Dutch startup Baserow, specializing in open-source no-code database and application building, has successfully completed a seed funding round of €5 million. The investment is led by Inkef Capital, with additional contributions from firstminute capital, Seedcamp, Frontline Ventures and prominent angel investors, including Job van der Voort (Remote), Martin Henk (Pipedrive) and Shannon Williams (Rancher Labs).

Mission and Technical Innovation

Baserow offers organizations the ability to build their own no-code databases and applications through an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface — without technical knowledge. The platform is open-source, can be deployed both as SaaS and via self-hosting, and offers API-first integration for seamless workflow automation.

With the new investment, Baserow aims to accelerate the development of premium and enterprise features, including role-based access control, SLA support and advanced user management options.

Who Is Baserow For?

Baserow targets a wide range of users who want to accelerate their processes without depending on expensive development teams or vendor lock-in:

  • Startups and scale-ups: quickly build data-driven products or internal tools.
  • SMBs: who have outgrown spreadsheets and need scalable databases.
  • Enterprises: flexibility through self-hosting and custom extensions.
  • Governments and non-profits: where transparency and data ownership are important.
  • IT and innovation teams: looking for an open-source alternative to Airtable or Notion, with full control over data and security.

Quotes from Stakeholders

"We are delighted to invest in Baserow. We strongly believe in their vision to build a complete no-code toolchain based on a scalable database. Enterprise adoption of no-code is still in its infancy, but Baserow has the potential to become a real winner in this category." — Frank Lansink, partner at Inkef
"Our users want powerful no-code tools that allow them to work without limitations imposed by proprietary platforms. Baserow offers them that — a perfect mix of ease of use and openness." — Olivier Maes, co-founder and CRO Baserow

Market Perspective

This funding round comes at a time when low-code and no-code tools are breaking through worldwide. According to market research by Gartner, by 2025 over 70% of new applications will be developed with (no-code) platforms — rather than traditional coding.

Baserow distinguishes itself by offering complete flexibility and transparency, with access to your own data via self-hosting and open-source extensions — making it not subject to vendor lock-in.