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SUPABASE RAISES $500M AT $10B VALUATION

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SAT, JUN 6, 2026

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Supabase, a backend infrastructure platform for AI applications, secured $500M in Series F funding led by GIC, doubling its valuation from $5B in October 2025.

The funding round values the startup at $10B pre-money, marking significant momentum for the developer platform in a competitive infrastructure market. Supabase provides backend-as-a-service tools designed to streamline development for AI-powered applications. The platform offers database management, authentication, real-time capabilities, and other core backend functions that developers typically need to build from scratch. The Series F brings fresh capital at a time when AI application development has accelerated demand for robust backend infrastructure. The doubling of valuation in approximately four months reflects investor confidence in Supabase's positioning within this expanding category. GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, led the round, signaling interest from institutional investors in developer infrastructure plays. Previous investors have included Andreessen Horowitz and others backing the company through earlier rounds. The startup joins a growing roster of infrastructure companies attracting significant capital to support the AI development wave. Backend platforms have become increasingly critical as organizations scale AI applications and require reliable, scalable foundations. Supabase competes in a space alongside other backend-as-a-service providers, though it has differentiated itself through open-source elements and focus on the modern developer workflow. The company's trajectory reflects broader trends: infrastructure vendors capturing value as application development accelerates. The funding will likely support product expansion, hiring, and market expansion as Supabase aims to establish deeper penetration among developers building AI applications.

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