Thunders

Name	Thunders
Tagline	AI-powered no-code test automation with self-healing scripts
Headquarters	Tunis, Tunisia
Founded	2025
Stage	Seed
Business Model	SaaS
Industry	Other
Technology	AI / Machine Learning
Geography	Middle East / North Africa
Growth Profile	Venture Scale
Founding Team	Co-Founders (2)
Funding Label	Seed (total disclosed ~$9,000,000)

Executive Summary

Thunders is an AI-powered no-code test automation platform founded in January 2025 in Tunis. The company uses generative AI to create and execute software tests from natural language instructions, with a core promise of self-healing scripts that adapt to UI changes [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025]. Co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani are veterans of Expensya, a Tunisian expense management platform acquired by Medius in a transaction reported at over $120 million [TechCrunch, June 2025] [Innovation Village].

This team pedigree facilitated a $9 million seed round in June 2025 and selection for the STATION F Future 40 program [TechCrunch, June 2025] [STATION F official announcement, 2025]. The business model is SaaS, targeting QA engineers and developers. Key watchpoints include the translation of technical claims into documented customer traction and product differentiation against established players like Mabl and Testim.

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Core company facts are confirmed, but key founder exit details and product traction claims rely on single or unverified sources.

How the Company Got Here

Thunders was founded in January 2025 in Tunis, Tunisia, by Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, the co-founders of Expensya [TechCrunch, June 2025]. Their prior venture was acquired by Medius in June 2023 [Expensya/Medius press release, June 2023]. The reported exit value has been cited as over $120 million [Innovation Village].

The company maintains a presence in Paris, linked to its selection for the STATION F Future 40 program [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025] [STATION F official announcement, 2025]. Within ten months of inception, Thunders secured a $9 million seed round and announced paying clients [TechCrunch, June 2025] [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Founder and funding details are confirmed by TechCrunch. Exit details for Expensya are reported by multiple outlets but not officially disclosed. Accelerator selection is confirmed by STATION F.

Product and Technology

Thunders positions its core product as an AI-powered test automation platform. The platform's primary user interface is natural language, where users describe test scenarios in plain English to generate and execute scripts [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025]. The system monitors for UI changes and automatically adapts test scripts, a process said to reduce test maintenance and execution time by up to 90% [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025]. The platform is built for integration into CI/CD pipelines [Thunders.ai, 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Product claims are sourced from the company's own blog and website; the 90% efficiency claim is unverified by third-party benchmarks or customer case studies.

Where the Demand Sits

Metric	Value
Global Test Automation Market 2022	$20.7B
Global Test Automation Market 2027 (projected)	$49.9B

The global test automation market was valued at $20.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach $49.9 billion by 2027, growing at a compound annual rate of 19.2% [MarketsandMarkets, 2022]. Demand drivers include the adoption of agile and DevOps methodologies and the ongoing developer shortage [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Market sizing is from a third-party report for an analogous sector; company-specific SAM/SOM is not publicly defined.

Competitive Landscape

Metric	Value
Mabl	$80M
Testim	$85M
Functionize	$55M
Thunders	$9M

Company	Positioning	Stage / Funding	Notable Differentiator
Thunders	AI-powered, no-code test automation with self-healing scripts.	Seed ($9M, 2025)	Generative AI for test creation from natural language.
Mabl	Intelligent test automation platform with low-code and codeless options.	Series C ($80M total)	Integrated quality intelligence.
Testim	AI-powered end-to-end test automation platform.	Series C ($85M total)	Root-cause analysis and self-healing.
Functionize	AI-driven test automation for enterprise web applications.	Series B ($55M total)	Adaptive AI engine.

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Competitor funding and positioning sourced from Crunchbase; Thunders' details from TechCrunch and company blog.

Opportunity

Thunders targets the software testing market, where manual processes and brittle automation create a bottleneck [TechCrunch, June 2025]. The company aims to become the default AI-native layer for quality assurance. The founders' prior experience scaling Expensya provides a playbook for building and exiting a B2B SaaS company [TechCrunch, June 2025].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- The core opportunity thesis relies on founder track record and product claims, which are reported but not yet independently verified with customer traction data.

Sources

1. [TechCrunch, June 2025] One of Africa's most successful founders is back with a new AI startup and already raised $9M | https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/03/one-of-africas-most-successful-founders-is-back-with-a-new-ai-startup-and-already-raised-9m/
2. [Thunders.ai blog, November 2025] Thunders: the AI testing revolution joins STATION F's Future 40 | https://www.thunders.ai/articles/thunders-the-ai-testing-revolution-joins-station-fs-future-40
3. [Thunders.ai, 2025] AI Test Automation Tool for all Teams | Thunders | https://www.thunders.ai/
4. [Fintech Futures, 2023] Medius to acquire Expensya | https://www.fintechfutures.com/2023/06/medius-to-acquire-expensya/
5. [Innovation Village] Expensya reportedly acquired for over $120 million | https://innovation-village.com/expensya-reportedly-acquired-for-over-120-million/
6. [Expensya/Medius press release, June 2023] Medius Announces Intent to Acquire Expensya | https://www.medius.com/press-releases/medius-announces-intent-to-acquire-expensya/
7. [STATION F official announcement, 2025] STATION F Future 40 2025 | https://stationf.co/future40/
8. [Startup Intros, 2025] Thunder Code: Funding, Team & Investors | https://startupintros.com/orgs/thunder-code
9. [MarketsandMarkets, 2022] Test Automation Market by Component, Endpoint Interface, Organization Size, Vertical and Region - Global Forecast to 2027 | https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/test-automation-market-1158.html
10. [Crunchbase] Mabl Company Profile | https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mabl
11. [Crunchbase] Testim Company Profile | https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/testim-io
12. [Crunchbase] Functionize Company Profile | https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/functionize
13. [Bloomberg, 2021] Tricentis Valued at $2 Billion in Funding Round | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-08/tricentis-valued-at-2-billion-in-funding-round