Behind the Site

Supabase

supabase.com

Open-source Postgres backend platform used as a Firebase alternative for building apps.

  • Developer tools / Backend-as-a-Service
  • active
  • Founded 2020
  • Researched Sep 2026
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Age6 yearsDomain registered 2017
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Based inSingapore, SingaporeAlso San Francisco Bay Area, US
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Employees200-450Third-party workforce trackers disagree: LeadIQ cites ~209 (Dec 2025), Revelio Labs cites 332 (2025), Latka and PitchBook cite ~350 (2026), Tracxn cites 439 (Aug 2026)
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Funding$1.0B raisedSeed · Series A $30M · Series B $80M · Series C $80M · Series D $200M · Series E $100M · Series F $500M
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PlatformsWeb, API
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Founders2 foundersPaul Copplestone, Ant Wilson

The story

Supabase was founded in early 2020 by Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson through Y Combinator, building an open-source Postgres-based backend as a Firebase alternative. It grew from a small YC startup into a widely used developer platform, and by 2025-2026 became a key backend for AI coding tools, raising rapid, large funding rounds that pushed its valuation past $10 billion. The company remains independent and is expanding into enterprise-scale offerings such as Multigres.

Timeline

  1. FoundedJan 2020

    Company founded

    Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson start Supabase

  2. Milestone2020

    Y Combinator batch

    Supabase goes through Y Combinator's 2020 batch

  3. FundingSep 2021

    Series A raised

    $30M led by Coatue

  4. FundingMay 2022

    Series B raised

    $80M led by Felicis

  5. FundingSep 2024

    Series C raised

    $80M up round led by Peak XV and Craft Ventures

  6. FundingOct 2025

    Series E, Multigres launch

    $100M at $5B valuation; hires Vitess creator to build Multigres

  7. FundingJun 2026

    Series F, unicorn scale

    $500M round at $10.5B valuation led by GIC

Founders

  • Paul Copplestone

    CEO and co-founder

    New Zealand-raised, University of Canterbury graduate; co-founded Supabase in 2020

    linkedin.com

  • Ant Wilson

    CTO and co-founder

    From Liverpool, England; co-founded Supabase with Paul Copplestone in January 2020

    linkedin.com

15 sourcesEvery fact above links back to these.
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  2. Supabase: Founders, HQ, and the Origin Storystacksync.com
  3. AI vibe coding startup Supabase raises US$500m at US$10b valuation - NZ Heraldnzherald.co.nz
  4. Supabase's Series E: An Era-Defining Database - Accelaccel.com
  5. Supabase Series C announcement on Xx.com
  6. Supabase IPO Timeline and Financing Details - Forgeforgeglobal.com
  7. Supabase Valuation, Funding & Investors | Multiplesmultiples.vc
  8. Supabase Number of Employees - Revelio Labsreveliolabs.com
  9. Supabase Revenue 2026 - Latkagetlatka.com
  10. Supabase Employee Directory - LeadIQleadiq.com
  11. Supabase Company Profile - PitchBookpitchbook.com
  12. Supabase - Funding & Investors - Tracxntracxn.com
  13. Supabase Pte. Ltd. charges - Brexbrex.com
  14. SUPABASE PTE. LTD. - Singapore Company Registrysgpbusiness.com
  15. Database startup Supabase raises $500 million, $10.5 billion valuation - CNBCcnbc.com
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