# Inngest

> Event-driven workflow engine for serverless backends and AI agent orchestration.

## Why it is interesting

Step-function architecture for durable execution; Martin Casado (a16z) led 2024 round.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** developer-tools, infra-cloud
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/altimeter-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/afore-capital

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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