Welcome to this week’s Develocity DevNewsletter. First off, a huge thank you to everyone who shared their news with us this week—we love hearing from you. If you’ve got exciting updates, launches, or funding wins you want featured in next week’s edition, feel free to send them our way!
And now onto this week’s highlights shaking up the world of devtools….
🏆 Funding Wins
Supabase Soars with $80M Series C to Simplify Postgres for Developers
Supabase, the open-source platform providing a managed Postgres database service, has raised $80 million in Series C funding led by Peak XV and Craft Ventures. In just four years, the team, including co-founders Paul Copplestone and Ant Wilson, has attracted over 900,000 developers looking for an easy-to-use Postgres solution. Supabase has also gained traction with enterprises, offering AI-ready features like pgvector to power cutting-edge use cases. With this funding, Supabase continues to scale as a go-to platform for developer-friendly Postgres management.
Find out more about Supabase’s success here.
Platformatic Raises $4.3M Seed to Supercharge Node.js Development
Platformatic, a cloud-native platform that simplifies Node.js backend development, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding, led by Rialto Ventures. Founded by Luca M. and Matteo Collina, Platformatic aims to tackle the complexities of distributed systems, making it easier for enterprises to scale and manage their Node.js applications. New features like the Watt Application Server and Intelligent Autoscaler are designed to optimize performance and reduce operational challenges for developers. With this funding, the Platformatic team is set to accelerate its product development and further address the needs of enterprises building with Node.js.
Explore what’s new at Platformatic here.
Raycast Secures $30M Series B to Tackle Workplace Context Switching
Productivity software company Raycast has raised $30 million in Series B funding to help reduce workplace context switching and boost focus. Since its 2020 launch, Raycast has become a go-to tool for software engineers, product developers, and designers, allowing users to interact with multiple apps without leaving their workflow. Co-founders Thomas Paul Mann and Petr Nikolaev are excited to expand Raycast to Windows and iOS, building on their success with a strong Mac user base and over 1,500 open-source extensions. Atomico led the round, with notable participation from Accel, Coatue, and Y Combinator.
Check out more details about Raycast’s journey here.
🚀 3, 2, 1 ….. Launches
MindsDB Launches Minds AI to Simplify Data Querying
MindsDB has launched Minds, a turnkey private AI designed to help enterprises query and interpret real-time and historical data. This tool empowers developers to build production-ready AI applications in weeks, without specialized expertise. CEO Jorge Torres notes, “Minds will transform how businesses solve problems, accelerate innovation, and deliver amazing experiences for their customers.” By offering natural language insights across diverse data sources and cloud-agnostic deployment, Minds is set to become a game-changer for enterprises.
Schedule a demo with the MindsDB team here.
Kurve Emerges from Stealth with AI-Powered Data Discovery Tool
Kurve, founded by Wes Madrigal and JOHN M. CORRIGAN, has launched its beta product to streamline data discovery and feature engineering. Kurve’s platform enables businesses to transform raw data into actionable insights, significantly speeding up AI and machine learning workflows. With patented technology and early enterprise customers already onboard, Kurve aims to optimize how companies manage and extract value from their data estates.
Join Kurve’s waitlist for early access here.
Stytch Unveils Fraud & Risk Prevention Solution to Combat Advanced Threats
Stytch has rolled out its Fraud & Risk Prevention solution, a security upgrade that integrates advanced AI and device fingerprinting. Designed to protect against free tier abuse, account hijacking, and fraud, Stytch’s solution offers developers a seamless way to boost security without impacting user experience. “Our device fingerprinting solution defines what the future of identity management should look like,” said Reed McGinley-Stempel, Co-founder and CEO of Stytch. The solution is now live on Product Hunt.
Check out Stytch’s new Fraud & Risk Prevention here.
Sieve Unveils SieveSync to Advance Lip Sync Pipelines
Sieve, co-founded by Mokshith Voodarla and Abhinav A., has launched SieveSync, an open-source zero-shot lip sync pipeline. The tool allows developers to optimize facial alignment in video and audio applications, giving them flexibility in building AI-powered video solutions. “Excited to see more developers tweak, modify, and build on top of this work,” said Voodarla. With Sieve’s API-driven platform, product teams can rapidly deploy AI capabilities for video-based projects.
Explore the SieveSync code on GitHub here.
Airbyte 1.0 Launches, Setting a New Standard for Data Movement
Airbyte has officially released Airbyte 1.0, a long-anticipated upgrade that enhances how companies move and manage data. With support for large records and built-in reliability improvements, Airbyte 1.0 simplifies pipeline setup, integrating seamlessly with popular tools like Airflow and dbt Labs. “We’re making it easier than ever to handle complex data needs,” said Michel Tricot, co-founder and CEO of Airbyte, explaining how the platform now allows self-hosting setups to be completed in just minutes.
Get started with Airbyte 1.0 here.
Harness Introduces AI-Powered DevOps Tools
Harness has introduced AI-powered features to streamline DevOps workflows. The AI DevOps Assistant automates tasks like pipeline generation and deployment tracking, while the AI Code Assistant offers real-time code suggestions and testing. The new Database DevOps feature integrates database changes into CI/CD pipelines with governance and policy enforcement. Founder Jyoti Bansal highlighted that these tools simplify software delivery, allowing developers to focus on innovation rather than manual processes, advancing Harness’s mission to create an end-to-end software delivery platform.
Learn more about Harness’s AI-powered tools here.
🔦 DevTools of the Week
Streamvisor: Boosting Pulsar Management with v3.1.0 Release
streamvisor is making waves in the Apache Pulsar community by providing a comprehensive cloud-based platform to manage, monitor, and secure Pulsar environments. Founded in 2023 by Alexander Preuß and Alexander Marius Le Prince, both long-time contributors to the data streaming space, Streamvisor was born out of a clear need: a professional UI for Pulsar management. With technical expertise gained from companies like StreamNative, Alibaba Cloud, and the Boston Consulting Group, the Streamvisor team is dedicated to enabling businesses to capture the full potential of their data without needing deep Pulsar knowledge.
The company’s platform simplifies the complexities of Pulsar, offering businesses intuitive tools to streamline their data management workflows. Whether it’s message viewing, auto-refreshing UIs, or direct data policy visibility, Streamvisor is delivering powerful tools that are quickly becoming essential in the Pulsar ecosystem. Their commitment to improving the Pulsar landscape is clear, with constant feedback from users shaping the future of their product.
Recently, Streamvisor launched version 3.1.0, focusing on improving user experience for Pulsar adopters. “We’re all about empowering businesses by making Pulsar management easier and more accessible,” said Alexander PreuB, the company’s tech lead.
Discover how Streamvisor is reshaping Pulsar management.
ServBay: Redefining Localized Web Development for Modern Teams
ServBay is emerging as a must-have tool for web developers looking for a streamlined, all-in-one localized development environment. Founded by 吴洪声 (Wu Hongsheng), ServBay addresses one of the most frustrating aspects of web development: setting up and maintaining a consistent local environment. By integrating web servers, databases, email tools, NoSQL databases, and more, ServBay makes it easy for developers to focus on coding rather than wrangling with complex setups.
What sets ServBay apart is its user-friendly design. Developers can deploy fully localized environments within minutes, supporting multiple PHP and Node.js versions, customizable domains, and free SSL certificates. Whether you’re running Docker, MariaDB, or Redis, ServBay eliminates the time-consuming process of manual configuration and maintenance.
“ServBay brings everything you need into one easy-to-use environment,” noted a user on DevHunt, where the tool has quickly risen in popularity. This flexibility and simplicity are what make ServBay especially attractive to web developers, test engineers, and teams looking to unify their development workflows.
From small teams to large enterprises, ServBay is becoming the go-to solution for developers seeking a hassle-free, efficient, and scalable way to manage localized web development.
Learn more about ServBay and its powerful features.
Thanks for being a part of our community, and we’ll be back soon with more exciting updates. Until then, happy building!
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