, the service is currently being decommissioned by its acquirer. Its full operational lifecycle concludes on January 31, 2026, with current users migrating to alternative offerings.
Codeship has raised $14.4M across 5 funding rounds.
Codeship has raised $14.4M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Codeship was a SaaS-based continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform designed for developers and teams to automate software builds, tests, and deployments in the cloud. It offered simple, opinionated solutions like Codeship Basic and Pro, serving over 2,400 customers and 100,000 developers, primarily smaller organizations seeking easy-to-use tools without complex setups.[1][2][3] Codeship solved the problem of slow, manual software releases by enabling faster, more reliable delivery, with products priced from $39/month based on features and usage.[3] By 2018, it had achieved $10 million in revenue and raised $14.6 million in funding before being acquired by CloudBees, marking the end of its independent operations as a standalone portfolio company.[1][6]
Codeship originated in 2011 when founders Flo, Manny, and Moritz Plassnig launched it in Berlin as Railsonfire, initially focused on helping developers "ship" code quickly. The team rebranded to Codeship and joined accelerator Seedcamp, unveiling a fresh platform to broaden appeal.[1][5] Moritz Plassnig served as CEO, bringing expertise in Clojure and developer tools, while the company gained early traction with its cloud-native approach amid rising DevOps demand.[3][5] Pivotal growth included serving diverse workloads beyond Jenkins ecosystems, culminating in its 2018 acquisition by CloudBees, where the entire team joined to integrate with enterprise-grade CI/CD solutions.[1][3]
Codeship stood out in the crowded DevOps space through these key strengths:
Codeship rode the early 2010s DevOps and CI/CD wave, capitalizing on the shift from manual to automated software delivery as cloud adoption surged. Its timing was ideal amid microservices and containerization trends, filling a gap for simple SaaS alternatives to on-premise tools like Jenkins.[1][3] Market forces like Netflix-scale demands for speed favored Codeship's model, influencing the ecosystem by pushing consolidation—its acquisition by CloudBees exemplified how SaaS players complemented enterprise solutions, broadening CI/CD access across verticals, app types, and scales.[1][3][4]
Post-2018 acquisition, Codeship's brand and tech integrated into CloudBees, evolving toward unified cloud-native CI/CD platforms blending simplicity with enterprise flexibility—no longer an independent entity.[1] Trends like AI-driven DevOps and GitOps will shape its legacy within CloudBees, potentially expanding to serve hybrid environments amid ongoing tool consolidation. Its influence endures by democratizing fast releases for builders, proving how focused SaaS innovators accelerate the path from code to production.[1][3]
Codeship has raised $14.4M in total across 5 funding rounds.
Codeship's investors include Luke Burns, Boston Seed Capital, F-Prime Capital, Sigma Prime Ventures, Devonshire Investors, 2048 Ventures, Accomplice VC, GSV Acceleration, Lazerow Ventures, Project 11, SoftBank Capital, AngelList Syndicator.
Codeship has raised $14.4M across 5 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $7.0M Series A in July 2016.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2016 | $7.0M Series A | Luke Burns | Boston Seed Capital, F-Prime Capital, Sigma Prime Ventures |
| Dec 16, 2015 | $1.5M Other Equity | Boston Seed Capital, F-Prime Capital, Sigma Prime Ventures | |
| Feb 13, 2014 | $2.6M Other Equity | Sigma Prime Ventures | Boston Seed Capital, Devonshire Investors |
| Feb 1, 2014 | $3.0M Seed | 2048 Ventures, Accomplice VC, Boston Seed Capital, GSV Acceleration, Lazerow Ventures, Project 11, SoftBank Capital | |
| Feb 1, 2013 | $300K Seed | AngelList Syndicator, Baseline Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, One Way Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Unusual Ventures, David Chang, Jennifer Lum, Joe Caruso, Roy Rodenstein, Wayne Chang |