Tessl is a new AI-driven software development Israeli startup that was established by the founder of Israeli cybersecurity startup Snyk. The firm raised $125 million in funding, including an April $25 million seed round led by boldstart and GV, and a new $100 million Series A raise led by Index with participation from Accel.
Today, software development is overwhelmingly code-centric. From inception to deployment, the process revolves around writing, testing, and refining code. This code serves as the single source of truth, intricately intertwining what the software does (its functionality) with how it does it (its implementation). This coupling makes software development slow, costly, and prone to errors. Moreover, it necessitates constant maintenance, often consuming a significant portion of engineering teams’ time.
AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), offers a transformative approach. By enabling us to describe software requirements in natural language, LLMs decouple what the software should do from how it should be implemented. This shift empowers developers to focus on defining the desired outcomes, while AI handles the technical intricacies of translating those requirements into code.
This paradigm shift promises to revolutionize software development. By streamlining the specification process and automating implementation, AI can significantly accelerate development cycles, reduce costs, and improve software quality.
Founded in 2024 by Guy Podjarny, Tessl boasts that the firm is building an open ecosystem that invites developers, teams, and tool creators to be part of this new paradigm. Join us as we reshape software development for the future.
“We’re creating a new paradigm where humans express what they want to build, and AI handles the implementation,” says Guypo, Tessl founder and CEO. “Developers remain in control, but Tessl frees them up from writing, debugging and maintaining every line of code.”
“I’ve always been passionate about serving developer communities and making their lives better,” added Guypo. “The first startup I founded made web applications faster, the second made software more secure, and now the third is trying to redefine how we build software.”
