Freshworks acquires AI incident‑intelligence startup Robusta Dev

Freshworks, the Nasdaq‑listed SaaS provider, announced the purchase of Israel‑based AI startup Robusta Dev. The deal adds Robusta’s incident‑intelligence engine to Freshservice, Freshworks’ IT service‑management platform, and will be integrated with the recently acquired FireHydrant response tool. Financial terms of the Robusta acquisition were not disclosed.

Freshworks says the integration will reduce alert fatigue by consolidating related alerts into single investigated incidents and will feed findings into FireHydrant and collaboration tools, improving incident response efficiency for its customers.

  • 1Freshworks announced the acquisition of Robusta Dev, an AI startup that provides incident‑intelligence capabilities.
  • 2Robusta’s co‑founders Natan Yellin and Arik Alon, along with the broader team, will join Freshworks.
  • 3The acquisition will be integrated into Freshservice and linked with FireHydrant, which Freshworks bought earlier in 2026.
  • 4Financial terms of the Robusta deal were not disclosed.
  • 5Freshworks previously acquired FireHydrant for about $88.7 million in cash, as disclosed in its SEC filing.

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