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Datadog veterans launch Niteshift AI coding startup with $7M seed funding

Niteshift, an AI coding startup founded by former Datadog engineers, has secured $7 million in seed funding led by Greylock. The company aims to provide infrastructure that allows businesses to use AI coding agents without being locked into specific model providers like OpenAI or Anthropic. Niteshift's platform will route requests between various coding models, including open-source options, offering a vendor-neutral approach to AI-generated code development. AI

IMPACT Provides infrastructure for AI coding agents, potentially reducing vendor lock-in for businesses and encouraging broader adoption of AI in software development.

RANK_REASON Startup funding round with notable founders and investors.

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Former Datadog engineers have launched Niteshift, an AI coding startup that lets companies use AI coding agents without directly trusting model makers like Open

    Former Datadog engineers have launched Niteshift, an AI coding startup that lets companies use AI coding agents without directly trusting model makers like OpenAI and Anthropic. The 7 million USD seed round was led by Greylock, with angels including Reid Hoffman. The bet: compani…

  2. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Julie Bort ·

    Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in

    AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in with model makers.

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/datadog-veterans-launch-ai-coding-startup-

    Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/10/datadog-veterans-launch-ai-coding-startup-niteshift-on-a-bet-against-big-ai-lock-in/ # AI # Startups # OpenSource