## Wasp Closes $3.7M Round to Streamline Full-Stack Web Development
The complexities of modern web application development are no secret. Developers often grapple with a fragmented ecosystem, struggling to integrate various front-end, back-end, and other specialized tools into a cohesive, scalable, and secure application. Matija Šošić, a web development veteran, experienced this frustration firsthand. He, along with his twin brother Martin, launched Wasp in 2021 to address this challenge.
Wasp is a full-stack web app development tool designed to act as the “glue” connecting disparate platforms like React, Node.js, and Prisma. It compiles code from these different platforms into a single, unified web application. According to Šošić, the platform aims to simplify the development process by removing the need to manually “paste together” numerous subsystems.
Beyond compilation, Wasp also proactively identifies and flags potential issues that commonly arise when integrating diverse coding sources. For example, the platform can detect missing API keys or suggest code modifications to prevent future problems, ensuring a more robust and secure application.
This functionality is particularly relevant in today’s landscape, where AI-powered coding tools like Windsurf (formerly Codeium) and Cursor are making coding more accessible. While democratization of coding is generally positive, Šošić notes that “vibe coding doesn’t work for enterprise,” emphasizing the need for tools like Wasp to guide emerging developers toward building secure and reliable full-stack applications.
Wasp’s platform is open-source and offers deployment options to either a public cloud or an enterprise server. A core design principle was to build Wasp as a layer on top of existing tools. This approach avoids forcing developers to learn new programming languages or processes, making adoption easier.
Since graduating from Y Combinator’s winter 2021 cohort and launching its beta product in 2023, Wasp has gained significant traction, amassing 26,000 GitHub stars and attracting a diverse clientele ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
To further fuel its growth, Wasp has announced a previously undisclosed $3.7 million funding round led by HV Capital, with participation from Fifth Quarter Ventures, Big Bets, and Metis Ventures. Notable angel investors include Ant Wilson, co-founder and CTO of Supabase, and Søren Bramer Schmidt, CEO of Prisma. This round follows a $1.5 million seed round in 2021, bringing the company’s total funding to $5.2 million.
According to Šošić, the funding will provide the company with “freedom to work with” as they focus on reaching version 1.0 of their product. Future plans include supporting additional languages and server-side rendering, further solidifying Wasp’s position within the evolving AI-assisted development landscape. “With all the feedback that we have gotten from the last four years of building, I think now it’s become clear to us what we have to build and what we have to support to reach [version] 1.0,” concludes Šošić.