Convex
Category: AI Infrastructure
Open-source reactive backend platform (database, functions, sync, search, file storage) optimized for AI-native and agentic application development. Convex was founded in 2021. The company is led by Jamie Turner. Based in San Francisco, California. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $110.5M. Latest round: Series B. Key investors include Insight Partners, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Spark Capital, Etna Labs, Neo Ventures, Netlify (Jamstack Innovation Fund), General Catalyst, SV Angel, Fathom Capital, Alumni Ventures, Upscalers.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $110.5M
Value proposition
Convex provides an integrated, TypeScript-native backend platform that replaces the traditional patchwork of databases, servers, and glue code. It offers ACID transactions, end-to-end type safety, automatic caching/scaling, real-time sync, and built-in support for AI agent workloads — all without complex backend engineering or database administration.
Products and solutions
Convex Platform (reactive database + serverless function runtime + real-time sync + file storage + search + auth), Convex Components (sandboxed, open-source building blocks including Workpool, Workflow, Agent), Convex for Enterprise (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, RBAC, SSO, dedicated infra), Convex for Startups, Convex Open Source (self-hosted edition), Chef AI coding agent
Unique value
"All gas, no breakages" — the only backend platform purpose-built for both human developers and AI coding agents, with ACID transactions, end-to-end TypeScript safety (catches agent hallucinations at build time), and automatic real-time sync, eliminating the glue code that silently rots.
Target customer
Frontend and full-stack web developers building real-time, reactive applications; AI agent developers building agent-written software; startups and enterprises needing a scalable backend-as-a-service.
Industries served
Software Development / Developer Tools, SaaS, AI/Agent Infrastructure, Web Development, Enterprise Applications
Technology advantage
Built by ex-Dropbox infrastructure engineers who designed exabyte-scale distributed storage systems. TypeScript-native reactive database with automatic query invalidation and WebSocket-based real-time sync. ACID transactions with strong consistency. V8-isolated function runtime. Open-source backend with self-hosting option. Components ecosystem for modular backend building blocks.
How they differentiate
Unlike Firebase (proprietary, NoSQL-only) and Supabase (Postgres-first, SQL-based), Convex is TypeScript-native end-to-end with automatic reactive sync, ACID transactions, and built-in AI agent optimization. It catches type errors from AI hallucinations at build time rather than in production. Convex also offers open-source self-hosting, a component marketplace, and was designed from the ground up for agentic workloads.
Main competitors
Firebase (Google), Supabase, PlanetScale
Key partnerships
Netlify (Jamstack Innovation Fund investment and integration), Vercel (integration partnership), a16z (Martin Casado on board), OpenAI (customer), Zapier (customer)
Notable customers
OpenAI, Zapier, Tripadvisor, Solana, Reducto, Conduit, doxy.me, Orchid, Town, VibeFlow (YC S25), Reelful
Major milestones
2021: Company founded by ex-Dropbox engineers, Nov 2021: $3.5M Seed round led by Neo, Apr 2022: $26M Series A led by a16z (Martin Casado joins board), Nov 2025: $24M venture round led by a16z and Spark Capital, 2025: Open-sourced convex-backend, Enterprise plan launch, European hosting launch, Aug 2026: $57M Series B led by Insight Partners ($110.5M total), Sep 2026: Abstract conference at SFJAZZ Center
Growth metrics
~2M applications powered; ~500K developers; 1.3M weekly npm downloads; 21K+ GitHub stars; 6,373 LinkedIn followers
Market positioning
Positioned as the next-generation backend platform that replaces Firebase/Supabase for modern, AI-native development. Competes in the BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) and developer infrastructure market, differentiated by reactive-by-default architecture and AI agent readiness.
Geographic focus
Global (headquartered in San Francisco, US; European hosting available for EU data residency)
About Jamie Turner
Ex-Dropbox Senior Engineering Director (Storage, Databases, Business Platform); Head of Engineering at Bump (acquired by Google); open-source author across databases and networking
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Official website: https://convex.dev