Bolt.new makes first acquisition, buying AI agent startup Dokai
What's the deal? Bolt.newDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the StackBlitz-owned software development platform, has completed its first acquisition, buying San Francisco-based AI startup DokaiDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Who's who? Bolt.new lets users build, run, and deploy full-stack web applications through natural-language instructions. Dokai built autonomous agents that perform multi-step go-to-market tasks, including prospect research, account prioritization, data enrichment, and CRM operations.
What's the endgame? Bolt.new plans to fold Dokai's technology into its platform, strengthening how its agents handle complex, longer-running application builds. The goal is to help newly created applications connect with existing enterprise systems, including CRM platforms and internal data sources.
Dokai's orchestration layer lets agents plan and complete multi-step workflows without a person continuously involved. Rather than generating recommendations, its agents execute work inside the software businesses already use.
What changes? Co-founder Gerry Fernando Patia and the Dokai team will join Bolt.new's AI and machine learning organization. Enterprise customers should begin seeing the first capabilities built from Dokai's technology in late fall 2026.
Why now? Bolt.new's enterprise business has grown as companies experiment with AI-assisted software development. Roughly half of its enterprise customers begin building applications before signing contracts, and the average customer deploys its first application within 34 days, according to the company.
Dokai was founded by Patia and Rio Atmadja, and backed by Character CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and ERA. It started by teaching AI systems to learn enterprise workflows through demonstrations, then evolved into a go-to-market engineering platform for enterprise sales teams.
The signal: The deal reflects a shared bet that natural language can become the main interface for controlling sophisticated software. Bolt.new is wagering that enterprise buyers increasingly want agents to work reliably inside existing systems and data — not as isolated tools.
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