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Inngest
Event-driven workflow engine for serverless backends and AI agent orchestration.
Stage
series a
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Inngest is interesting
Step-function architecture for durable execution; Martin Casado (a16z) led 2024 round.
Key facts
- Seed extension (2024): $6.1M led by a16z after prior seed with Afore — Inngest blog
- Series A (2025): $21M led by Altimeter; a16z and Afore re-upped — Inngest blog
- Martin Casado (a16z) led the 2024 round
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Industries
Developer Tools Infrastructure & Cloud
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FAQs about Inngest
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Inngest provides an event-driven workflow engine for serverless backends and AI agent orchestration with durable step-function execution.
Andreessen Horowitz (see /fund/andreessen-horowitz), Altimeter Capital (/fund/altimeter-capital), and Afore Capital (/fund/afore-capital) backed the company.
Inngest raised a $6.1M seed extension in 2024 and a $21M Series A in 2025 led by Altimeter.
Serverless and AI agents need reliable background job orchestration; Inngest targets durable execution without managing queue infrastructure.
Inngest remains private as of July 2026.
Last updated: 2026-07-24