Texas-based Tricentis, which specializes in continuous testing and quality engineering, bought Waldo, a New York-based provider of a SaaS-based, no-code, zero-footprint mobile test automation platform for an undisclosed sum.
Tricentis, whose customers include Dolby and Vodafone. has acquired a number of other testing services and startups over the years, and Waldo, whose technology was used in the development of apps by All Trails and Rocket Money, will join Tricentis’ other mobile testing platforms, such as Testim Mobile and Tosca Mobile.
Smartphone app development is big business now with mobile devices estimated to be generating nearly 60 percent of global website traffic.
“The number and complexity of mobile applications continues to increase with no signs of slowing down,” said Tricentis chairman and CEO Kevin Thompson. “We believe the combination of what Waldo brings from a depth-of-knowledge and technology perspective combined with what Tricentis offers in our breadth-of-test automation expertise will allow us to deliver higher-quality mobile applications at the speed and scale businesses require.”
“We are very excited to join Tricentis,” said Laurent Sigal, co-founder and CTO of Waldo. “As a leader in test automation with a comprehensive set of mobile application testing offerings, the company has uniquely positioned itself to support mobile app quality holistically across the software development lifecycle. We see a world of possibilities in how we can leverage our technologies.”