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Vercel Buys African Dev Tool
Timeline
- Fri, Jul 17LatestUnverified — not yet reviewed
Vercel makes second African acquisition in a month, buying Stakpak
Vercel has acquired Stakpak, marking the company's second acquisition of an African-founded startup within a single month. The deal follows Vercel's earlier acquisition of Better Auth and reinforces a pattern of global technology firms targeting African-built developer infrastructure products.
- Fri, Jul 10Unverified — not yet reviewed
Vercel acquires Ethiopian-founded developer authentication startup Better Auth
Vercel has acquired Better Auth, a developer authentication platform founded by an Ethiopian entrepreneur, in a deal that marks a notable exit for an African-founded developer tools company. The acquisition signals continued international appetite for African-built software infrastructure products.