This Y Combinator startup just raised $13.5 million to stop developers from tokenmaxxing
Startup Weave has raised $13.5 million to develop software that measures engineering productivity and AI tool usage. The platform aims to help companies move away from 'tokenmaxxing' by providing quantitative data on AI-driven output rather than just volume.
Why it matters
As companies invest heavily in AI, tools that measure actual ROI on developer productivity are becoming critical for corporate financial health.
Weave's cofounders Andrew Churchill (left) and Adam Cohen (center). Weave Weave raised $13.5 million for its platform that tracks software engineers' AI spend. The startup quantifies AI and human engineering outputs so companies can avoid tokenmaxxing. Weave's Series A was led by Standard Capital with investments from Y Combinator and Moonfire. A startup that has developed software to track whether AI coding tools are actually making developers more productive has raised $13.5 million. San Francisco-based Weave builds tools that measure the work of human engineers and AI coding tools , then consolidates it into an output score to help business leaders assess the return on every dollar spent on AI. "Sales gets judged on one hard number, revenue, while engineering, the most analytical discipline in the company, gets evaluated on vibes," Adam Cohen, Weave's cofounder and CEO, told Business Insider.
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