Bolt.new Raises $200M to Expand AI App Builder
Bolt.new, the AI-powered full-stack application builder from StackBlitz, has raised $200 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. The platform has built over 10 million applications since launch and is expanding into enterprise deployment features.
StackBlitz, the company behind the AI application builder Bolt.new, has raised $200 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Spark Capital and existing investors. The funding values the company at $2 billion, reflecting the explosive growth of AI-powered development tools.
Bolt.new has become one of the fastest-growing developer tools in history, with users building over 10 million applications on the platform since its launch. The tool allows users to describe an application in natural language and generates a complete full-stack implementation, including frontend UI, backend logic, database schema, and deployment configuration.
The new funding will be used to expand Bolt.new's enterprise capabilities, including team collaboration features, integration with existing codebases, enterprise SSO, and deployment to private cloud environments. The company is also investing in supporting more complex application architectures, including microservices, real-time features, and mobile applications.
Bolt.new's growth reflects a broader trend of AI tools democratizing software development. The platform reports that 40% of its users have no prior coding experience, using Bolt.new to build internal tools, MVPs, and small business applications. For experienced developers, the platform accelerates prototyping and reduces time from idea to deployment from weeks to hours.
CEO Eric Simons noted that Bolt.new is seeing strong adoption across both individual developers and enterprise teams. "We're seeing Fortune 500 companies use Bolt.new for rapid prototyping and internal tool development, alongside solo entrepreneurs building their first SaaS products. The AI-first development paradigm works at every scale."
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