HockeyStack Team Launches New Platform to Replace Software with Autonomous AI Labor
San Francisco, Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
Launched on September 22, 2026, Bourne allows entrepreneurs to build and monetize AI workers, shifting corporate technology from traditional subscription software to deployable digital labor.
Bourne Platform Launches to Automate Enterprise Labor
On September 22, 2026, the team behind analytics platform HockeyStack announced the launch of Bourne, a new platform designed to enable automated labor creation for enterprises [1]. Based in San Francisco, California, the initiative aims to shift corporate technology strategies from traditional subscription software to deployable, market-driven AI labor units [1]. The launch marks a significant development in the artificial intelligence sector, occurring just one day prior to the current date of September 23, 2026 [1]. Bourne intends to allow builders to create, deploy, and monetize AI-driven labor through a structured ecosystem [1]. This move highlights an accelerating trend toward replacing standard SaaS tools with autonomous software agents capable of executing specific operational tasks [1].
Dual-Component Architecture: Studio and Solutions
The Bourne platform comprises two primary segments designed to facilitate both creation and deployment [1]. Bourne Studio allows users to build, host, and sell autonomous software agents, apps, and automations [1]. Complementing this, Bourne Solutions is tailored to integrate these custom AI workflows directly into corporate environments to reduce operational deployment costs [1]. The company states that working with companies to solve difficult problems in day-to-day work allows them to identify reusable parts for the Studio [3]. This feedback loop ensures that each deployment makes the next builder start further ahead and reduces costs for subsequent deployments [3].
Capitalization and HockeyStack Heritage
Bourne has secured 45.000 million in funding from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, and General Catalyst [3]. The team leverages internal experience from deploying five customer-facing AI products at HockeyStack, such as Odin and Nova [3]. Those previous products contributed to HockeyStack achieving profitability and operational efficiency before this new venture [3]. The leadership team includes co-founder and CEO Buğra Gündüz, who stated the goal is to help create the next 100 million entrepreneurs [1]. The organization describes itself as technologists who value humanity and relationships while seeking truth in systems [3].
Industrial Focus and Future Marketplace Plans
One of the inaugural domain solutions released by Bourne targets the industrial OEM customer lifecycle, covering processes from initial inquiries to aftermarket service [1]. The platform aims to run customer work behind complex industrial equipment, from the first RFQ through order handover [4]. To support adoption, Bourne offers a free 12-page Manufacturing AI Roadmap guide that includes a maturity assessment [2]. Looking forward, Bourne intends to launch an AI labor marketplace once sufficient products have been created in Bourne Studio to meet corporate demand [1]. No specific date has been provided for the marketplace launch, indicating the status is currently in development [1].