Vibe coding startup Replit’s valuation triples to $9 billion in six months

Vibe coding startup Replit has reached a new milestone, with its valuation touching $9 billion after it raised $400 million in funding. The round was led by returning investor Georgian Partners with participation from G Squared, Prysm Capital, Coatue, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Accenture Ventures, Okta Ventures, and Databricks Ventures.

Founder and CEO Amjad Masad posted on social media platform X that the backers in the latest round included former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal and American actor and musician Jared Leto.

“This funding will help us scale our ambition and expand beyond coding into AI systems that center human creativity,” Masad wrote.