Thunders raises $9M in one of the largest seed rounds in the testing space, accelerating AI-powered autonomous testing, global expansion, and innovative QA solutions.
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Paris, France — June 2025 —
Thunders, the revolutionary AI-native platform empowering autonomous software testing through intelligent agents, has successfully closed a $9 million funding round with backing from elite institutional investors and visionary business angels.
The investment round was led by the leading global venture capital fund Silicon Badia, with participation from Janngo Capital and Titan Seed Fund. An exceptional group of strategic angel investors also joined the financing, including Roxanne Varza (Director of Station F), Quentin de Metz (Pennylane), Guillaume Amblard (prominent AI investor and advisor), Karim Beguir, (CEO of InstaDeep) and Sebastien Leang (CTO of Uptale).
Thunders’ breakthrough platform enables seamless autonomous execution, self-healing test scripts, and powerful real-time debugging insights. This game-changing solution helps functional leaders slash testing time by up to 90%, while dramatically expanding coverage across platforms and use cases.
Having previously backed the founders during their successful Expensya journey (nine figure acquisition by Medius in 2023), Silicon Badia returns as a strategic partner in Thunders, reinforcing a track record of mutual trust and high-growth execution.
“Thunders is pioneering a new era in software testing, leveraging intelligent automation and agentic infrastructure to dramatically accelerate and enhance QA workflows . As the global software testing market is projected to grow from $87.4 billion in 2024 to $512.3 billion by 2033, Thunders’ innovative approach positions them at the forefront of this transformation. We are proud to back this exceptional team for a second time.” — Namek Zu’bi, Founder & Managing Partner, Silicon Badia.
“Our platform isn’t just improving quality assurance — it’s completely redefining it,” declared Karim Jouini, CEO and co-founder of Thunders. “By empowering teams to create and execute tests using natural language and cutting-edge AI agents, we’re establishing an entirely new gold standard for speed, flexibility, and intelligence in quality assurance.”
“This is a proven team, building something in one of the most exciting spaces — this is obviously what we are eager to back!” — Roxanne Varza, Director Station F
Titan Seed Fund, which has been backing the founders since their Expensya days, also shared their perspective on this continued partnership: “The team at Titan Seed Fund have supported Karim and Jihed’s startup journey and success at Expensya since 2016. The AI sector that Thunders is targeting is a core focus of our fund and we are excited to support the Thunders team in their new endeavor,”.
This significant investment will supercharge Thunders’ ambitious roadmap:
Founded in 2025 by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, Thunders is boldly crafting the future of autonomous software testing through innovative agentic AI. The platform democratizes and transforms software quality assurance by making it lightning-fast, hyper-efficient, and universally accessible through the unmatched power of artificial intelligence.
Built with passion and precision between Paris and Tunis, Thunders is turning testing from a tedious necessity into a true competitive advantage — a genuine superpower that enables teams to deliver flawlessly higher-quality software at unprecedented speed.
🌐 Visit www.thunders.ai for more information
Silicon Badia is a Venture Capital firm that invests in technology startups globally. With funds between the US and the MENA region, Silicon Badia has backed over 100 technology startups in over 16 different industries worldwide. including Amplitude (NASDAQ: AMPL) and Procore (NYSE: PCOR) —
🌐 For more information, visit www.siliconbadia.com
Janngo Capital is a pan-African venture capital fund investing in tech startups with strong social impact, especially those promoting gender equality and job creation. Based in Abidjan and Paris, Janngo supports innovative solutions across sectors like health, finance, and mobility. The fund is notable for its female-led management and commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs.
🌐 For more info, visit https://www.janngo.com/
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