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Eesti by the Bay

Making Testing Sexy

“Our goal is to change the mindset so that this occupation would be seen as sexy. Being a tester does not have to be a launchpad for becoming a developer. Testlio should be the first name that comes to mind if you think of testing.”

EstonianWorld

Estonian Startup Testlio Receives USD 6.25 Million Investment

The Estonian customer-focused mobile app testing startup, Testlio, has closed USD 6.25 million in series A funding, led by Silicon Valley-based Altos Ventures and Vertex Ventures.

The Firebase Blog

Fireside Chat With Testlio

Kristel and Sara Robinson sit down for a chat about Testlio uses Firebase and other technologies to improve community outreach.

Silliconhills

Six Women Run Tech Startups To Watch in Austin

Here’s six women run technology startups in Austin to keep an eye on as they expand their ventures.

Techcrunch

Testlio Raises $1M To Provide On-Demand QA Testers

Testlio, a startup that provides development teams with dedicated quality-assurance testers, has recently raised $1 million in seed funding to bring on more experts to fill out its “elastic” on-demand offering.

CNN

Five Austin startups To watch

More than 700 people gathered Tuesday in Austin for the city's inaugural Techstars demo day. At its best, such a demo can give people a brief glimpse into the future of tech, and this event, coupled with Austin's scene, did not disappoint.

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Testlio-branded illustration showing an AI robot character on a smartphone screen, surrounded by UI elements including star ratings, form fields with a cursor, a notification email, a chat bubble, and a file folder — representing the range of interfaces and interactions involved in AI agent testing.

Testlio Launches Human-in-the-Loop Testing for AI Agents

New offering enables enterprise customers to validate agentic workflows against a global network of skilled, real world testers before failures become customer, compliance, or brand crises.

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Testlio Appoints Former Zoom and Salesforce Executive Darin Brown as Chief Technology and Product Officer

New executive appointment strengthens the managed crowdsourced testing leader's commitment to advancing digital quality by pairing human expertise with AI efficiencies.

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Testlio Takes On AI Chatbot Risk Before It Reaches Customers

New solution helps enterprises and brands identify exposure across four critical risk domains before failures go live.

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Testlio to Showcase AI-Powered Ecommerce and Payment Testing Capabilities at ShopTalk 2026

New AI-powered capabilities will help retailers and digital commerce brands deliver consistent omnichannel experiences.

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Testlio Accelerates Growth as AI Testing Demand Surges

Achievements include appointment of new CEO, the launch of LeoAI Engine™ suite, expanded partner ecosystem, and the addition of leading brands to global customer roster.

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Testlio-branded announcement graphic with the Testlio logo at the top and a centered circular headshot of a woman in a blue blouse against a blue-to-orange gradient background. On-image text announces a new CEO at Testlio, showing the person’s name and the title “CEO, Testlio.”|Group photo of Testlio’s board members and executive leadership team seated and standing around a restaurant table, some holding wine glasses. The group is arranged in two rows, with four people seated in front and four standing behind. From left to right, bottom row: Insik Rhee (Board Director), Mike Stearns (VP of Marketing), Summer Weisberg (CEO), and Dean Hickman-Smith (CRO). From left to right, top row: Brian Benson (CFO), Kristel Kruustük (Founder and Board Director), Marko Kruustük (Co-founder and Board Director), and Dave Keil (Board Director). Not pictured: Carmen Scarpa (Board Director) and Anthony Lee (Board Observer).

Summer Weisberg Takes the Helm as Testlio’s Newly Appointed CEO

Former Testlio COO and industry veteran takes on the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the managed crowdsourced testing company.