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Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million

$9M. That's what Gitar just raised to build AI agents that audit AI-generated code—closing the loop on the code-generation supply chain.

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As AI-generated code becomes the default, a new category of AI-native code security tools is emerging. Gitar's funding signals investor confidence that agent-based code review will be a critical infrastructure layer in the AI economy.

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  1. Gitar raises $9M seed funding

  2. Company uses AI agents to review AI-generated code

  3. Stealth-stage startup emerging with security-focused product

  4. Founded to address supply-chain risk in AI-powered development workflows

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Publisher excerpt: The company uses AI to review code that, more often than not these days, has also been generated by AI.
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