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Cline

Leading open-source AI coding agent for IDEs and CLI.
Cline is an open-source autonomous coding agent that integrates with IDEs and CLI tools. It enables developers to use agentic AI for file editing, command execution, and building full-stack applications with transparency and control.
AI / Software Development 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2024
Current Valuation
$110M
as of 2025-Q3
PRIVATE

QL Price

$110M
0% vs last round
QuantLogix's current estimate for Cline, published 2026-10-07 — in line with the last disclosed round of $110M (2025-Q3).
Confidence
low
Basis
round anchored
What backs this price
Last disclosed round $110M 2025-Q3 weight 0.49
How this price has held up
No round has priced for Cline since QuantLogix began publishing a price for it, so there is nothing to grade yet. The claim above is on the record from 2026-10-07 and will be graded against the next priced round. See the full accuracy record →
How to actually get exposure to Cline →
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, Cline, 2026-10-07 (e7aaa8f8e31ec7dd). The id pins this exact claim, so a citation stays checkable after the price moves. Model estimate for research — not a quote, target price, or investment advice.

IPO Outlookprivate

Is Cline going public?
No. Cline is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Cline's valuation in 2026?
Cline is valued at $110M as of 2025-Q3, set by its Series A ($27M, Jul 2025). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has Cline filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Cline.
Who are Cline's investors?
Cline's investors include Emergence Capital, Pace Capital, 1984 Ventures, Decibel Partners.
How much has Cline raised?
Cline has raised $32M in total, most recently a Series A of $27M in Jul 2025.
Is Cline publicly traded — can you buy Cline stock?
No. Cline 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 Cline on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
How to actually get exposure to Cline →
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

CEO
Saoud Rizwan
Founded
2024
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~30
Total Raised
$32M
Est. Revenue
$10M (2025)
Growth
5M+ installs and 57k+ GitHub stars
Last Round
Series A — $27M (Jul 2025) · Lead: Emergence Capital
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Series A · $27M · 1y 3mo ago
privateTotal raised $32M

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series A$27MJul 2025Emergence Capital—

Vertical Intelligence — AI / ML

Open models
0
Downloads (30d)
0
across all models
Followers
12
Attributed to Hugging Face organization "Cline" as of 2026-10-05. Open-weights footprint only — closed-model usage is not publicly measurable. Verify on Hugging Face ↗

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
2
via greenhouse
Product-build share
100%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
heavy product build — 100% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 2 of 2 open roles are engineering.
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month2Aug '262Sep '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionEngineering2
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Senior Agent Software EngineerSenior Infrastructure Engineer
Counted from Cline's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

Saoud Rizwan

Investors

Emergence Capital · Pace Capital · 1984 Ventures · Decibel Partners

Products

  • Cline IDE plugin
  • Cline CLI
  • Plan mode
  • Act mode
  • Cline Teams

Competitors

Cursor · Continue.dev · Aider · Claude Code · GitHub Copilot
Open SourceAI AgentVS CodeCLIMCP
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2025-Q3. Refreshed quarterly.