Thunder Code Raises $9M to Revolutionize AI-Powered Software Testing
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Thunder Code Founders: Jihed Othmani (CTO) and Karim Jouini (CEO)
Thunder Code, an artificial intelligence (AI)-native software testing platform operating in Tunisia and France, has raised $9 million in seed funding to advance product development, enhance its AI infrastructure, and support international expansion.
Funding details
The funding round was led by global venture capital firm Silicon Badia, with participation from Janngo Capital, Titan Seed Fund, and a group of strategic angel investors, including Roxanne Varza, director of Station F; Quentin de Metz of Pennylane; Guillaume Amblard, an AI investor and advisor; and Sebastien Leang, chief technical officer of Uptale.
The company plans to use the funding to enhance product innovation, expand internationally, strengthen strategic partnerships, and integrate new features such as advanced Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) orchestration and AI-powered test plan generation.
Founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneurs Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, Thunder Code enables business users—regardless of technical background—to build and run automated tests. The web-based platform leverages a set of AI agents capable of understanding applications, executing tests, and identifying bugs autonomously.
“Our platform isn't just improving quality assurance—it's completely redefining it,” said Karim Jouini, co-founder and CEO of Thunder Code. “By empowering teams to create and execute tests using natural language and cutting-edge AI agents, we’re establishing a new gold standard for speed, flexibility, and intelligence in Quality Assurance (QA).”
Thunder Code’s platform includes features such as self-healing test scripts, real-time debugging, and autonomous test execution. According to the company, it can reduce testing time by up to 90%, while expanding test coverage across platforms and environments.
Second-time founders
Before launching Thunder Code, Jouini and Othmani co-founded Expensya, a cloud-based expense management platform that was featured on Forbes Middle East’s Top 50 Most Funded Startups list in 2022, having raised $25.6 million.
In 2023, they exited the company through a nine-figure acquisition by Swedish fintech firm Medius.
Source: Forbes Middle East
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