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AI Coding Agents Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Companies. But What Are Developers Actually Paying For?

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AI coding has officially become big business. This week, Factory , a startup building AI coding agents for enterprise engineering teams, raised $200 million at a $5 billion valuation . That valuation reportedly more than tripled from its previous round. And Factory is only one company in a rapidly…

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  1. 2026-09-16 03:53 · DEV Community — AI
    AI Coding Agents Are Becoming Billion-Dollar Companies. But What Are Developers Actually Paying For?

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