Convex
Keeps TypeScript app clients in sync when the database changes.
Convex Funding History
Convex develops a reactive backend platform for TypeScript applications.
Company Overview
Founded 2021 · San Francisco, California, US
Official WebsiteConvex Funding Timeline
Series B
$57M
Convex said that millions of instances of its backend platform were running in production at the time of the announcement.
Led by Insight Partners. Participation included Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz.
Source · news.convex.dev ↗Growth Round
US$24 million
Convex said the financing would support development of its managed backend platform for application teams.
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital. Participation included Adam D’Angelo.
Source · news.convex.dev ↗
Convex Founding Team
Jamie Turner and James Cowling worked on engineering and distributed storage at Dropbox before founding Convex. Their company builds a backend for applications that need to update in real time.
Convex Products
Convex Company Development
Making the Reactive Backend Deployable Outside Its Cloud
Convex followed its source release with a self-hosting option for the backend. The project added a practical deployment path using local SQLite storage by default or a PostgreSQL database, giving teams a way to operate the reactive service themselves.
Convex Competitive Landscape
What Happens When the Data Changes
Convex and Supabase both provide hosted backend infrastructure. Convex centers its TypeScript programming model on reactive queries, while Supabase centers its stack on PostgreSQL and offers real-time features around it. The choice affects how developers model data and deliver updates to the app.
