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    Canaries, Inc.

    To build the first AI QA engineer that understands codebases deeply and automates the entire testing lifecycle, replacing manual scripts with autonomous agents.

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    At a Glance

    1Tool Listed
    1Product
    7Tool Views
    6Capabilities
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    San Francisco, CAHeadquarters
    2026Est.
    4Employees
    $500000Raised
    Focus Areas
    Automated Testing
    AI Coding Assistants
    CI/CD Tools
    Latest News
    Canary launches as part of the Y Combinator W26 batch to automate software testing.Jan 1, 2026
    Canary introduces on-demand test runs via PR comments and browser replays.Feb 1, 2026
    Markets
    • Software Development Teams
    • Fast-growing Startups
    • Enterprise Engineering Groups

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    AI QA Engineer for GitHub

    Automated TestingAI Coding Asst.CI/CD Tools

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    Latest News

    01/01/2026

    Canary launches as part of the Y Combinator W26 batch to automate software testing.

    Y Combinator
    02/01/2026

    Canary introduces on-demand test runs via PR comments and browser replays.

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    Products & Services

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    Canary
    2026

    An AI-powered QA engine that reads codebase, understands change intent from PR diffs, and automatically generates/runs high-coverage tests in real browsers.

    Market Position

    Differentiated by its deep understanding of source code and 'vibe testing' agents that don't rely on brittle, manually maintained scripts.

    Leadership

    Founders

    VN

    Viswesh N G

    Former software engineer at Google, Cognition (built Devin), and Windsurf (AI IDE). Specialist in applied AI and agentic systems.

    AM

    Aakash Mahalingam

    Co-founder of Canary. Partner with Viswesh N G in AI-driven development tools.

    Executive Team

    VN

    Viswesh N G

    Co-founder & CEO

    Ex-Google, Cognition, and Windsurf engineer.

    AM

    Aakash Mahalingam

    Co-founder

    Co-founder specializing in AI development tools.

    Board of Directors

    VN
    Viswesh N G
    Board Member
    AM
    Aakash Mahalingam
    Board Member

    Founding Story

    Founded by former engineers from Google, Cognition, and Windsurf who experienced the pain of manual testing in AI-driven development. They built Canary to catch broken user flows before production using AI agents.

    Business Model

    Revenue Model

    B2B SaaS / Subscription based on usage/tests

    Pricing Tiers

    Playground
    Free

    Try the AI engine on small code samples

    Enterprise
    Contact for Pricing

    Full integration into CI/CD for engineering teams

    Private

    Target Markets

    Industries & Segments
    • Software Development Teams
    • Fast-growing Startups
    • Enterprise Engineering Groups
    Use Cases
    • Automating regression testing for code changes
    • Replacing manual unit, integration, and E2E scripts
    • Catching bugs early in the CI/CD pipeline
    • Increasing test coverage without manual effort
    Notable Customers
    • Pilot engineering teams using Windsurf and Devin

    Quick Facts

    Headquarters
    San Francisco, CA
    Founded
    2026
    Entity Type
    Inc.
    Employees
    4
    Total Funding
    $500,000
    Investors
    Y Combinator
    Office Locations
    San Francisco

    Funding History

    Pre-Seed (YC W26)$500,000
    January 2026
    Standard YC Post-Money SAFE (~$7M) valuation
    Y Combinator

    History & Milestones

    2026

    Company founded in San Francisco, CA.

    January 2026

    Joined the Y Combinator Winter 2026 (W26) batch.

    2026

    Launched the AI QA engine product, reaching 90%+ test coverage for pilot customers.

    Key Capabilities

    6
    Analyzes PR code diffs to understand intent
    Generates comprehensive test suites automatically
    Executes tests in real browsers in parallel
    Provides video recordings and session replays for failures
    Posts pass/fail reports directly to PR comments
    On-demand test execution via PR commands

    Integrations & Partnerships

    Platform Integrations

    • GitHub
    • Vercel
    • GitLab

    Key Partnerships

    Y Combinator

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    Canaries, Inc. focuses on these topics:

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