# Grafbase: Information technology & services, San Francisco, United States

> Grafbase: Grafbase is an edge-native GraphQL platform that integrates multiple data sources into a single, high-performance API.

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# Grafbase

Grafbase is an edge-native GraphQL platform that integrates multiple data sources into a single, high-performance API.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Information technology & services San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2021 5 years old
- **Team:** 5 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $7.3M in dollars
- **Last round:** Seed Oct 2022

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- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Grafbase

Grafbase is an edge-native GraphQL platform that integrates multiple data sources into a single, high-performance API.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Grafbase operates as a remote-first company with a team of approximately 11–50 employees. The company has raised $7.3 million in funding, including a $5 million seed round led by Next47. Grafbase offers a range of cloud-based API management and backend development tools. Its unified GraphQL API delivers enterprise-scale performance with significantly improved throughput and reduced latency. The platform supports serverless backend development, allowing developers to create GraphQL endpoints without managing infrastructure. Grafbase also provides features for enterprise governance and security, including SOC 2 Type II compliance and GDPR readiness. With built-in analytics and AI capabilities, Grafbase is designed for engineering teams, government agencies, and businesses looking to streamline their data architecture. The platform currently serves around 40,000 users, from individual developers to large enterprises.

## What company datasets say Grafbase raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$7.3M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **$5.0M**

Last round date **Oct 2022**

Investors listed **15**

## Founders and team

From Grafbase's own website: 7 founders.

**Guillermo Rauch** Founder & CEO

**Marc Bhargava** Founder & President

**Mathias Christiensen** Founder & CEO

**Olivier Pomel** Founder & CEO

**Oskar Hjertonsson** Founder & CEO

**Spencer Kimball** Founder & CEO

**Zach Lloyd** Founder & CEO

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

enterprise enterprise-grade security rust-based core grpc services enterprise api management high-performance gateway enterprises schema validation on-premises hosting jwt authentication information technology & services custom access logs financial services schema governance finance enterprise software

Built with from their website

PWA Linkedin Insight Tag GitHub Google Workspace Viewport Meta webpack Amazon S3 Google Meet Priority Hints React

+8 more

Google Font API Mobile Friendly Vercel GitHub Pages Open Graph Apple iOS Algolia Next.js

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 54151, 513210, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $789K a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/grafbase)

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