GitButler raises $17M
GitButler announced a Series A round of $17M on 8 April 2026. The company operates in Developer Tools and is based in United States. It was founded by Scott Chacon, CEO & Co-founder.
Founder
Scott Chacon
CEO & Co-founder, GitButler
Outreach angles
- -Scott Chacon co-founded GitHub, which sold to Microsoft for $7.5B in 2018, making him one of the most decorated developer tools founders in the industry.
- -He wrote 'Pro Git,' the definitive Git reference guide downloaded over 10 million times and still used as the primary learning resource for version control.
- -GitButler's $17M a16z-led Series A funds a rebuild of version control infrastructure designed natively for AI coding workflows, targeting the exploding market of AI-augmented developers.
Signals
Series ADev ToolsAI-NativeSecond-Time FounderB2BOpen SourceHiring
Round details
Company: GitButler
Domain: gitbutler.com
Amount: $17M
Stage: Series A
Industry: Developer Tools
Country: United States
Announced: 8 April 2026
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