Kerno
Local CI for agentic coding — validate changes before they break production
Dublin · Founded 2022
- Headquarters
- Dublin
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2022
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- kerno.io
- Last Round
- SeedJan 2024
- Rounds
- 1
About
Kerno is a local CI platform built for AI-assisted software development, designed to validate code changes against real backend infrastructure before they reach production. The platform indexes a codebase using deterministic SCIP-based dependency graphs, spins up real databases, queues, and caches locally via Docker, then automatically generates and maintains integration tests for every HTTP endpoint — covering functional workflows, contract validation, error handling, authentication, and edge cases. Kerno integrates with AI coding agents including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Codex CLI via the Model Context Protocol, giving agents an in-session feedback loop to catch and fix breaking changes before they pile up in PRs. Founded in 2022 and based in Dublin, Ireland, Kerno is backed by Elkstone and MMC Ventures.
Summary
Kerno is a Developer Tools company based in Dublin, founded in 2022. Its most recent funding was a Seed round in Jan 2024. Investors include Y Combinator Continuity Fund.
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Funding History
Jan 2024
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