About us

Testing Reinvented

Autify is an AI-powered software testing platform that enables teams to automate their applications with ease. It simplifies the testing process by allowing users to create, execute and manage tests by partnering with AI.

Mission

Enhance people's creativity through technology

Some people think Al will take jobs away from people. We disagree. Our mission is to provide the technology that allows us, humans, to focus on creative work that only we can do. By delegating unproductive work to Al (machines), we can increase society's productivity as a whole.

The Autify Story

Founded
2016
2016
Launched
2019
2019
Rapid Growth
2020
2020
Series A
2021
2021
Series B
2022
2022

Beginnings

Autify was founded in 2016 in San Francisco. We joined Alchemist Accelerator under the name Beehive with the goal of solving a burning need in software testing.

Autify NoCode

After interviewing 70+ prospects and finding a burning need in the software industry, we graduated from the Alchemist Accelerator and launched Autify NoCode, the AI-powered nocode test automation product.

Partnering up

2020 marked a year of significant growth for Autify as we were widely adopted by over 200 companies.

Expanding

Seeing our growth, Autify managed to raise $10M for series A funding from investors. Armed with new funds, we aimed to expand and launched Autify NoCode for Mobile, a product meant to help customers with mobile application testing.

Autify Genesis

We continued to grow and expand internationally. In 2024, Autify secured Series B funding for $13M and launched Autify Genesis, an Autonomous AI Agent aimed to generate test cases and test scripts.

Management

Ryo Chikazawa
CEO/CO-FOUNDER

Ryo has been worked in software development for over ten years. Having worked as a software engineer in Japan, Singapore, and San Francisco, he has developed a #1 social game at DeNA, led product development as a product engineer at Viki in Singapore, moved to San Francisco to participate in a local startup as an initial member. He founded Autify, Inc. in 2016.

Takayuki Shimizu
VP OF REVENUE

Takayuki developed and operated a social game software targeted towards overseas users at DeNA. He joined FiNC Technologies in 2014, launching services for corporations and managing PM and the quality department. As the executive officer VP of Engineering, he oversaw product development and organizational management of the entire company. In July 2020, he was appointed as COO at Autify Inc.

Thomas Santonja
VP OF ENGINEERING

Thomas has 16 years of experience as a software engineer and a technical leader, having worked in France, Australia, and Canada in various industries, including telecommunications, nuclear waste logistics and medical imaging. He was the Director of Application at SSENSE, the largest fashion commerce retailer in Canada, and joined Autify in 2022 as VP of Engineering. He has managed many engineers and worked to develop no-code test automation technologies that utilize AI and emerging technologies.

Chiharu Goto
VP OF FINANCE

Chiharu joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC in 2012, worked in audit and consulting mainly for startups, and helped several companies go public in Japan. In 2016, moved to Deloitte Singapore and was responsible for assisting companies in Singapore, Myanmar, and Cambodia with audit, tax, and incorporation. He joined Autify in March 2022 and is now Vice President of Finance, responsible for investor relations, bank communications, business planning & management, and legal affairs.

Milan Ramadev
VP OF PRODUCT

Milan has 20 years of leadership experience in areas such as product, marketing, and analytics, including seven years as an engineer in the aerospace industry. He has worked primarily with world-leading e-commerce and fintech companies in the US, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea. Most recently, Milan was a product manager at Coupang Pay in South Korea, where he launched a new credit card product in October 2023. He joined Autify in 2024 and is committed to developing the best user experience from a product design perspective, leveraging rapidly evolving AI technologies.

Jun Nishida
VP OF SALES

Since joining KDDI in 1991, he has held corporate sales and sales manager positions at various companies, including Apple, Cisco Systems, and Microsoft Japan. From 2022, he has been working to expand the market as Japan's sales manager for Google Cloud's API Management Platform. In August 2024, he joined Autify Inc. He is committed to using Autify to solve the management and development challenges of more customers and provide value.

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