News Summary

Unblocked, an AI-driven platform aimed at helping developers understand and navigate complex codebases, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by B Capital and Radical Ventures. This brings the total funding to $30 million, including investments from Amplify Partners, First Round Capital, and XYZ Capital. Founded by Dennis Pilarinos, a former director at Microsoft and Amazon, Unblocked assists developers by answering contextual questions about code, integrating with tools like Slack, Jira, and Confluence. The platform is designed to leverage a company’s data and tribal knowledge to simplify the understanding of code and enhance productivity. Unblocked’s tools are being used by companies such as Drata, AppDirect, and TravelPerk, reportedly saving engineers significant time each week. The company is also developing further features like Autonomous CI Triage to support project development.