GitButler announced it has raised a $17 million Series A round to accelerate development of a new infrastructure layer for modern software development, aiming to move beyond the limitations of traditional version control systems like Git. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with continued participation from Fly Ventures and A Capital. As part of the investment, Peter Levine of a16z joins the company’s board.
Founded by a co-founder of GitHub, GitButler is focused on rethinking how developers collaborate, organize, and integrate code changes in an era increasingly shaped by AI and distributed workflows. The company argues that Git, originally designed for a different era of software development, no longer adequately supports modern practices involving multiple contributors, tools, and AI agents.
GitButler recently introduced a technical preview of its command-line interface (CLI), designed to support modern development workflows such as short-lived branches and trunk-based development. The tool aims to simplify complex version control tasks, improve collaboration, and reduce friction in managing code changes across teams and systems.
The company’s broader vision is to build a new foundational layer for software development that enables more seamless coordination between developers, tools, and AI systems. This includes improving how context is preserved across workflows, enabling real-time collaboration, and integrating insights from conversations, code changes, and automated processes into a unified environment.
The funding will be used to expand product development and accelerate the rollout of new capabilities as GitButler works toward redefining how software is built and managed in increasingly complex and AI-driven environments.
