Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in
TechCrunch AI Julie Bort June 10, 2026
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# Niteshift Bets Companies Will Reject AI Lock-in A new startup called Niteshift wants to free companies from being stuck with one AI coding tool provider. The former Datadog executives behind it just raised $7 million betting that businesses will pay for flexibility and independence rather than accept the lock-in that comes with today's big AI companies.
AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round from a who's who of angels. It's betting companies will want power over, not lock-in with model makers.
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