Supabase’s Community-Backed Funding Model
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Supabase’s Series E is notable for letting community developers buy stock, supporting its 4M-strong developer base. The open-source approach, combined with a rapid $380M raise in a year and a 500%+ valuation increase, highlights the rising demand for developer-friendly back-end tools in AI and vibe-coding apps. -
Supabase’s Series E marks a new model for community ownership — giving developers a literal stake in the tools they help build.
It’s a powerful signal that open-source ecosystems can scale to billion-dollar valuations without losing their grassroots DNA. -