AI code-testing/CI startup whose valuation jumped roughly 10x to $550M in Aug 2026 as AI coding fuels software validation.
Developer Tools
Current Valuation
$550M
as of 2026-08
PRIVATE
QL Price
$550M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Blacksmith, published 2026-10-15 — in line with the last disclosed round of $550M (2026-08).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round
$550M
2026-08
weight 0.87
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Blacksmith since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-15 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
Which publicly-traded funds already hold it, what $10,000 buys, and whether any route is open to you.
Cite this price as QuantLogix QL Price, Blacksmith, 2026-10-15 (cc32ea5afbdb059f).
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IPO Outlookprivate
Is Blacksmith going public?
No. Blacksmith is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Blacksmith's valuation in 2026?
Blacksmith is valued at $550M as of Aug 2026. That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Blacksmith filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Blacksmith.
Is Blacksmith publicly traded — can you buy Blacksmith stock?
No. Blacksmith is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Blacksmith on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Company Profile
IPO Status
Private
Fundraising Status
Private
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
-5% vs 2026-08
Open roles
19
via ashby
Product-build share
37%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
balanced build + GTM — 37% builders vs 63% go-to-market/G&A — scaling both sides.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Senior Product EngineerSenior Systems EngineerTechnical Support EngineerStaff Systems EngineerStaff Product EngineerEnterprise Product Manager
Counted from Blacksmith's live job board as of 2026-09-28; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2026-08. Refreshed quarterly.