MoneyThe story, in brief
Apptio co-founders reunite to launch enterprise AI startup Thira with $21M in funding led by Madrona
$21M. That's what Apptio's co-founders just raised to build AI agents that autonomously handle IT support—at scale.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Enterprise AI agents are moving from research to funded reality. When proven founders from a $12B exit return to build autonomous back-office workers, it signals investor conviction that agent-based enterprise software is the next wave.
The key facts
5 to knowApptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launching Thira
$21M seed round led by Madrona
Thira building autonomous AI agents for IT support tickets and back-office work
Bellevue-based startup
Focus on enterprise deployment at large companies
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Publisher excerpt: Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launched Thira, a Bellevue-based enterprise AI startup, with $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona. Thira is building AI agents to autonomously handle IT support tickets and other back-office work at large companies.