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Better Auth raised $5M in seed funding from Peak XV, Y Combinator, P1 Ventures, and Chapter One to enhance its authentication tool for developers.

PRIVATEJun 25, 2025

Amount Raised

$5 Million

Round Type

Seed

Addis AbabaSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceSecurity

Investors

Peak XV PartnersChapter OneP1 VenturesY Combinator

Description

Better Auth, led by Ethiopian developer Bereket Engida, has successfully raised $5 million in seed funding. The startup's open-source framework aims to simplify user authentication for developers. The funding round saw participation from prominent investors including Peak XV and Y Combinator. Engida developed the entire product in Ethiopia before expanding to the U.S.

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  • Starseer raised $2M (Seed) on July 23, 2025.
  • Starseer raised $1M (Seed) on July 1, 2025.
  • Pixee raised $15M (Seed) on May 22, 2025.

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Company Information

Company

Better Auth

Location

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

About

Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework designed to simplify user authentication management for developers. It was founded by Bereket Engida, a self-taught developer from Ethiopia, who identified gaps in existing authentication tools. Better Auth allows developers to implement various authentication flows directly within their databases, keeping user data on-premise and ensuring flexibility and scalability without high costs. With its growing community and impressive download statistics, it has quickly gained traction among developers and AI startups.

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