{"id":28122,"date":"2021-03-31T22:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/?p=28122"},"modified":"2021-03-31T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T22:36:06","slug":"strategic-investment-in-future-of-visual-ai-next-generation-test-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/blog\/strategic-investment-in-future-of-visual-ai-next-generation-test-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Investment in the Future of Visual AI and the Next Generation of Test Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019d like to share some very exciting news. This week we have announced Thoma Bravo\u2019s strategic investment in Applitools. This investment will provide us more resources and expertise to fulfill our vision and build the most advanced AI-powered test automation platform, paving the road to autonomous testing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving More Innovation and Growth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thoma Bravo<\/a> is a premier private equity firm that invests in software and technology enabled companies, and we believe that their investment will significantly benefit Applitools and all our customers. With this new investment, we will grow our team, continue to deliver excellent customer support, drive more product innovation, build new products to expand our offering, and expand the ecosystem around Applitools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will continue to expand our offering to provide more comprehensive solutions to focus on what we always have, which is the success of our customers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank You<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our customers, partners and the entire Applitools community are a critical part of our success and our relationship with all of you will continue to be our top priority. We\u2019re thrilled that this investment will enable us to become an even stronger partner for you, and we look forward to continuing to provide you with the innovation and best of breed solutions that you have come to expect from us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoma Bravo\u2019s culture is built on collaboration with existing management teams to build extraordinary companies. By combining the innovation and vision of the Applitools team with the resources and expertise of Thoma Bravo, we will accelerate the development of our AI powered automation platform to help our customers release better software, faster than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks again for being our partners. We are committed to your success! If you have any questions, please reach out to our team anytime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yours truely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gil Sever<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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