Gitar Emerges from Stealth with $9 Million to Secure AI-Generated Code

Gitar, a startup developing AI agents for code security, has emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding led by Venrock and Sierra Ventures, reports TechCrunch. Founded by Ali-Reza Adl-Tabatabai, formerly of Intel Labs, Google, and Uber, the San Mateo-based company aims to address the growing challenge of managing AI-generated code.

The company offers a subscription platform that uses AI agents to automate code reviews, manage continuous integration workflows, and perform security and maintenance tasks. Engineering teams can also design custom agents to handle specific validation and diagnostic operations.

Gitar’s platform focuses on code validation to ensure quality and security before deployment. Adl-Tabatabai described the system as a workflow agent that coordinates testing, reviews, and diagnostics end to end. The startup plans to expand its engineering and product teams while scaling its infrastructure to meet enterprise demand.