Comper raises pre-seed funding: Evertrace spotted Jouke Waleson 189 days earlier

Comper has raised pre-seed funding. The company is building software that makes complex codebases easier to understand.

Evertrace spotted Jouke Waleson, co-founder of Comper, 189 days before the funding announcement.

Before the round

On 17 July 2025, Evertrace spotted the first signal of company formation for co-founder Jouke Waleson. The signal showed the company taking shape 189 days before its funding announcement.

What they’re building

Comper gives engineering, product and leadership teams a shared view of a company's software. It helps people explore how systems fit together instead of relying on individual engineers to explain the same codebase repeatedly.

Founder Jouke Waleson began working on the product as a way to see and manage a software landscape. Co-founder Juan Uijtewaal brings experience in growing technology businesses.

The round

Comper announced a pre-seed round led by Productfirst. The amount was not disclosed. The funding supports its early-access program and work with product teams managing increasingly complex software systems.

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