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Scaling the AI-engineering bench behind a $90M Series C in cloud dev environments

Coder builds self-hosted cloud development environments for enterprises and AI coding agents. Stafflink helped them build a Global Capability Center and a team of strong AI engineers as the company scaled through a KKR-backed Series C.

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Headline result
$175M
Total raised — including a $90M, KKR-backed Series C (2026)
OngoingDedicated GCC + AI engineersAustin, USA
Client
Coder
Industry
Developer Tools · Cloud Software
Duration
Ongoing
Team
Dedicated GCC + AI engineers
Services
Global Capability CenterAI EngineeringProduct Engineering
01 · Where they started

The challenge.

Coder provides self-hosted, open-source cloud development environments that let enterprises run standardized, governed dev workspaces — increasingly for AI coding agents. Founded 2017 in Austin under CEO Rob Whiteley, the company has scaled rapidly with 300% YoY bookings growth. Stafflink partnered to extend their engineering bench with a dedicated capability center and AI engineers.

Tech stack
GoTypeScriptKubernetesCloud-native
02 · How we shipped it

Our approach.

01

Capability center stand-up

Built a dedicated GCC to expand Coder's engineering capacity while operating as an extension of their team.

02

AI-engineering talent

Sourced and embedded strong AI engineers to support Coder's push into AI-agent development workflows.

03

Scaling with the company

Grew the engagement alongside Coder's commercial momentum and Series C growth.

03 · What it delivered

Outcomes that compound.

$175M
Total raised
Including a $90M KKR-backed Series C in 2026.
300%
YoY bookings growth
Publicly reported company growth rate.
184%
Net revenue retention
A strong expansion signal for the platform.
04 · How it unfolded

Timeline.

2017
Coder founded in Austin, TX
Apr 2026
$90M Series C (KKR-backed) · ~$175M total
Ongoing
GCC + AI engineering team scales
C
Draft · awaiting client approval
"Stafflink helped us scale an engineering bench that keeps pace with how fast our platform — and our AI roadmap — is moving."
CoderFounder & CEO, Coder
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