Tracxn – Analyst Notes # 1085 – Coding Tools

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – CODING TOOLS

• RedHat acquires Codenvy, provider of cloud based development platform that supports container based and cloud native applications. Link
• Airbnb acquires Deco software, provider of developer platform to build iOS and Android native apps. Link
• AppInstitute acquired Appsme, provider of DIY platform to create mobile apps that will double its customer base. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

DevAmp (2017, Palo Alto) – Provides code review and collaboration platform for developers.

LEADER BOARD – CODING TOOLS

IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Xamarin (2011, SF, $82M, Acq.) – Provides platform for developers to build native and hybrid apps for iOS, Android and Windows using a single C# code base. Acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Backed by Insight Partners, Floodgate, Lead Edge Capital, Ignition Partners.
Koding (2011, SF, $19M) – Cloud development environment where developers come together and code in the browser with a development server to run their code. Backed by Khosla Ventures, 500 Startups, GreyCroft Partners, Matrix Partners, RTP Ventures.

Code Generation
Icinetic (2006, Seville, $500k) – Application development platform for building native or HTML5 web apps and generates source code for multiple platforms (Mobile, Tablet, Web). Backed by Caixa Capital.
JRapid (2006, Sunnyvale, $420k) – Rapid development cloud platform for Java developers to build web applications by generating java code from AML (application modeling language).

Visual Development
Nexaweb (2000, Burlington, $15M) – Provides software for the rapid development of enterprise-class mobile, tablet, and web applications using drag and drop environment. Backed by Egan-Managed Capital, MVP Capital Partners, Velocity Equity Partners.
Dropsource (2014, Raleigh, $4.75M) – Provides a drag & drop environment for building native mobile apps. The platform converts the app designs into concise, extendable source code.

Code View
Architexa (2007, Massachusetts, $135k) – Provides a tool suite to developers for generating diagrams from the code to examine the logical flow of use-cases and helps understand and document large/complex codebase.
AgileJ (2006, Surbiton) – Provides a plugin for Eclipse IDE that generates reverse engineered class diagrams and helps in filtering of class diagrams using java filters.

Code Quality
Klocwork (2001, Boulder, $19M, Acq.) – Offers software tools that analyze source code in development stage and simplify peer code reviews. Backed by Cisco, Duke University, Mobius Venture Capital, Pequot Capital and USVP. Acquired by Rogue Wave Software in 2014.
Code Climate (2011, NYC, $6.5M) – Consolidates the results from a suite of static analysis tools into a single, real-time report. Backed by NextView Ventures and Trinity Ventures.

Source Code Management
GitHub (2008, SF, $350M) – Social network for programmers that allows users to take part in collaboration by forking projects, sending and pulling requests, and monitoring development. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreesen Horowitz, Thrive Capital and IVP.
CollabNet (1999, SF, $21M, Acq.) – Provides TeamForge SCM which gives organizations the advantage of distributed or centralized version control systems. Backed by Benchmark, NVP, Intel Capital, Industry Ventures. Acquired by Vector Capital in 2014.

Productivity
ZeroTurnaround (2007, Tartu, $8M) – Creates productivity tools for java applications. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Western Technology Investment.

Licensing
Blackduck Software (2002, Burlington, $71M) – Provides products to secure and manage open source software. Backed by Fidelity Ventures, Flagship Ventures, Focus Ventures, General Catlayst, Gold Hill Capital, Intel Capital and Others.
Inish Technology (2009, Dublin, $2M) – Provides a cloud-based service that helps in licensing, packaging, code protection and usage analytics. Backed by Enterprise Ireland and Halo Business Angel Network.

Package Managers
Npm (2014, Oakland, $11M) – Software package manager that installs, publishes and manages node programs.Backed by BVP and True Ventures.
Biicode (2012, Madrid, $325k) – Provides a file-based dependencies manager with a cloud-based service that helps developers reuse code, similar to Maven Central for Java. Backed by Big Sur Ventures and Necotium.

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