Resolve AI confirmed a $125 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, and yes - that’s a unicorn on round one. The raise was led by Lightspeed with participation from Greylock, Unusual, Artisanal and A*. The startup builds AI that automates system reliability engineering, basically hunting and fixing outages so on‑call teams can sleep.**The backstory:**Resolve AI launched in early 2024, co‑founded by former Splunk execs Spiros Xanthos and Mayank Agarwal. Their last company, Omnition, sold to Splunk in 2019. Here are the quick hits:
But hold your confetti. A $125M Series A and a billion‑dollar price tag is aggressive. The chatter about tranche pricing mattered because multiple‑price rounds can mask a lower blended valuation. Resolve says that didn’t happen. Take that claim at face value, but watch future financing rounds and cap tables - that’s where reality shows up.
So yes, this is exciting. And yes, it’s a bet. If Resolve’s AI reliably fixes outages, it’ll be worth every dollar. If not, it’ll be another example of AI hype outpacing product. Either way, your on‑call engineer just found a new reason to worry or celebrate.
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