Tipi technologies becomes part of EngFlow

(CONNECT) Tipi technologies has been acquired by EngFlow. According to a press release from both companies, they are combining the advantages of their respective technologies in CMake. This is a cross-platform programming tool for the development and creation of software that has become the de facto standard for code in the C++ programming language. According to co-founder Damien Buhl, Tipi's brand and team will be retained: "We are creating new jobs by hiring additional C++ specialists here in Zurich and worldwide."

EngFlow, based in Austin, Texas, is recognized as a leader in accelerating the software creation or build process. The company was founded by engineers who developed the open source project Bazel.

Founded in 2021, the Zurich-based start-up tipi technologies claims to be developing a compiler-as-a-service based on artificial intelligence that understands the programming languages C and C++ and creates software without scripts "at unprecedented speed". With tipi, developers can test and create instantly across platforms and seamlessly add cloud CPU cores when needed.

By combining their respective technologies, tipi and EngFlow are said to bring "all the benefits of Bazel's remote execution and caching to CMake without having to fundamentally redesign the build system".

EngFlow had led tipi's seed investment round in 2022. The two have since worked together on a CMake Remote Build (CMake RE) execution solution for the C and C++ community. They also recently developed HermeticFetchContent, which, according to EngFlow CEO Helen Altshuler, "makes the CMake RE build functions even more accessible".

All of these new products and functions will be presented at the C++ Meetup in Zurich on March 14, 2025. It will take place from 4 to 9 p.m. in the tipi offices in the Zurich incubator Bluelion. ce/mm