Harness raises $240 million Series E to scale AI-powered software delivery platform

San Francisco-based Harness closed a $240 million Series E financing at a $5.5 billion valuation, combining a $200 million primary investment led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives with a planned $40 million secondary tender offer involving IVP, Menlo Ventures and Unusual Ventures. The company will use the capital to expand its AI‑driven 'after‑code' DevOps platform, Harness AI, which applies specialized agents and a software delivery knowledge graph to automate testing, deployment, security and optimization across more than 1,000 enterprise customers.