Wasp
YC W21Zagreb, HR · Founded 2020 · 2 employees · 10 known investors
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Wasp is a full-stack web framework that reduces boilerplate code and provides built-in structure for web application development. It helps developers, particularly those working with AI, build applications with less code and fewer security vulnerabilities.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Wasp was founded in 2020 by Matija Šošić and Martin Sosic.
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Matija Šošićin𝕏CEO & Co-founderMatija Šošić holds a master's degree in computer science and has worked as an engineering team lead at Lifebit Biotech and as a software engineer at Noom. He previously co-founded and led TalkBook and was a technology associate at Techstars London.
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Martin Sosicin𝕏CTO & Co-founderMartin Sosic holds an M.Sc. in computer science and has worked as a software engineer at Google, Palantir, and the Bioinformatic Institute in Singapore, while also serving as engineering lead at Lifebit.ai. He has authored the Edlib library and founded Talkbook; he was a development associate at Techstars in 2017.
Investors · 10
Abstraction CapitalKansas City · $50K – $400Kvia Taylor Clauson · inferred
big_bets$300K – $2M
Brighter CapitalCupertino · $25K – $100Kvia Yun-Fang Juan · inferred
Metis VenturesLondon · $3.3M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
468 Capitalreported · 2 sourcesBerlin
Acequia Capital (AceCap)reportedSeattle · $100K – $5M
HV CapitalreportedMunich, Bavaria · $540K – $54M
Lunar VenturesreportedBerlin · $500K – $2M
Tokyo BlackreportedSan Francisco
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed roundOct 2021
HV Capital (lead), Lunar Ventures (lead), 468 Capital, Abstraction Capital, Acequia Capital, Tokyo Black
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Wasp do?
- Wasp is a full-stack web framework that reduces boilerplate code and provides built-in structure for web application development. It helps developers, particularly those working with AI, build applications with less code and fewer security vulnerabilities.
- Who founded Wasp?
- Wasp was founded by Matija Šošić, Martin Sosic in 2020.
- Who are Wasp's investors?
- Wasp's investors include Abstraction Capital, big_bets, Brighter Capital, Metis Ventures, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Acequia Capital (AceCap), HV Capital and 2 more.
- Where is Wasp headquartered?
- Wasp is headquartered in Zagreb, HR.