Gearset, a leader in Salesforce DevOps solutions, announced the acquisition of Clayton, a code analysis platform designed specifically for Salesforce. This strategic acquisition is Gearset’s first following years of rapid growth, driven by a $55 million growth investment from Silversmith Capital Partners. During that time, Gearset has launched several products and upgrades, reaching the milestone of surpassing 2,500 customers — four times more than any other Salesforce DevOps vendor.
Clayton has a major approach to Salesforce DevSecOps: identify anti-patterns and vulnerabilities early during development and remediate recurring issues with automated code corrections. Clayton helped find and correct thousands of vulnerabilities in some of the world’s largest Salesforce organizations.
The integration of Clayton’s technology into Gearset’s DevOps suite will enable Salesforce teams to quickly build secure and well-architected applications. This will underline Gearset’s commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions that optimize the entire DevOps lifecycle, from code quality to secure deployments.
For the immediate term, Clayton will continue operating under its brand within the Gearset family, ensuring uninterrupted service for existing users. And as the integration of teams and technologies progresses, customers can expect a unified platform that delivers an even more powerful suite of tools to drive Salesforce DevOps success.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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“Salesforce development teams today need more than just speed — they need confidence in the quality and security of their code as they scale. The acquisition of Clayton allows us to address this need head-on by offering our customers advanced code analysis tools that streamline the development process and improve code quality from the ground up. Clayton’s deep expertise in this area aligns perfectly with our mission to empower teams with the most robust, reliable solutions available, ensuring our customers can focus on innovation for their business, while Gearset takes care of the heavy lifting in DevOps.”
-Kevin Boyle, CEO at Gearset
“We started Clayton with a true passion: making it easy for teams to write secure, high-quality business apps on Salesforce. We are thrilled to join Gearset. They have built a fantastic DevOps platform that customers love. Together, we can make modern DevSecOps accessible to many more Salesforce teams, making it easier to build secure, well-architected applications at scale.”
-Lorenzo Frattini, founder and CEO at Clayton
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