Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC

Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC

Better Auth’s open source framework can simplify how developers manage user authentication. It’s caught the attention of some big name investors, recently raising about $5M in seed funding from Peak XV.

An Ethiopian Coder Just Raised USD 5 M To Build A New Login System For Everyone

Better Auth started in an Addis Ababa bedroom with a stubborn problem. Its founder, Bereket Engida, a self-taught developer, was tired of relying on expensive, opaque services like Auth0 and Firebase to handle the messy, critical job of user signups and logins. So he built an open-source tool that lets developers embed customisable authentication directly into their own code — and kept all the data where it belonged, in their database. Today, th…

Ethiopian Startup Better Auth Raises $5M to Reinvent Authentication Infrastructure

Ethiopian-founded startup Better Auth has raised $5 million in seed funding to advance its open-source authentication platform. The company, founded by Bereket Engida and Kinfe Michael Tariku, is focused on enabling developers to build and own their authentication systems without relying on expensive, centralized platforms. The startup’s flagship product is an open-source authentication tool built specifically for TypeScript, designed to simplif…

Better Auth: From Ethiopian Bedroom to Global Dev Tool with $5M Backing

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