AI cloud startup Shuttle raises £4.5m led by Y Combinator and Thomas Dohmke
This article covers the Seed funding round on 24 October 2025 for Shuttle, an AI-enabled cloud infrastructure platform that helps developers deploy apps code-to-cloud in seconds. The round raised £4.51m, led by Y Combinator with participation from Global Founders Capital.
What does Shuttle do?
Shuttle is a cloud infrastructure service that pairs application code with automated setup and hosting. It lets developers make code run on the cloud quickly by handling setup, hosting and connections.
Why is Shuttle useful?
Problem
Developers face slow, complex steps to get code running in production, including cloud setup and service configuration. AI-generated code multiplies apps, but backend infrastructure remains hard to provision and maintain across clouds.
Solution
Shuttle explains that it pairs code with infrastructure and automatically provisions cloud resources for instant, zero-config deployment. It supports AWS, GCP, or private clouds and plugs into AI coding tools for faster iteration.
How much did Shuttle raise?
Shuttle raised £4.5m ($6m) in a Seed round from investors including Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital. This makes it the 34th largest funding round in October 2025 (72 recorded). As of 24 October 2025, the round is the 257th largest of the year (544 total) in the Startupmag database.
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Who invested in Shuttle?
Key investors include the following.
- Y Combinator: A US-based seed accelerator that invests in early-stage technology startups across a wide range of sectors.
- Global Founders Capital: A global venture capital firm that invests across stages in internet and technology companies.
- Thomas Dohmke: Angel investor with a background in developer platforms, formerly CEO of GitHub.
- Calvin French‑Owen: Angel investor experienced in developer tools and product engineering, and founder of Segment.
- Senior leaders from OpenAI: Angel investors experienced in AI research and product development.
- Senior leaders from Deel: Angel investors with experience in global payroll and HR technology.
- Senior leaders from Confluent: Angel investors experienced in data streaming and infrastructure.
In the funding announcement, Thomas Dohmke from GitHub said:
In the era of AI, developers are writing apps faster than ever with the help of coding agents like GitHub Copilot or Claude Code. Deploying and running these applications as fast as creating them is the next major frontier and Shuttle is uniquely positioned to be a leader in this space and enable quick iteration cycles for every full-stack builder.
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Who founded Shuttle?
no founders
Where is Shuttle based?
Shuttle is based in London, UK.
What sector is Shuttle in?
Shuttle operates in the AI sector. The AI sector builds computer systems that perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence. In plain terms, it makes software that learns from data to help people and businesses.
Key trends and challenges in AI sector:
AI speeds app creation far faster than deployment
Tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude generate code quickly, but deploying the result end to end remains hard.
Complex cloud infrastructure slows AI apps
Developers must configure storage, queues and secrets across AWS or GCP, adding time and errors.
Regulation, safety and cost pressure
New rules like the EU AI Act, plus bias and compute costs, raise legal and budget risks.
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| Investor | Sector | Stage | Activity | Team | Connect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Y Combinator | 23 investment(s) investment(s) | 10 contacts contacts | |||
 Global Founders Capital | 3 investment(s) investment(s) | 7 contacts contacts |
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