Stockholm-based Serverpod, an open-source, scalable app server for Flutter builders, has introduced a €2.7 million Seed funding spherical.
The funding was led by node.vc, with participation from Greens Ventures and PSV Tech. This funding comes only a 12 months after securing €1.7 million in pre-Seed funding led by PSV Tech in 2024, as reported by EU-Startups.
Viktor Lidholt, CEO of Serverpod stated: “With Flutter persevering with to develop as a number one framework for app growth, builders want a backend resolution that integrates seamlessly with out the complexity of switching languages or counting on restrictive serverless platforms. Serverpod was constructed to fill this hole—providing full management, scalability, and deep integration with Flutter, all inside the Dart ecosystem. We imagine that as extra builders search environment friendly, cost-effective, and scalable backend options, Serverpod will grow to be a key participant in shaping the way forward for backend growth for Flutter apps.”
Serverpod was based in 2021 by Viktor Lidholt, a former developer on the Flutter staff at Google in Silicon Valley. Fellow Founders Isak Dunér, former startup Founder and CTO, and Alexander Sandor, former lead developer of Minecraft at Mojang. As second time founders, they convey huge knowhow and expertise to the Serverpod staff. node.vc’s Daniela Sjunnesson can even be becoming a member of the board to help with the corporate’s growth.
Persevering with its mission to help builders utilizing Flutter – which based on Serverpod is the world’s hottest cross-platform app growth framework – by offering an built-in backend resolution, Serverpod will use the funding to speed up its world growth together with doubling its present staff, enhancing its know-how, and diversifying into different frameworks and languages past Flutter.
Over 1,000 new apps constructed with Flutter are launched on daily basis. Nevertheless, regardless of its recognition, Serverpod argues {that a} shortcoming of the platform is that it can’t be used to construct the backend for apps straight. With no backend, Serverpod continues, Flutter apps are severely restricted in performance, safety, and scalability.
As an illustration, they wouldn’t be capable of retailer consumer knowledge throughout gadgets, present real-time updates, or help safe authentication, making options like cloud sync, messaging, and push notifications not possible. This results in a poor consumer expertise and safety dangers, as all knowledge and enterprise logic are saved on the consumer’s system, making it susceptible to loss or hacking.
Consequently, builders should use totally different platforms to construct their very own backend which, to this point, have had important drawbacks attributable to not being particularly designed for Flutter.
Sometimes, constructing a backend is taken into account a lot tougher than constructing a frontend because of the complexity of the programming language used. This has created demand for available backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platforms which frequently use a mismatch of various languages and servers.
Combating this problem, Serverpod gives a extra built-in and environment friendly different. Serverpod’s platform permits builders to construct a backend for his or her app that’s native to Dart (the programming language used to develop frontends in Flutter) eliminating the necessity to work with a number of programming languages.
The platform is at the moment getting used use by builders from lots of of corporations throughout varied industries, from healthcare and finance to gaming and leisure.
node.vc associate Daniela Sjunnesson feedback: “Serverpod is fixing a essential ache level for Flutter builders with a staff that is aware of this problem firsthand. Viktor and his staff mix deep technical experience with a ardour for making backend growth radically less complicated. As Flutter adoption grows, the demand for a scalable, developer-friendly backend is rising. We’re excited to again a staff so uniquely positioned to guide this shift and construct a category-defining firm.”
