Thunder Code is a technology company.
Thunder Code has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round.
Thunder Code has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Thunder Code has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Thunder Code's investors include Entrepreneur First, Motier Ventures.
Thunder Code is a Tunis-based generative AI-powered software testing platform that deploys intelligent AI agents to automate manual QA processes, mimicking human testers for UI/UX, accessibility, and security checks.[1][2] It serves software development teams by slashing testing cycles by up to 90% through seamless integration into existing workflows, generating natural language tests, providing real-time debugging, and auto-updating broken cases—targeting the bloated $100B QA market.[2][4] Founded in 2025, the startup has raised $9M in funding, achieved early paid users and pilots across France, Tunisia, the U.S., and Canada, and focuses initially on web app testing with mobile, desktop, and API expansions planned for late 2025.[1][2]
Thunder Code was founded in 2025 in Tunis, Tunisia, by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, both previously founders of Expensya.[2][4] After stints at Medius, they weren't planning to return to entrepreneurship until generative AI's potential sparked innovation in QA—launching an MVP in just six weeks.[2] Early traction came swiftly with paid users and pilots in multiple countries, fueled by their mission: "Testing should not be a bottleneck—it should be an accelerator," as Othmani stated.[2] This pivot humanizes their story, turning overlooked QA pain points into a high-momentum AI venture backed by $9M.[1][4]
Thunder Code rides the generative AI wave transforming DevOps, targeting a $100B-$512B QA market ripe for disruption by automating "grunt work" long stuck with slow legacy platforms.[2][4] Timing is ideal amid AI adoption in software lifecycles, where manual testing bottlenecks hinder speed-to-market; market forces like exploding global dev demands (projected QA growth to $512B by 2033) favor agile, AI-native tools.[2] It influences the ecosystem by democratizing QA for startups and enterprises in North Africa, Europe, and North America, challenging U.S./EU dominance and boosting African AI innovation from its Tunis base.[1][2]
With $9M fueling engineering hires, AI depth, and geographic expansion, Thunder Code is poised to capture share in autonomous testing—potentially dominating as gen AI matures.[2] Trends like multi-modal testing (mobile/API) and agentic AI will shape its path, evolving influence from QA accelerator to full DevOps powerhouse amid a $500B+ market. This Tunis trailblazer, turning manual drudgery into automated success, exemplifies how AI agents are redefining software reliability at scale.[1][2][4]
Thunder Code has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Seed in June 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | $9.0M Seed | Entrepreneur First, Motier Ventures |