Build software that never breaks
Interfere has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Interfere.
Interfere was founded in 2025 by Luke Shiels (Founder & CEO).
Interfere has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at Interfere.
Interfere was founded in 2025 by Luke Shiels (Founder & CEO).
Interfere has raised $5.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Interfere's investors include AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Designer Fund, Fellows Fund, Hummingbird Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Rebel Fund, Roble Ventures, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Y Combinator, Guillermo Rauch.
Interfere is a software company building an experience layer platform that automatically detects, triages, and fixes software bugs without human intervention, aiming to create software that can "never break." It serves modern product and engineering teams by reducing the time spent on manual debugging and incident response, enabling them to focus on building new features. Interfere’s self-healing technology observes user interactions in real time, diagnoses root causes of issues, and deploys fixes autonomously, improving software reliability and user experience. This approach addresses the inefficiencies of traditional observability tools that only report problems after they occur, positioning Interfere as a foundational operating system for user experience in the future[1][2][3].
Founded in 2025 by Luke Shiels, who also serves as CEO, Interfere emerged from the recognition that software teams spend nearly half their time fixing bugs rather than innovating. The idea grew from the frustration with existing observability tools that overwhelm engineers with data but do not prevent failures. Early traction includes acceptance into Y Combinator’s Summer 2025 batch and a growing team based in New York, signaling strong investor and market interest in its vision of self-healing software[1][2][3].
Interfere rides the growing trend toward automation and AI-driven software reliability, addressing the widespread challenge of software maintenance overhead. As digital products become more complex and user expectations rise, the timing is critical for tools that reduce operational burdens and accelerate innovation cycles. Market forces such as increasing adoption of continuous deployment, cloud-native architectures, and AI-powered development tools favor Interfere’s approach. By pioneering a self-healing layer, Interfere could reshape how software teams operate, potentially setting a new standard for resilience and user experience in the software industry[1][2][3].
Looking ahead, Interfere is poised to expand its platform capabilities and customer base, potentially becoming the default experience layer for software teams worldwide. Trends such as AI augmentation in software development, growing complexity of distributed systems, and demand for seamless user experiences will shape its journey. Its influence may evolve from a niche developer tool to a critical infrastructure component that enables software to maintain itself autonomously, freeing teams to focus on innovation rather than firefighting. This aligns with its founding vision of building software that never breaks, fundamentally changing how digital products are built and maintained[1][2][3].
Interfere has raised $5.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in October 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | $3.0M Seed | AIX Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Designer Fund, Fellows Fund, Hummingbird Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Rebel Fund, Roble Ventures, The Hit Forge, Threshold Ventures, Y Combinator, Guillermo Rauch, James Isilay, Jared Leto, Michael Stoppelman, Peter Kazanjy, Steve Chen, Tom Blomfield, Wayne Crosby | |
| Jun 1, 2025 | $2.0M Seed | Andreessen Horowitz, Designer Fund, Felicis Ventures, Fellows Fund, Greylock, Hummingbird Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Otherwise Fund, Rebel Fund, Roble Ventures, Y Combinator, Guillermo Rauch, James Isilay, Michael Stoppelman, Paul Graham, Peter Kazanjy, Tom Blomfield, Wayne Crosby |
