Convex

Open-source reactive database and backend platform for AI and full-stack web apps

Software 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2021

Current Valuation

Private

as of 2023-Q2

PRIVATE

Convex is a reactive, TypeScript-native backend and database platform popular with AI-app builders that need real-time state, durable functions, and built-in auth without operating Postgres. Open-sourced in 2024, the platform has become a default in modern AI-app stacks. Raised a $24M Series A from a16z in 2023; further rounds not publicly disclosed.

Company Profile

CEO

Jamie Turner

Founded

2021

San Francisco, CA

Employees

~60

Total Raised

$30M

Growth

rapid AI-app developer adoption

Last Round

Series A — $24M (May 2023) · Lead: a16z

IPO Status

private

Founders & Key People

Jamie TurnerJames CowlingSujay JayakarNipunn KoorapatiRob Meyer

Investors

Andreessen Horowitz · Lightspeed · Github co-founder Chris Wanstrath (angel) · Naval Ravikant

Products

Convex reactive database
Convex Auth
Convex Functions (server actions)
Convex AI agents SDK
Open-source self-host distribution

Competitors

Firebase · Supabase · PlanetScale · Neon · Cloudflare D1

Developer ToolsDatabaseAI BackendOpen SourceReactive