MoneyAugust 12, 2026via SiliconAngle
Vibe coding startup Lovable doubles valuation to $13.3B on $400M raise
Why it matters
A major funding round signals that AI-assisted code generation (natural-language-to-full-app) is now a $10B+ category. Practitioners building with or competing against these tools need to track velocity, unit economics, and whether this reshapes hiring for junior developers.
Key signals
- Lovable Labs Series C: $400M at $13.3B valuation
- Valuation doubled from $6.6B in December 2025
- Swedish AI coding startup
- Product: natural-language code generation with hosting included
- 8-month valuation doubling indicates strong market traction and investor confidence in 'vibe coding' as a category
The hook
$13.3B. Lovable just doubled its valuation in eight months — and 'vibe coding' is eating the low-code market.
Lovable Labs Inc. said today it has raised $400 million in Series C funding at a $13.3 billion valuation. The Swedish artificial intelligence coding startup was worth $6.6 billion in December. The company sells a vibe coding service. Users describe what they want in plain language and the platform b…