Factory for @SlackHQ Code is now in beta for select users. Bring a software task into the channel, collaborate with your team, and Factory gets to work. The result comes back where the conversation started.↗

We've raised $200M at a $5B valuation to scale self-improving software development in the enterprise. The round brings our total funding to over $400M and more than triples our $1.5B valuation from April.↗

The Factory Guild is open for applications. The Factory Guild is our highly selective builder program for a small, curated group of students, independent builders, and developer-community members who want to build with Droids, share what they learn, and help shape what comes nex…↗

10,000 human-days of modernization work. Done in 45 days. 45 day database migration. Done in 6 hours. See how @Comarch is building its own Software Factory. t.co/eaTqwor37o↗

Kimi K3 has arrived in Droid. In support of the open model ecosystem, Kimi K3 is 50% off for the first two weeks, until August 10.↗

Router has been in production for a few weeks and the savings have exceeded the original benchmarks. Measuring billed usage vs the same workload priced at Opus rates, we’ve found: 43% aggregate cost savings 61% of sessions are at least 80% cheaper↗

Introducing AutoWiki in Factory.↗

Watch @HarryStebbings ask @matanSF all the difficult questions about commoditization across the AI stack, Factory's controversial culture, or whether US startups should use Chinese models. The 20VC episode is out now!↗

Missions are now available on Factory Desktop.↗

Introducing model routing to Factory. Factory Router picks the right model for every task, automatically. Maintain frontier performance while cutting costs by 25%.↗

Claude Opus 4.7 has arrived in Droid. Available 50% off for all users through April 30th.↗

Today we're releasing the Factory desktop app. A native interface for autonomous AI agents that work across every part of your software business.↗

Missions are now available to all Factory users. Long-running agents designed to automate large software tasks like building applications from scratch, migrations, and AI research. Let us know what you build!↗

Software development is more than just coding. Introducing Droids -- the world's first software development agents. 🤖 Starting today, Droids are available for general access. Factory integrates with your entire engineering system (GitHub, Slack, Linear, Notion, Sentry) and se…↗