--- title: Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught... description: Better Auth, an open-source TypeScript authentication framework, has raised $5M seed funding from Peak XV and Y Combinator. Built by self-taught Ethiopian... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/better-auth-an-authentication-tool-by-a-self-taught-ethiopian-dev-raises-5m-from-peak-xv-yc-u0vcrvcmk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC | daily.dev og:description: Better Auth, an open-source TypeScript authentication framework, has raised $5M seed funding from Peak XV and Y Combinator. Built by self-taught Ethiopian... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/better-auth-an-authentication-tool-by-a-self-taught-ethiopian-dev-raises-5m-from-peak-xv-yc-u0vcrvcmk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/U0vcrVCMK.png og:image:alt: Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 5 min read · 15 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Better Auth, an open-source TypeScript authentication framework, has raised $5M seed funding from Peak XV and Y Combinator. Built by self-taught Ethiopian developer Bereket Engida, the tool allows developers to implement authentication directly in their databases rather than relying on external services like Auth0 or Firebase. The framework has gained significant traction with 150,000+ weekly downloads and 15,000+ GitHub stars, particularly among AI startups needing custom authentication flows. Unlike hosted services, Better Auth keeps user data on-premise and offers flexible customization options. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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