Better Auth

Better Auth is a framework-agnostic authentication and authorization framework for TypeScript.

Latest funding

$5M Seed · June 25, 2025

Led by Peak XV · Source: better-auth.com

Total raised: $5.5M* across 2 sourced rounds

All 2 rounds ↓

Acquired by VVercel on July 7, 2026.

Website: better-auth.com.

X: @better_auth · 18,380 followers.

GitHub: better-auth.

Categories: Cybersecurity Developer tools and cloud.

Sectors: B2B, Security, Developer Tools, Open Source.

Stage: Seed.

Based in: San Francisco, United States.

Total raised: $5.5M* in 2 sourced rounds.

Last round: Jun 25, 2025 · 505 days ago.

Team: 4 people on the team page.

On Recent Funding since: Sep 28, 2026.

Signals

X account@better_auth · created Sep 25, 2024 (2 years old) · 18,380 followers

Website registeredSep 2, 2024 (2 years old)

About Better Auth

It provides a comprehensive set of features out of the box and includes a plugin ecosystem that simplifies adding advanced functionalities. Whether you need 2FA, multi-tenancy, multi-session support, or even enterprise features like SSO, it lets you focus on building your application instead of reinventing the wheel.

TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED

Better Auth | 296 days from website to first raise on record

@better_auth·Raised $5.0M in 1 sourced round·2 signals before the first raise

Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.

Funding rounds

July 7, 2026
Acquired by VVercel
June 25, 2025
Seed · $5M
PPeak XV (lead)
Source: better-auth.com
September 25, 2024
X account created
September 2, 2024
Website created
Date unknown
Round · $500K*
YY Combinator
Source: ycombinator.com

Investors

Companies like Better Auth

AAviz Networks$17M Series A · Nov 2024
SStytch$90M Series B+ · Nov 2021
NNetris$15M Series A · Jun 2026
FFrontegg$40M Series B+ · Jul 2022
CClastix$3.3M Seed · Sep 2026
SSupabaseSeries B+ · Oct 2026

Other companies backed by Peak XV

PPowerUp Money$10M Series A · Nov 2026
HHex$100M Series B+ · Oct 2026
MMaxInsights$30M Seed · Oct 2026
BBioStack Platforms$9.5M Seed · Oct 2026
BBlacksmith$66M Series B+ · Oct 2026
RRapidCanvas$29M Series B+ · Oct 2026

Peak XV portfolio →

Sources and API

Every amount links to the page it came from. * Estimated from an accelerator's published standard deal, not a company-specific disclosure. How Recent Funding sources and verifies funding data. The same data as JSON: /api/v1/companies/better-auth (get a free API key).