News
In Brief
- ClickUp acquired AI code generation startup Codegen for an unspecified amount.
- Codegen's CEO, Jay Hack, will become Clickup's Head of AI.
- Codegen’s vibe coding and AI agent technology will power ClickUp’s autonomous "Super Agents".
ClickUp is betting big on agentic AI, acquiring code generation startup Codegen on Dec. 24, 2025 with the goal of accelerating its autonomous workflow capabilities.
The company aims to integrate Codegen’s agentic AI technology to power its so called "Super Agents", which according to company officials can autonomously complete projects and generate software.
The two-year-old Codegen had raised $16.2 million in 2023 from investors including Thrive Capital, Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo and Anthropic Chief Product Officer Mike Krieger. The startup was last valued at $60 million. Jay Hack, Codegen’s founder and CEO, will become Head of AI at ClickUp.
ClickUp asserts the acquisition addresses a gap between project management tools and software development. The company claims Super Agents can take action with more than 500 work skills, feature human-level memory and learn from interactions within ClickUp’s unified workspace.
Recent ClickUp Moves
ClickUp has aggressively positioned itself as an AI-first work platform through two strategic acquisitions and a major product launch in late 2025. The company has surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue and CEO Zeb Evans has signaled plans for an IPO within two years.
In November, ClickUp acquired Qatalog, a London-based AI-powered work hub that had raised approximately $26 million. The acquisition brought Qatalog’s permission-aware ActionQuery AI engine into ClickUp’s platform, enabling cross-app search across more than 100 connected tools.
In December, ClickUp released version 4.0, unifying tasks, documents, goals, chat, calendar and live video while introducing ambient AI agents and ClickUp Brain automation.
The Autonomous Enterprise via AI Agents
AI agents are reshaping enterprise productivity through autonomous systems that perform complex, multi-step tasks with minimal human intervention. These tools now operate across sectors from retail to finance, moving beyond simple automation to dynamic, context-aware decision-making.
Rapid Market Adoption & Strategic Shifts
The shift from assistive AI to autonomous workflows accelerated dramatically in 2025. KPMG reported pilots of AI agents nearly doubled in one quarter, while 88% of enterprises plan initiatives within six months.
Gartner predicted that by 2028, 33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024. Major vendors including Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, ServiceNow and Notion are embedding AI agents into productivity suites.
No-Code Platforms Enable Knowledge Worker Automation
No-code AI automation platforms are enabling business users to build and update work systems without technical expertise. These platforms integrate with enterprise applications including Salesforce, SAP and Workday, reducing the silo problem and minimizing manual handoffs.
Implementation Challenges Persist
Despite rapid adoption, Gartner predicted nearly 40% of agentic AI initiatives will be canceled by 2027 due to high costs, unclear ROI and inadequate risk management.
“The bottleneck to agents transforming how work is done is no longer AI capabilities, it’s context. ClickUp is the only platform that houses all of a company’s plans, docs and goals in one place. By combining Codegen’s agentic technology with ClickUp’s unified workspace, we’re not just building a smarter coding tool; we’re building a Super Agent workforce that scales across software engineering, product management, sales, enterprise workflows and beyond.”
- Jay Hack, Founder & CEO
Codegen
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Clickup's Super Agent Capabilities
ClickUp claims the Codegen acquisition enables the following capabilities:
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Super Agents | AI agents that autonomously complete projects and generate software |
| 500+ Work Skills | Agents can take action across a wide range of workflow tasks |
| Human-Level Memory | Agents learn from every interaction, according to ClickUp |
| AI Coding Agents | Codegen’s technology integrated into ClickUp’s unified workspace |
| No-Code Creation | Users can build and deploy AI teammates without writing code |
ClickUp Background
Founded in 2017 in San Diego, ClickUp offers a unified productivity platform aimed at cross-functional teams seeking to streamline workflows and consolidate workplace tools. The platform combines project management, document collaboration, whiteboards, spreadsheets, time tracking, dashboards and AI-driven automation. The company says it serves more than 20 million users worldwide.
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