Catio raises $7M to transform tech diagrams with 31 AI agents

Catio, a Palo Alto-based AI architecture platform, won the “Coolest Technology” award at VentureBeat Transform 2025 on Wednesday. The startup, which has raised $7 million since its 2023 founding, offers an AI copilot that transforms static tech architecture diagrams into living, continuously updated systems managed by 31 specialized AI agents.

What you should know: Catio replaces traditional whiteboard planning and spreadsheet-based architecture management with a dynamic, AI-driven platform that creates digital twins of entire tech stacks.

• The platform integrates with existing infrastructure services like AWS (Amazon’s cloud computing service), Kubernetes (container management software), and Prometheus (monitoring tools) to build comprehensive, real-time models of technical environments.
• Unlike static PowerPoint diagrams, Catio’s architecture models are codified, versioned, and continuously updated in code.
• The system allows teams to interact with their infrastructure as a navigable system where each component can be analyzed for optimization, cost efficiency, and business alignment.

The multi-agent approach: Catio employs 31 specialized AI agents that mirror typical technical organization roles, from chief architect to data architect to product managers.

• These agents collaborate to assess system design and performance against requirements and best practices, simulating design review processes that typically require weeks of coordination.
• The AI agents work continuously, performing 24/7 analysis to help teams evolve their architecture in real-time rather than through periodic reviews.
• The platform actively critiques existing architecture, delivering gap analysis and suggesting targeted improvements aligned with business goals.

What’s next: Catio announced the upcoming launch of Archie, a conversational AI system that will allow users to interact with their architecture through natural language queries.

• Users will be able to ask questions like “how do I improve my security posture?” and receive clear, actionable guidance pinpointing specific vulnerabilities.
• Archie will provide both prescriptive guidance and reactive insights, helping teams connect architectural decisions to measurable ROI.
• The system aims to help technical choices consistently support real business goals through data-driven recommendations.

What they’re saying: Co-founder and CEO Boris Bogatin emphasized the gap in tooling for technical leaders compared to other roles.

• “While finance folks and developers all have tools, CTOs, architects, and developers all plan and optimize stacks on whiteboards and ad hoc spreadsheets. And we’re changing that with Catio,” Bogatin said.
• The company positions itself as addressing “the escalating complexity of modern tech stacks—including cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, monitoring and data pipelines.”

Company background: Catio was founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneurs and tech leaders who experienced the architecture planning problem firsthand.

• The company raised $7 million total, including a recent $3 million round announced in March.
• Catio was previously a finalist at VB Transform’s Innovation Showcase in 2024 before winning this year’s top technology award.