Better Auth

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Better Auth is a developer-first authentication platform, built entirely in Ethiopia. It offers a TypeScript-based open-source framework that simplifies how developers implement user authentication, permissions, and session management—without relying on rigid or third-party services.


Location: Ethiopia
Website: https://www.better-auth.build/
Sector: Services
Funding Stage: Seed,
Total Funding ($m): 5
# of Founders: 1
Founding Year: 2024
Funding Year: 2025
Status: Active
YearAmountStageInvestors
2025$5mSeedPeak XV
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Bereket Engida
Founder & CEO
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Seed $5m
Peak XV



News
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/this-self-taught-ethiopian-dev-built-an-authentication-tool-and-got-into-yc/