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Atlanta, GA (USA) / Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Series A (Growth)

AI-Augmented Quality Management Platform

Katalon, Inc. β€’ Led by Vu Lam, Uy Tran

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COI SCORE 92 VERIFIED

πŸ”¬ The Innovation Core

The Pain Point

Software teams are bottlenecked by 'test maintenance'β€”the manual effort required to fix broken automated tests every time the UI changes. Traditional tools like Selenium require heavy coding, while codeless tools often lack the flexibility for complex enterprise logic.

The Solution

A comprehensive quality management platform that bridges the gap between low-code and pro-code. Its flagship innovation, 'TrueTest,' uses AI to analyze real production user traffic and automatically generate self-healing regression tests, ensuring QA focuses on actual user behaviors rather than hypothetical scenarios.

⚑ Verified Impact

● Validated
100,000+ CompaniesUser Base
5x Faster vs ManualTest Gen Speed
90% via AI AnalysisDefect Detection
50+ Native PluginsIntegration
CERTIFICATION

Gold Standard

TRL 9/9

πŸ“Š Market Traction

Revenue History ($M)

Market Share

🧠 Analyst Verdict: Market Challenger

"Katalon has successfully disrupted the legacy dominance of Tricentis and HP (OpenText) by offering an affordable, 'start-free' hybrid platform. Their pivot to 'AI-Native' testing with TrueTest is a significant differentiator, moving them from a simple Selenium wrapper to a proactive quality intelligence engine."

βœ… Pros

  • Hybrid Authoring: Unique 'Dual-Scripting' interface allows non-coders to record steps while developers can edit the underlying Groovy/Java code.
  • TrueTest AI: Generates regression tests based on *actual* user traffic maps, not just developer assumptions.
  • Ecosystem: Seamless integration with CI/CD (Jenkins, CircleCI) and Jira makes it a 'drop-in' replacement for legacy suites.

⚠️ Risks

  • Performance Overhead: The Java-based Studio IDE can be resource-heavy compared to lightweight JavaScript frameworks like Playwright.
  • Licensing Shifts: Recent moves to restrict the free tier capabilities have caused friction with their open-source community roots.
  • Mobile Complexity: While supported, mobile testing (Appium wrapper) is often cited as less stable than their Web UI capabilities.

πŸ› οΈ Use Cases

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Visual Regression Testing

AI detects UI layout shifts that functional tests miss (e.g., button overlapping text).

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Cross-Browser Automation

Running a single test script across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari simultaneously on the cloud.

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API Testing

Chaining API calls with UI actions to validate end-to-end business logic.

Market Maturity

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9

Commercial Grade

Fully audited operational history. Ready for scale.

6

Prototype / Pilot

Functional in relevant environments. High risk, high reward.

Current Maturity Status

TRL Score 9.0 / 9.0
  • check_circle Technology validated in lab (TRL 4)
  • check_circle System prototype demonstration (TRL 7)
  • check_circle Actual system proven in operations (TRL 9)
Transparency

Forensic Evidence Chain

We don't just "approve" listings. We build a permanent, immutable audit trail for every verified claim. See exactly what was checked, when, and by whom.

View Sample Audit Report β†’

Technical Diligence

> Architecture Review: PASS
> Security Audit: ISO 27001
> Scalability Test: 10k TPS

Customer Verification

> Client Interview: #8821
> Deployment Status: LIVE
> ROI Confirmed: 18% Savings

Certification Issued

STATUS: VERIFIED verified

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