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About Buf
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$91.9M
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2020
Overview
Buf.build offers a platform for API development that focuses on Protobuf, gRPC, and Kafka. Its main product, the Buf Schema Registry (BSR), allows teams to collaborate on Protobuf schemas, making the development process more efficient. Buf.build stands out from competitors by providing a comprehensive suite of tools, including API discovery and breaking change detection, which helps prevent issues in production. The company's goal is to streamline API development for tech teams of all sizes.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased adoption of GitHub Actions can drive more users to Buf's GitHub Action.
- Growing OpenTelemetry adoption aligns with Buf's connect-opentelemetry-go launch.
- Remote work trends boost demand for Buf's remote plugins and packages.
What critics are saying
- Emerging API management platforms may offer similar features at lower costs.
- Open-source alternatives to Buf's tools may attract cost-conscious developers.
- Potential security vulnerabilities in Buf's GitHub Action could expose users to risks.
What makes Buf unique
- Buf offers a comprehensive platform for API development and management.
- Buf Schema Registry provides a unified view of Protobuf schemas across repositories.
- Buf's tools include API discovery, code generation management, and breaking change detection.
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Funding
Total Funding
$91.9M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
3 Rounds
Tiger Global
Lightspeed Venture PartnersIndustry standards
Benefits
Professional work experience at one of Canada’s fastest growing technology start-ups.
Opportunity to join the team in its early days, take on major responsibility, and make meaningful contributions.
Ability to work as part of an international team coming together to solve real-world engineering problems - Buf employees come from all over the world.
Extremely competitive cash compensation for all employees.
Professional downtown Toronto office for optimal collaboration.
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 0%2 year growth
↓ -9%Data Product Marketing leader Clinton Ford joins Buf.
Today, Buf is launching the 1.0 release of its new unified GitHub Action, powered by the Buf CLI.
Today, Buf is launching connect-opentelemetry-go to provide out-of-the-box support for OpenTelemetry instrumentation with connect-go.
Create, maintain and consume Protocol Buffers APIs with our modern Protocol Buffers ecosystem
Today, Buf is launching the release candidate for what Buf now call remote plugins and remote packages.
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About Buf
Industries
Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$91.9M
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2020
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