Oslo-based Riff, the vibe coding platform designed for enterprise-grade applications, has raised €14 million in a Series A funding round led by Northzone, with participation from Skyfall Ventures, Maki.vc, Sondo Capital, Global Founders Capital and new investor Illusian, led by Supercell founder Ilkka Paananen. The round brings Riff’s total funding to €18.4 million.
Founded in 2021, Riff (formerly known as Databutton) is helping non-technical professionals build data-heavy, production-ready applications without writing code. While AI-powered tools have proliferated in recent years, an MIT study found that 95% of AI initiatives still fail to reach production. Most vibe coding tools support experimentation but struggle with the complexity and scalability required for real business deployment. Riff is addressing this by combining intuitive design with robust infrastructure, enabling users from small business owners to enterprise operators to create functional AI applications with templates, expert guidance and pre-built playbooks.
The company’s latest version has already attracted more than 150,000 users. Organisations such as Twilio and Cognite use Riff to optimise internal operations across sectors, including manufacturing, financial services, logistics, healthcare and consumer goods.
To further enhance its offering, Riff is introducing new features aimed at helping businesses launch AI applications, agents and automations more efficiently. These include:
- Fully custom automations built by AI agents, capable of handling tasks such as data synchronisation, alerts and multimedia workflows.
- Native integrations with core SaaS tools like HubSpot, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Mixpanel, Stripe and Notion.
- Background agents that enable users to make larger changes, work directly from their phones and receive real-time updates.
- Domain whitelisting for app authentication improves the security of internal applications.
“It’s really inspiring to see what people are achieving with Riff,” said Trygve Karper, CEO and Co-founder of Riff. “Many come to us after weeks stuck in limbo after having been promised the moon on hyped products. Having created modular building blocks that drive immediate value, our builders taste success out of the gate. This Series A funding is incredibly exciting because it lets us scale that impact to thousands more doers in the real world.”
Michiel Kotting, Partner at Northzone, added, “Vibe coding is ushering in a transformational shift in software development, where anyone can create, launch, and maintain applications without having to be able to code. What makes Riff special in our mind is the relentless focus on providing doers with the ability to build tooling that works in production. We’re excited to be joining Trygve, Martin, and Viral on their journey to create the last mile of transmitting the incredible power of AI to real business impact for everyday users.”
Riff (useriff.ai) enables teams to create internal apps that drive measurable business outcomes, not prototypes. Users can start with ready-to-go templates, integrate with existing tools and iterate to develop tailored AI-driven applications and automations without relying on large IT teams.
Read the orginal article: https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/oslo-based-riff-raises-e14-million-to-scale-its-enterprise-ready-vibe-coding-platform/
