Sauce Labs enters into definitive agreement to acquire AutonomIQ, leading provider of scriptless test automation solutions

Sauce Labs Inc., a leading provider of continuous testing solutions that deliver digital confidence, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AutonomIQ, a leading provider of scriptless test automation solutions. AutonomIQ leverages powerful artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities to help users quickly and easily create and execute tests for modern SaaS and low-code applications.

“ I am sure as a part of Sauce Labs, we will be able to deliver next-generation platforms, which will enable our customers and partners to leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence and machine learning to accelerate their digital initiatives,” said Nataraj Narayan, managing director and president, AutonomIQ who has been associated with CyberMedia for several years, and is a valuable member of the organisation's CIO community.

Nataraj Narayan, managing director and president and Ram Shanmugam, founder and CEO, AutonomIQ

The planned acquisition of AutonomIQ complements the organisation’s existing expertise in Selenium, Appium, and other leading scripted test frameworks, enabling Sauce Labs to serve a broader range of users and use cases, said a statement from the company.

“Sauce Labs and AutonomIQ are a perfect pairing for any organization that understands the expanded role automated testing now plays in delivering quality applications at speed,” said Ram Shanmugam, founder and CEO, AutonomIQ, who will join the Sauce Labs leadership team upon close of the planned acquisition. “I’m incredibly proud of everything we accomplished at AutonomIQ and am excited about the opportunity for continued growth that being part of Sauce Labs affords us. We built AutonomIQ on a fierce commitment to innovation and customer service, and I have no doubt that will continue, as Sauce Labs shares those same passions.”

AutonomIQ is headquartered in SanJose, California, where it is being led by the founding team of Ram Shanmugam, CEO and Raj Rao, CSO and has its India headquarters in Bangalore, India, headed by Nataraj Narayan, MD. The company has its roots in Silicon Valley and Bangalore, India to support global customers across US, EMEA and Asia Pacific region and some of the world’s largest System Integration partners.

"We’re thrilled to kickoff 2021 by picking up right where left off in 2020,” said Aled Miles, president and CEO, Sauce Labs. “On the heels of our recently announced acquisition of API Fortress, we are poised to add yet another essential piece to the testing collaboration platform, one that will help our customers continue to accelerate their digital initiatives. We look forward to welcoming the people and products of AutonomIQ and to seeing them grow and thrive as part of the Sauce Labs team.”

The acquisition by Sauce Labs Inc. is expected to close in February subject to customary closing conditions. More details on the nature of the acquisition are awaited from AutonomIQ’s key leaders - Ram Shanmugam, Raj Rao and Nataraj Narayan - post-close on the scale and capabilities this combination of Sauce Labs and AutonomIQ is planning to unleash on the testing community. Stay tuned for more information which will be made available after the deal closes.