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eBay backs WunderGraph to build an open source GraphQL federation
- 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.
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