Gitar secures $9 million for AI code validation

Gitar, a startup focused on using AI agents to validate code quality, has emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding led by Venrock. The company addresses the 'code overload' issue caused by AI-generated code, which can introduce bugs and quality problems. Gitar's platform deploys AI agents for code reviews and managing continuous integration workflows, aiming to ensure code is trustworthy and ready for market. Their goal is to minimize human review in the future, allowing companies to ship code faster and more reliably.