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Scalar
Founded 2023 · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Scalar builds API documentation, SDKs, and tooling for developers to integrate with APIs more easily. The company serves software engineers and companies that want to provide Stripe-level developer experiences without building these tools in-house.
Founders & leadership
Scalar was founded in 2023 by Cameron Rohani and Hans Pagel.
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Hans PagelCo-founder · Director of Open SourceHe co-founded Scalar in 2023 and moved into the open source role in 2025. Earlier, he spent seven years as a co-founder of überdosis, was a Google News Fellow at DER STANDARD, and worked as a designer at Edenspiekermann.
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Marc LaventureCEO & Co-FounderHe previously worked as a product manager and engineering lead at Namecheap, co-founded Launchaco and lumo home, and held engineering roles at Tesla Motors, IBM, and CGI. He also serves on the board of the OpenAPI Initiative.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Scalar do?
- Scalar builds API documentation, SDKs, and tooling for developers to integrate with APIs more easily. The company serves software engineers and companies that want to provide Stripe-level developer experiences without building these tools in-house.
- Who founded Scalar?
- Scalar was founded by Cameron Rohani, Hans Pagel in 2023.
- Who are Scalar's investors?
- Scalar's investors include Abstract Ventures, Hawk Hill Ventures, Mythos Ventures Management, Llc.