Google has made a strategic investment in Emergent, a San Francisco-based start-up that uses autonomous artificial intelligence agents to let non-technical users build production-grade software. The funding comes through Google's artificial intelligence Futures Fund, which backs early-stage companies working with advanced generative artificial intelligence models, and Emergent described the investment as a step in its plans for faster product development, hiring and international expansion. The size of the investment is undisclosed, but the deal gives Emergent early access to Google's Gemini 3 model and direct support from Google's artificial intelligence specialists.
Emergent runs what it calls an "agentic vibe-coding" platform, where users describe the type and feel of an application they want and then rely on artificial intelligence agents to generate working software without manual coding. The company targets small businesses, solo founders and individual creators who lack engineering resources, positioning its product as a way for these users to turn ideas and processes into software that can run in production environments. Emergent launched in 2025 and reports rapid early adoption, stating that more than 2.5 million people worldwide have used the platform in less than five months and that it has exceeded an annual recurring revenue run rate of USD $25 million.
Emergent says it plans to reach tens of millions of entrepreneurs, small business owners and creatives by early next year, with growth expected from both new markets and expanded use by existing users. Co-founder and chief executive Mukund Jha said the service is aimed at business owners who struggle to access technical expertise, arguing that the platform lets them bring complex visions to life without dedicated engineering teams. The company frames its approach as a structural change in who creates software, showing examples such as a UK-built Continuous CV app, the Zolora marketing audit tool in Germany and an artificial intelligence use-case directory, all created by non-technical users. Google’s artificial intelligence Futures Fund, established in 2025, sees the Emergent investment as aligned with its focus on generative artificial intelligence, with fund co-founder Jonathan Silber highlighting Emergent’s role in democratizing access to tools for building technology stacks, while Emergent continues to add autonomous agent features and expand its platform.
