eBay-backed startup WunderGraph raises $7.5 million in Series A funding to scale its open source GraphQL federation, with investors including eBay Ventures.
WunderGraph aims to address API sprawl in the GraphQL ecosystem by offering an open source alternative to GraphQL products like Apollo.
Founded in 2020, WunderGraph's core team includes CTO Dustin Deus, CEO Jens Neuse, COO Björn Schwenzer, and CCO Stefan Avram, with operations based in the U.S.
GraphQL optimizes API data retrieval, reducing bandwidth usage and costs while supporting the API economy's shift towards microservices.
WunderGraph's platform unifies multiple APIs and databases, enabling collaboration and exploration, with a recent focus on open source federation.
In response to Apollo's license change, WunderGraph introduced Cosmo as an open source alternative for GraphQL federation in late 2023.
Partnering with eBay, WunderGraph gains design input for building a scalable product, while eBay benefits from an open source GraphQL federation tailored to its needs.
WunderGraph emphasizes open source as essential for attracting big-name customers and plans to expand its team and offerings with the new funding.
With a focus on smart collaboration and governance tools, WunderGraph sees open source as the future of API management, catering to enterprises' demands for transparency and control.