Company:BrowserStack

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BrowserStack
TypePrivate
IndustryEnterprise software, Software testing
Founded2011
FounderRitesh Arora, Nakul Aggarwal
Headquarters
Mumbai
,
India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ritesh Arora
(Co-founder & CEO)
Nakul Aggarwal
(Co-founder & CTO)
Number of employees
1000+ (2024)[1]
Websitebrowserstack.com

BrowserStack is a cloud-based software testing platform founded in 2011. It provides tools for testing websites and mobile applications across multiple devices, browsers, and operating systems.[2][3] The company is headquartered in Mumbai, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and Ireland.[4]

History

BrowserStack was co-founded in 2011 by Ritesh Arora and Nakul Aggarwal, alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The concept for the company developed while the founders were working on a consulting project called Downcase. During this time, they began working on a tool to simplify software testing. A beta version of BrowserStack was released after four months of development and attracted approximately 10,000 users. A commercial version followed, and the company became profitable within six months of launch.[5] The platform was originally started as a service to let developers test their websites on Internet Explorer.[6] In October 2015, BrowserStack was recognised as a Bootstrap Champ in The Economic Times Startup Awards.[7]

In January 2018, BrowserStack raised $50 million in Series A funding from Accel. In July 2020, it acquired Percy, a San Francisco-based visual testing platform. A $200 million Series B funding round in June 2021, led by BOND with participation from Insight Partners and Accel, valued the company at $4 billion.[8] That year, it was described as one of several Indian SaaS companies to achieve unicorn status.[9] The company adopted a remote-first work model in 2021.[5]

In December 2021, BrowserStack acquired Nightwatch.js, an open-source test automation framework.[10] In August 2024, the company acquired Bird Eats Bug,[11] a bug reporting and debugging platform, for $20 million.[12] In May 2025, it acquired Requestly, an HTTP interception and mocking tool backed by Y Combinator,[13] for an undisclosed amount.[14] In June 2025, BrowserStack announced the addition of AI-based tools to its software testing platform.[15]

As of 2025, BrowserStack is reported to support over three million tests daily for over seven million developers and testers and 50,000 teams, including clients such as Amazon, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.[2]

In January 2026, the company announced a $125 million employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and a share repurchase programme. The company described the transaction as its third share buyback and said it was available to current and former employees and early investors.[16]

Products

BrowserStack's products include Live, App Live,[17] Automate, App Automate and Percy.

Browserstack integrates with other software testing products such as Selenium IDE, Testim, Katalon and Playwright[18] used in 135 countries[9] and operates 21 global data centers.[2]

In September 2024, BrowserStack launched App Accessibility Testing to assess mobile applications against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).[19] In January 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a lawsuit filed by Deque Systems concerning BrowserStack’s accessibility testing products;[20] the court dismissed the complaint in its entirety.[21] In July 2025, BrowserStack launched the Accessibility Design Toolkit, a Figma plugin for automated accessibility checks.[22] In August 2024, the company launched Bug Capture (Bird Eats Bug), a manual bug-reporting and screen-recording tool.[23] In November 2024, the company introduced Low-Code Automation, an AI-based tool for creating and managing automated tests without direct code writing.[24] In February 2025, the company launched an AI-based testing platform that integrates several stages of the software testing process.[25]

Recognition

In 2015, BrowserStack received the "Bootstrap Champ" award at the Economic Times Startup Awards.[7] In 2021, the company’s co-founders Nakul Aggarwal and Ritesh Arora were listed in the Hurun India Rich List among self-made entrepreneurs in India under 40.[26][27] In 2023, Aggarwal was included in the Economic Times 40 Under Forty list.[28] BrowserStack was named to the Forbes Cloud 100 in 2024[29] and 2025[30] and received a Forbes India Leadership Award in the "Outstanding Startup" category in 2025.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BrowserStack - Company Overview & News" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/companies/browserstack/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rag, Ajay (2025-06-30). "BrowserStack launches AI agent suite to automate, simplify software testing". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/browserstack-launches-ai-agent-suite-to-automate-simplify-software-testing/articleshow/122163450.cms?from=mdr. 
  3. ↑ "Automating the workplace" (in en-US). https://www.cio.com/article/230634/automating-the-workplace.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arakali, Harichandan (March 7, 2025). "Forbes India Outstanding Startup BrowserStack Is Building A Global Software Leader From India" (in en). https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/forbes-india-outstanding-startup-browserstack-is-building-a-global-software-leader-from-india/95499/1. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Arakali, Harichandan (March 28, 2018). "Meet The Duo That's Making Software Testing A Child's Play" (in en). https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderboard/meet-the-duo-thats-making-software-testing-a-childs-play/49795/1. 
  6. ↑ "ET Startup Awards 2015: No venture funding yet, but BrowserStack has cracked the code to profitability". Economic Times. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-08-14/news/65524913_1_browserstack-developer-tools-venture-capital. Retrieved 14 August 2015. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Economic Times Startup Awards 2015". Economic Times. 14 October 2015. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/economic-times-startup-awards-2015-ola-bags-startup-of-the-year-award-top-innovator-goes-to-greyorange/articleshow/49345027.cms. Retrieved 14 October 2015. 
  8. ↑ Rakheja, Harshit (2020-07-10). "Mumbai-Based SaaS Company BrowserStack Acquires American Visual Testing Platform Percy" (in en). https://inc42.com/buzz/mumbai-based-saas-company-browserstack-acquires-us-firm-percy/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Singh, Manish (2021-06-16). "BrowserStack valued at $4 billion in $200 million BOND-led funding" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/16/bonds-200-million-led-investment-values-software-testing-platform-browserstack-at-4-billion/. 
  10. ↑ Rudra, Tapanjana (2023-01-28). "BrowserStack’s Profit Jumps 57% YoY To INR 75.3 Cr In FY22; Operating Revenue Up 59%" (in en). https://inc42.com/buzz/browserstacks-profit-jumps-57-yoy-to-inr-75-percent-3-cr-in-fy22-operating-revenue-up-59-percent/. 
  11. ↑ "SaaS firm Browserstack acquires Europe-based bug detection platform Bird Eats Bug, commits investment of $20 mn" (in en-US). https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/saas-firm-browserstack-acquires-europe-based-bug-detection-platform-bird-eats-bug-commits-investment-of-20-mn-12808204.html. 
  12. ↑ L, Krithika K. (2024-08-27). "SaaS Unicorn BrowserStack Acquires Germany-Based Bird Eats Bug For $20 Mn" (in en). https://inc42.com/buzz/saas-unicorn-browserstack-acquires-germany-based-bird-eats-bug-for-20-mn/. 
  13. ↑ "BrowserStack acquires Y Combinator-backed Requestly to strengthen developer tools stack". The Economic Times. 2025-05-06. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/browserstack-acquires-y-combinator-backed-requestly-to-strengthen-developer-tools-stack/articleshow/120938269.cms?from=mdr. 
  14. ↑ "BrowserStack acquires Y Combinator-backed Requestly to strengthen developer tools stack". The Economic Times. 2025-05-06. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/browserstack-acquires-y-combinator-backed-requestly-to-strengthen-developer-tools-stack/articleshow/120938269.cms. 
  15. ↑ "BrowserStack introduces AI-powered platform to streamline software testing". The Economic Times. 2025-02-26. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/browserstack-introduces-ai-powered-platform-to-streamline-software-testing/articleshow/118584300.cms. 
  16. ↑ Mukul, Pranav; Sharma, Samidha (2026-01-12). "BrowserStack’s $125 million share buyback to create cash liquidity for 500 employees, early investors". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/browserstack-to-buy-back-125-million-shares-from-employees-early-investors/articleshow/126470170.cms. 
  17. ↑ "BrowserStack App Live review" (in en). 2021-05-25. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/browserstack-app-live. 
  18. ↑ "IIT Bombay receives ₹100 cr donation towards hostel infrastructure". HindustanTimes. Apr 30, 2025. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/iit-bombay-receives-100-cr-donation-towards-hostel-infrastructure-101745955688435.html. 
  19. ↑ Barron, Jenna (2024-09-25). "BrowserStack is helping developers address mobile app accessibility with new solution" (in en-US). https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/browserstack-is-helping-developers-address-mobile-app-accessibility-with-new-solution/. 
  20. ↑ Dilipkumar, Bhavya (April 4, 2024). "Accel-backed BrowserStack dragged to court by US-based rival Deque Systems" (in en-US). https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/accel-backed-browserstack-dragged-to-court-by-us-based-rival-deque-systems-12572581.html. 
  21. ↑ Dilipkumar, Bhavya (January 29, 2025). "US court dismisses Deque Systems’ lawsuit against SaaS firm BrowserStack" (in en-US). https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/us-court-dismisses-deque-systems-lawsuit-against-saas-firm-browserstack-12923050.html. 
  22. ↑ Barron, Jenna (2025-07-22). "BrowserStack launches Figma plugin for detecting accessibility issues in design phase" (in en-US). https://sdtimes.com/softwaredev/browserstack-launches-figma-plugin-for-detecting-accessibility-issues-in-design-phase/. 
  23. ↑ L, Krithika K. (2024-08-27). "SaaS Unicorn BrowserStack Acquires Germany-Based Bird Eats Bug For $20 Mn" (in en). https://inc42.com/buzz/saas-unicorn-browserstack-acquires-germany-based-bird-eats-bug-for-20-mn/. 
  24. ↑ Riley, Duncan (2025-06-30). "BrowserStack launches AI agent suite to automate software testing workflows" (in en-US). https://siliconangle.com/2025/06/30/browserstack-launches-ai-agent-suite-automate-software-testing-workflows/. 
  25. ↑ Rag, Ajay (2025-02-26). "BrowserStack introduces AI-powered platform to streamline software testing". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/browserstack-introduces-ai-powered-platform-to-streamline-software-testing/articleshow/118584300.cms. 
  26. ↑ "Hurun Rich List 2021: Meet India's wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs under 40". Livemint. 13 October 2021. https://www.livemint.com/companies/start-ups/hurun-india-rich-list-2021-meet-india-wealthiest-self-made-entrepreneurs-under-40-11634111210851.html. 
  27. ↑ "Hurun Rich List 2021: India's top five wealthiest self-made entrepreneurs under 40 - Divyank Turakhia" (in en). https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/hurun-rich-list-2021-indias-top-five-wealthiest-self-made-entrepreneurs-under-40/ritesh-arora/slideshow/86991622.cms. 
  28. ↑ "ET 40 Under Forty: India’s brightest young business leaders". The Economic Times. 2023-06-27. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/40-under-forty-indias-brightest-young-business-leaders/articleshow/101299414.cms. 
  29. ↑ Konrad, Alex; Cai, Kenrick (August 6, 2024). "Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List - Best Cloud Computing Companies Ranked" (in en). https://https//www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/. 
  30. ↑ Nieva, Richard. "Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List - Largest Cloud Computing Companies Ranked" (in en). https://https//www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/. 



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