We are proud to announce our position as the top ranked software testing vendor on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America.

Here at Applitools we know that when people experience the power of Visual AI, they fall in love, and that there is a large and growing demand for this technology in the market. We’re proud to share our recognition as the fastest-growing software testing company on the continent as a part of the Deloitte Fast 500. This long-running list, now in its 27^th year, provides a ranking of the fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies — both public and private — in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2017 to 2020.

It is an honor to be the top ranked software testing vendor on the 2021 Deloitte Technology Fast 500. And, it is a testament to the growing demand for Visual AI technology. From healthcare to transportation, digital experiences are becoming central to companies’ success. Applitools makes delivering flawless digital experiences simple, ensuring brand integrity is never compromised. Thanks to all of the hard work and dedication from the Applitools team that made our ranking on the Technology Fast 500 possible.

Gil Sever, CEO and co-founder, Applitools

How Does Applitools Help?

Modern software development teams are rapidly delivering innovation to market through more frequent and shorter release cycles, but they struggle to fully test the customer experience due to increasing application complexity and an explosion of device/browser combinations.

Applitools is helping over 400 of the world’s top digital brands release, test, and monitor flawless mobile, web, and native apps in a fully automated way. Our Visual AI mimics the human eye and brain to avoid undetected functional and visual bugs, minimizing false positive bug alerts. The Ultrafast Test Cloud can instantly validate entire application pages and detect issues on even the most complex and dynamic pages. When development teams are confident they can fix functional and visual bugs faster, they can push more high-quality code faster than ever before.

Applitools’ Visual AI modernizes critical test automation use cases — functional and visual regression testing, web and mobile UI/UX testing, cross browser / cross device testing, localization testing, PDF testing, digital accessibility and legal/compliance testing — to transform the way businesses deliver innovation at the speed of DevOps without jeopardizing their brand.

An Honor to be Recognized

The Technology Fast 500 list is an impressive list of top companies in the tech space, and we’re honored to be recognized and proud of our placement as one of the fastest growing companies in North America.

Each year the Technology Fast 500 shines a light on leading innovators in technology and this year is no exception. In the face of innumerable challenges resulting from the pandemic, the best and brightest were able to pivot, reinvent and transform and grow. We celebrate the winning organizations and especially the talented employees driving their success.

Paul Silverglate, vice chair, Deloitte LLP and U.S. technology sector leader

“The pandemic has underscored the urgent need for tech solutions in a variety of areas across health care, fintech, energy tech, entertainment, to name a few, so reliance on innovators like the winners of the Technology Fast 500 is more important than ever,” said . “These companies are not only at the cutting edge, transforming the way we do business, but most importantly, recognize the strategic importance of ongoing innovation, especially in the ever-changing world of technology.” 

Christie Simons, partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP and industry leader for technology, media and telecommunications within Deloitte’s audit & assurance practice

Thank You

Many dedicated team members have worked long and hard here at Applitools to achieve this ranking, but it is also the direct result of the feedback and collaboration we’ve had with our customers – we could not have done it without you. Thank you for trusting us to deliver flawless automated testing for you, and we’re excited to head into the future of testing together.

Learn more

For more, you can read our full press release, or schedule a demo and see for yourself how Visual AI is helping industry leaders delivery visually perfect digital experiences.

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Digital Transformation drives rapid market expansion of Visual AI from automated UI testing and monitoring to holistic support of all visual aspects of software applications

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 17, 2018 – Applitools (https://applitools.com), the leader in Application Visual Management, today announced it has raised $31 million in Series C funding led by OpenView, the expansion stage venture firm, with participation from its existing investors Sierra Ventures, Magma Venture Partners, iAngels, and La Maison. Applitools will use this investment to fuel market expansion of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Powered Visual Testing and Monitoring solution by scaling its R&D, Operations, and Sales. With tens of thousands of users across more than 300 companies, Applitools Eyes recently crossed a total of 100 million visual comparisons and one billion component level validations. Since it was founded in 2013, Applitools has raised more than $46 million. 

Read more about the next phase of Applitools’ company journey at: (https://applitools.com/blog/the-next-phase-of-the-applitools-journey).

“Our mission is to help customers automate all visual aspects of application delivery, and address the growing importance of providing exceptional digital experiences across any device, browser, operating system, and language,” said Gil Sever, CEO of Applitools. “We are excited to partner with OpenView to scale our enterprise-grade platform to support digital transformation with the velocity and quality that businesses demand.”

Applitools developed the first and only Visual AI Engine that mimics the human eye and brain in a reliable and scalable fashion. Applitools Eyes (https://applitools.com/features), the company’s Automated Visual AI Testing and Monitoring Platform, leverages the largest data set of UI validations in the world and achieves 99.999 percent accuracy, i.e. less than 10 false detections in a million comparisons. The company’s AI engine continues to evolve through machine learning by analyzing millions of new images on a daily basis.

Applitools’ Automated Visual AI Testing and Monitoring Platform v10 is available now. To learn more and open a free trial account, visit: (https://applitools.com/users/register).

“If there’s a single commonality of the fastest growing companies it’s that they understand their brand is the sum of every experience a customer has with you,” said Bill Macaitis, former CMO at Slack, Zendesk and SVP Marketing at Salesforce. “The need to deliver delightful, incredible digital experiences to millions of customers, 24/7, on a breadth of devices, browsers, and operating systems can be daunting. Applitools makes it easy via their Application Visual Management (AVM) approach, which enables automated validation of every aspect of the visual user experience. Applitools is a game changer.”

“OpenView is thrilled to partner with the Applitools team as they solve for one of the few remaining bottlenecks in the continuous delivery process – visual testing,” said Jim Baum, Venture Partner at OpenView who joins the Applitools board. “For modern enterprises, a web or mobile application is the face of their brand and Applitools provides a crucial protective layer.” Jim will bring world class operational experience to Applitools’ Board of Directors, as he was CEO of Netezza and took the company public and later drove its acquisition by IBM in 2010 for nearly $2B.

To help guide Test Automation Engineers, DevOps Teams, Front End Developers, Manual QA experts, and Digital Transformation executives, Applitools created Application Visual Management – a new category framework that simplifies and automates all visual aspects of application creation, testing, delivery and monitoring. The goal is to help shorten application delivery cycles and improve software quality because what the customer sees is what matters most. By helping prevent visual flaws from occurring in the application delivery process, teams can avoid the issues that frequently result from events such as browser and operating system updates, new devices penetrating the marketplace, and the effects of dynamic content on the web.

Today’s DevOps toolchain only supports the functional aspects of modern application delivery in areas like testing, monitoring, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), accessibility, security, bug tracking, collaboration, source control, and more. AVM applies Visual AI technology to add automated visual validation of all the visual aspects of application delivery to the DevOps toolchain, allowing acceleration and full automation of the entire delivery process. Fortune 100 companies have already realized significant benefits through the use of Visual AI technology and those benefits can now be offered to any Enterprise or SMB. This round of funding will be used to expand the offering with new capabilities and to target users across the entire software development, delivery, and monitoring toolchain.

To learn more about AVM, download the Application Visual Management whitepaper for free at: (http://go.applitools.com/AVM-Category-Whitepaper.html).

About Applitools

Applitools is on a mission to help Test Automation Engineers, DevOps Teams, Frontend Developers, and Digital Transformation Executives release, test and monitor flawless mobile, web, and native apps in a fully automated way that enables Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI-CD). Founded in 2013, Applitools uses sophisticated AI powered image processing technology to ensure that an application appears correctly and functions properly on all mobile devices, browsers, operating systems and screen sizes. Applitools has more than 300 customers from a range of verticals, including Fortune 100 companies in software, banking, online retail, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and more. Applitools is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel. For more information, please visit applitools.com.

About OpenView

OpenView, the expansion stage venture firm, helps build software companies into market leaders. Through its Expansion Platform, OpenView helps companies hire the best talent, acquire and retain the right customers and partner with industry leaders so they can dominate their markets. Their focus on the expansion stage makes OpenView uniquely suited to provide truly tailored operational support to its portfolio companies. Learn more about OpenView at openviewpartners.com.

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SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2017 – Applitools, leader in AI-powered Automated Visual Testing and Monitoring for mobile, web, and native apps, today announced it has raised an $8 Million round led by Sierra Ventures, with participation by Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors Magma Venture Partners, iAngels, and La Maison. With this current round, Applitools’ funding reaches $15 Million. Former SVP at Salesforce and Slack CMO/CRO Bill Macaitis is also joining the Applitools Advisory Board. 

Applitools launched its SaaS offering in January 2015 and since then, usage has constantly grown 25% quarter-over-quarter. In 2016, MRR multiplied 3X over 2015 and similar growth is expected in 2017. Today, millions of visual tests are performed with Applitools each week. Applitools is trusted by companies of all sizes, including Fortune-100 customers in a variety of verticals: Banking, Software, Online Retail, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, and more. Applitools’ 200+ customers include household names such as American Express, Intuit, Bose, Sony, Salesforce, Slack, ServiceNow, Twilio, Wix, and Siemens.

“We are very pleased to have Sierra Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners join our existing investors in this new round of funding,” said Gil Sever, CEO of Applitools. “Their support validates our vision, and gives us the capital we need to continue our mission: to bring AI-powered Automated Visual Analysis to application test automation, application monitoring, and collaboration for automation engineers, DevOps, developers, and digital transformation leaders that need to adapt to Continuous Delivery. It’s been an exciting few years since inception, and the new funding will allow us to continue expanding our product offering and grow even faster.”

As part of the financing round, Tim Guleri, Managing Director of Sierra Ventures, joins the Applitools Board. “Tim’s years of entrepreneurial leadership in taking companies through the next stages of growth and execution, combined with his vast network of partners and customers, make him a valuable addition to the Applitools Board,” added Gil Sever.

“In today’s trend toward mass scale digitization across all verticals, a company’s Application User Interface is its proverbial ‘front door’, and is key to staying competitive,” said Tim Guleri, Managing Director of Sierra Ventures. “The breadth of device/browser combinations, coupled with continuously shortening development and release cycles, requires DevOps teams to fully automate the development and runtime as part of their digital transformation. Applitools is the only company that has used Artificial Intelligence at scale to provide a proven and robust solution for this acute pain-point. I am sure that their unique technology and execution can make them the leader of this new and exciting market segment.”

Applitools allows Test Automation, DevOps and Development teams to release software flawlessly and automatically through its SaaS Visual Testing and Monitoring product. Based on sophisticated image processing algorithms that mimic the human eye and brain, Applitools ensures that an app appears correctly and functions properly on all mobile devices, browsers, operating systems and screen sizes.

About Sierra Ventures
Founded in 1982 and investing its 11th venture fund, Sierra Ventures is a privately held venture capital firm that invests in early-stage, high growth emerging technologies companies. Sierra Ventures is known for working closely with exceptional entrepreneurs to build world-class category defining companies. A few of Sierra Ventures recent successful exits include the IPOs of InvenSense, Sourcefire, AuthenTec, and the acquisitions of Ooyala (by Telstra), Nexgate (by Proofpoint), Greenplum (by EMC), DynamicOps (by VMWare) and Bina Technologies (by Roche). Sierra has also backed prominent technology companies including Intuit, Healtheon, Active Software, Micromuse and Teradata.
www.sierraventures.com

About Bessemer Venture Partners
Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) is a $4B venture capital firm that funds consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology startups around the world, from seed stage to growth. BVP funded the early stages of Blue Apron, Pinterest, Twitch, Periscope, Skype, among others, and helped build 117 IPOs including Twilio, Yelp, LinkedIn, Shopify, and Wix.
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About Applitools
Applitools is on a mission to help Test Automation, DevOps and Development teams to release and monitor flawless mobile, web, and native apps in a fully automated way that enables Continuous Deployment. Founded in 2013, Applitools uses sophisticated AI-powered image processing technology to ensure that an app appears correctly and functions properly on all mobile devices, browsers, operating systems and screen sizes. Applitools has more than 200+ customers from a range of verticals, including Fortune-100 companies in Banking, Software, Online Retail, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, and more. Applitools is based in San Mateo, California and Tel Aviv, Israel.
For more information, please visit applitools.com.

To read more about Applitools’ visual UI testing and Application Visual Management (AVM) solutions, check out the resources section on the Applitools website. To get started with Applitools, request a demo or sign up for a free Applitools account.

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Vendors selected for the “Cool Vendor” report are innovative, impactful and intriguing.

Applitools, developer of cloud-based automated visual testing solution Applitools Eyes, announces today that Gartner Inc., the world’s leading IT research and advisory company, recognizes Applitools in its “Cool Vendors in Application Development, 2015” Report, published April 17, 2015.

Applitools was recognized as a “Cool Vendor” for Applitools Eyes – an automated visual testing solution, that automatically and instantly detects all UI bugs, validates cross-browser and cross-device interoperability, and tests for visual & functional regressions in any web, mobile or desktop app. 

By automating visual & functional testing processes (including content, layout and appearance) – which previously could only be tested manually – Applitools Eyes helps companies dramatically shorten QA time, as well as avoid more software bugs than ever before. In addition to substantially increasing coverage & accuracy, Applitools Eyes also substantially reduces maintenance efforts, due to its unique ability to automatically propagate changes across execution environments.

Applitools Eyes seamlessly integrates with any major test automation framework, such as: Selenium, HP QTP/UFT, Appium, MS CodedUI, Protractor and more, and augments any device/browser testing framework – either cloud-based or emulators – such as: Sauce Labs, Perfecto Mobile, HP Mobile Center, and BrowserStack, just to name a few.

“We are honoured to be named a ‘Cool Vendor in Application Development’ by Gartner. In addition to our long list of satisfied customers, we feel this undoubtedly offers the strongest market validation to our automated visual testing solutions”, said Gil Sever, CEO and Co-founder of Applitools.
“Competition requires companies to release superior products faster, while keeping QA expenses & overhead at bay; this is why companies realize they must improve Continuous Deployment processes, making them faster, more robust and fully automated. As this reality continues to evolve, Applitools is uniquely positioned to answer those rapidly growing needs, with our innovative products and solutions.”

Gartner subscribers can read the full “Cool Vendors in Application Development 2015” report here.

About Applitools:
Applitools is the provider of innovative and leading automated visual testing solutions. Its first solution – Applitools Eyes – was released in early 2014, and is now used by leading software companies, among them: SAP, Wix, HP, NICE, Conduit, Navinet, AOL and CA, just to name a few.
In May 2014, Applitools secured $2.5 Million in Series A funding from Magma Venture Partners.
*Applitools website
*Applitools blog
*Applitools Twitter handle: @applitools

To read more about Applitools’ visual UI testing and Application Visual Management (AVM) solutions, check out the resources section on the Applitools website. To get started with Applitools, request a demo or sign up for a free Applitools account.

Gartner Disclaimer:
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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Applitools Secures $2.5M Series A Funding From Magma Venture Partners to Enhance its Cloud Based Service for Automated Testing of Web and Mobile Applications

TEL AVIV, Israel, July 8, 2014 – Applitools, pioneers in cloud based automated visual UI testing of web and mobile applications, has secured $2.5M Series A funding from Magma Venture Partners. 

Applitools enables users to automate tests that can only be done manually without it. It validates that an app looks right and works well on multiple browsers, devices, and form-factors, and this enables fully automated Continuous Deployment process.

Applitools launched its cloud-based service in Nov 2013, and has over 1,500 users who have performed over 750,000 visual tests. Applitools’ customers include large enterprises, SMBs and startups that develop web and mobile applications for their customers or for internal use.

“We are proud to have customers like Wix, Viber, SAP, AOL, Navinet, SitterCity, Handybook and Conduit, among many others.  We plan to use the funding to strengthen our marketing efforts, and enhance Applitools’ abilities to support the development, testing and monitoring needs of web and mobile app developers”, says Gil Sever, CEO and Co-Founder of the company.

“Applitools has increased our testing capabilities for the new versions of our cloud-based web development platform” Says Itay Shmool Director of Quality Assurance at Wix. “Applitools also has reduced testing times for new versions, and has provided us with faster and better testing coverage, all with less managerial effort. In addition to pre-deployment testing, Applitools also assists us in monitoring our live production websites”.

Gil adds: “Modern software development methodologies like Agile, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment, together with the exponentially growing number of browsers and mobile devices, necessitates the radical acceleration and enhancement of existing test automation tools. Applitools’ Visual Testing technology dramatically accelerates testing time, improves test coverage, and minimizes the number of bugs that can “sneak under the radar”.

“Applitools’ unique IP that uses advanced computer vision technology to recognize the various visual components of an application and compare them to a baseline image, position the firm to become a leader in the UI test automation market,” says Yahal Zilka, Managing Partner at Magma. “Clients are impressed by Applitools’ versatility and its ability to function in tandem with preexisting testing software in addition to its use as a standalone tool. Furthermore, Applitools fits our vision and strategy within the SaaS and cloud space.”

Magma Venture Partners was founded in 1999 and is a leading Israeli venture capital fund. Led by founders and Managing Partners Yahal Zilka and Modi Rosen, the fund invests in early stage Israeli technology in emerging sectors. Magma has successfully grown category leaders in communications technology and social media such as DesignArt Networks (acquired in 2012 by Qualcomm) Waze (acquired in 2013 by Google) and Onavo (acquired in 2013 by Facebook).  The firm partners with exceptional teams that create disruptive technology.  Magma fosters close working relationships between entrepreneurs, portfolio companies, investors, and global technology leaders.

To read more about Applitools’ visual UI testing and Application Visual Management (AVM) solutions, check out the resources section on the Applitools website. To get started with Applitools, request a demo or sign up for a free Applitools account.

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