In 2018, Cypress.io experienced significant growth, marked by the acquisition of CEO Drew Lanham and securing $4 million in funding from Las Olas Venture Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, which enabled the company to expand its team and enhance its offerings. The year saw the introduction of key features like parallelization for faster test execution and the official launch of the Dashboard Service for detailed test insights. Additionally, Cypress increased its presence at global events, grew its GitHub stars from 3,030 to 9,300, and released new integrations, including visual testing tools with Percy.io and Applitools, as well as a partnership with CircleCI for easier CI configuration. Looking ahead to 2019, Cypress plans to prioritize cross-browser support, particularly for IE11, along with further developments in GitHub integration, SSO, alternative identity providers, native events, and new Dashboard Service features, driven by user feedback and community support.