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Stainless

Stainless automates the generation and maintenance of idiomatic, multi-language SDKs from API specifications, serving API-first companies that need production-ready client libraries without dedicating engineering headcount to SDK upkeep.

stainless.com · New York

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StageSeries ADecember 2024 · led by Andreessen Horowitz[3][4][1]
Raised$25Mdisclosed rounds[3][4][6]
Headcount67as of Apr 2026[3]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2022[5]
Money

Raised $25M across disclosed rounds.[3][4][6]

Series A closed December 2024, led by Andreessen Horowitz.[3][4][1]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, The General Partnership, Felicis, Zapier, MongoDB Ventures, Claire Hughes Johnson (angel), Amit Agarwal (angel).[3][4][6]

People

Alex Rattray, Founder & CEO[3][4][5]

David Ackerman, Founding Engineer[3]

Signals
May 18 2026newsAnthropic acquires Stainless for over $300M, will wind down hosted SDK generator[5][7]
May 18 2026newsStainless - Modern Treasury fills client library gap with Stainless company claim, not independently confirmed[10]
Mar 24 2026launchStainless publishes blog on building a docs platform for AI agents, signaling product expansion company claim, not independently confirmed[8]
Nov 5 2025launchStainless Sponsors Astro, Launches Astro-Powered Docs Platform | Astro[11]
May 7 2025launchRuby & Terraform GA, MCP server updates, major upgrades to TypeScript, Go, Java SDKs company claim, not independently confirmed[9]
Dec 10 2024fundingStainless raises $25M Series A led by a16z[3]
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Stainless automates the generation and maintenance of idiomatic, multi-language SDKs from API specifications, serving API-first companies that need production-ready client libraries without dedicating engineering headcount to SDK upkeep.

stainless.com · New York

StageSeries A
Raised$25M
Headcount67
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2022
Compsnone named by a source

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