Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in
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Former Datadog engineers raised $7 million for Niteshift, an AI coding startup focused on model independence to avoid vendor lock-in.Summary
Niteshift, an AI coding startup founded by former Datadog engineers Sajid Mehmood and Conor Branagan, has secured $7 million in seed funding led by Greylock. The company aims to provide infrastructure that allows businesses to use AI coding agents without becoming dependent on large model providers like OpenAI or Anthropic. By offering a platform that routes between various AI models, Niteshift seeks to mitigate concerns that model makers will eventually compete directly with their own customers. Unlike competitors selling labor-replacement intelligence, Niteshift positions itself as an infrastructure provider charging based on usage.
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