Carina Softlabs

We are Proximity - a global team of coders, designers, product managers, geeks and experts. We solve hard, long-term engineering problems and build cutting edge tech products.

About us

Born in 2019, Proximity Works is a global, fully distributed tech firm headquartered in San Francisco - with hubs across Mumbai, Dubai, Toronto, Stockholm, and Bengaluru. We’re in the business of solving high-stakes engineering challenges with AI-powered solutions tailored for industries like sports, media & entertainment, fintech, and enterprise platforms. From real-time game analytics and ticketing workflows to creative content generation, we help build software that serves millions every day.

About the Founders

At the helm is Hardik Jagda, CEO - a technologist with a startup DNA who brings clarity to complexity and a passion for building delightful experiences.

Milestones & Impact

• Trusted by some of the world’s biggest players - from major media & entertainment giants to one of the world’s largest cricket websites and the second-largest stock exchange in the world.
• Delivered game-changing tech: slashing content creation by 90%, doubling performance metrics for NASDAQ clients, and accelerating speed/performance wins for platforms like Dream11.

Culture & Why It Matters

• Fully distributed and flexible: work 100% remotely, design your own schedule, build habits that work for you and not the other way around.
• People-first culture: Community events, “Proxonaut battles,” monthly off-sites, and a liberal referral policy keep us connected even when we’re apart.
• High-trust environment: autonomy is encouraged. You’re empowered to act, learn fast, and iterate boldly. We know great work comes when talented people have space to think and create.

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The company's innovative solutions, such as the recently launched PowerHub 3300 and expandable solar home systems, reflect their commitment to evolving customer demands. With operations in over 40 countries and millions of products sold, Sun King makes solar energy accessible through pay-as-you-go financing options. The company’s network of field agents plays a key role in selling, installing, and servicing products, driving local economic development. Rooted in sustainability, Sun King also implements a Sustainable Financing Framework and ensures customer satisfaction through extensive service centers and after-sales support.

OIP Insurtech streamlines insurance operations and optimizes workflows by combining deep industry knowledge with advanced technology. Established in 2012, OIP InsurTech partners with carriers, MGAs, program managers, and TPAs in the US, Canada, and Europe, especially the UK.

With 1,200 professionals serving over 100 clients, we deliver insurance process automation, custom software development, high-quality underwriting services, and skilled tech staff to augment our clients.

While saving time and money is the immediate win, the real game-changer is giving our clients the freedom to grow their books, run their businesses, and focus on what they love. We’re proud to support them on this journey and make a positive impact on the industry!

Blitzy is a Boston, MA based Generative AI Start-up with an established office in Pune, India. We are on a mission to automate custom software creation to unlock the next industrial revolution. We're backed by multiple tier 1 investors, have success as founders at the last start-up, and dozens of Generative AI patents to our names.

Our Culture

Our Co-Founder and CTO is a Serial Gen AI Inventor who grew up in Pune, India, is a BITS Pilani graduate, and worked at NVIDIA's Pune office for 6 years. There, he was promoted 5 times in 6 years and was transferred to the NVIDIA Headquarters in Santa Clara, California. After making significant contributions to NVIDIA, he proceeded to attend Harvard for his dual Masters in Engineering and MBA from HBS. Our other Co-Founder/CEO is a successful Serial Entrepreneur who has built multiple companies. As a team, we work very hard, have a curious mind-set, and believe in a low-ego high output approach.

Funding Journey

In September 2024, Blitzy secured $4.4M in seed funding from prominent investors including Link Ventures, Asymmetric Capital Partners, Flybridge, and four other strategic investors, demonstrating strong market confidence in their autonomous software development platform.

Our Values

1. We move Blitzy Fast: Time is both our company's and our client's most precious asset. We move fast and fearlessly to innovate internally and deliver exceptional software externally to our clients.
2. We have a Championship Mindset: We operate like a professional sports team. We win as a team by holding ourselves and each other to high standards, collaborating in-person, and remaining focused on the mission.
3. We have a Passion for Invention: We are inventors at heart. We value starting with best practices and open source, but we are pushing the frontier of what is possible.
4. We Work for the Customer: We focus on delivering outsized value to the customers we work with and expanding those relationships to deep, meaningful partnerships.

What We Ask of Candidates

Please ask yourself if you are ready for a challenge before applying. Even in optimal conditions, Start-Ups are hard, and are always a lot of work. What you do week to week will change. If this feels exciting, not concerning, that's a good sign.

Joining the team behind the world’s most trusted artifact firewall isn’t just a job - it’s a mission.

🧩 What the Company Does

This company provides software tools to help development teams manage open-source code securely and efficiently. Its platform covers artifact management, automated policy enforcement, vulnerability detection, software bill of materials (SBOM) management, and AI-powered risk analysis. It's used globally by thousands of enterprises and millions of developers to secure their software supply chains.

👥 Founding Team

The company was founded in the late 2000s by a group of open-source contributors, including one who was heavily involved in building a popular Java-based build automation tool. The company was started by veteran engineers with deep roots in the open-source community—one of whom helped create a widely adopted build automation tool used by millions today. 

💰 Funding & Financials

Over the years, the company has raised nearly $150 million across several funding rounds, including a large growth round led by a top-tier private equity firm. It crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue around 2021 and has remained profitable since. Backers include well-known names in venture capital and private equity.

🏆 Key Milestones & Achievements

• Early on, the company took over stewardship of a widely used public code repository.
• It launched tools for artifact repository management and later expanded into automated security and compliance.
• Has blocked hundreds of thousands of malicious open-source packages and helped companies catch risky components before deployment.
• Released AI-powered tools that go beyond CVE databases to detect deeper threats.
• Recognized as a market leader in software composition analysis by major industry analysts.
• Today, it’s used by many Fortune 100 companies across industries like finance, government, and healthcare.