Making CI Dramatically Faster

Slow CI/CD pipelines are one of the most common frustrations in software development. Every minute spent waiting for builds to complete is a minute not spent shipping features. Depot is solving this problem with a build acceleration platform that makes container builds and GitHub Actions workflows up to 40 times faster.

Founded by Kyle Galbraith and Jacob Gillespie — platform engineers who experienced the pain of slow CI firsthand — Depot emerged from Y Combinator's W23 batch with a clear mission: eliminate the build bottleneck that slows down every engineering team.

What They're Building

Depot provides managed build infrastructure that optimizes container image builds and CI/CD workflows through intelligent caching, dedicated compute, and purpose-built architecture. Portland-based, the platform now processes over one million builds per month, serving more than 3,000 individual users across 1,800+ organizations.

The product integrates seamlessly with existing developer workflows — teams can switch to Depot with minimal configuration changes and immediately see dramatic improvements in build times. This low-friction adoption model has driven rapid organic growth as engineers discover the platform and champion it within their organizations.

Why It Matters

With a $4.1 million seed round, Depot is scaling to meet growing demand from engineering teams that recognize build speed as a competitive advantage. As software development continues to accelerate and CI/CD pipelines become more complex, a platform that can deliver 40x speed improvements represents significant value in developer productivity and infrastructure cost savings.