Startup profile: Codegig

  • Founded by: Kellen Francis
  • Year founded: 2015
  • Headquarters: Baton Rouge, LA
  • Sector: Software
  • Funding and valuation: $2.75 million raised at an undisclosed valuation, according to PitchBook
  • Key ecosystem partners: Corridor Ventures, Louisiana Economic Development, Nexus Louisiana, Edward Lowe Foundation

There was a major increase in the coffers of Codegig last month.

The Baton Rouge-based AI software startup netted $2 million in later-stage venture funding in mid-March, according to PitchBook. Investors are still undisclosed, and there’s no publicly available SEC filing to back up the raise. 

A PitchBook spokesperson confirmed the deal. 

Founded in 2015 and led by founder Kellen Francis, Codegig’s current push is on CodeGig Carbon, software to automate tasks like carbon-emissions tracking and tax-credit incentives for industrial customers. The platform uses machine learning to forecast emissions and can pair with real-time sensors to detect leaks or harmful chemicals.

The company’s March windfall followed a $750,000 later-stage investment led by Corridor Ventures in February, a $200,000 grant from the FUEL NSF Engine to pilot its tech and recognition from the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report as a startup to watch. 

Codegig also received support last year through the Louisiana Growth Fund, and a $400,000 investment from Innovation Catalyst in 2024.

Codegig did not respond to Technical.ly’s request for comment.

Codegig’s standing in the AI boom

Codegig, an AI automation services provider, may be well positioned to benefit from a trend identified in Tulane University’s latest Greater New Orleans Startup Report: Regional startups are increasingly focused on AI. 

The 2025 survey of more than 120 startups across the 10-parish Greater New Orleans region found that 67% of respondents said AI represents their biggest business opportunity, while 77% said it will have the biggest long-term impact. 

Plus, a recent Technical.ly survey of nearly 100 early-stage companies found that 80% of startups whose primary product is AI expect job growth in the sector.

Francis previously made clear that he wants Codegig to be part of the growth that could come from the AI boom, especially in Louisiana. 

“We want to hold the flag,” Francis previously told the Edward Lowe Foundation, “to be on top of the mountain.”