{
  "id": 11542844,
  "title": "Database startup Supabase raises $150M, acquires Turso",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/database-startup-supabase-raises-150m-acquires-turso",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:16:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/02/database-startup-supabase-raises-150m-acquires-turso/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supabase, a database startup that leverages the open-source PostgreSQL, has secured $150 million in funding led by Singapore's GIC sovereign wealth fund, alongside investors Alphabet Inc.'s CapitalG, IronArc, and SquarePeg. Simultaneously, the company announced the acquisition of Turso, another database startup, for an undisclosed amount. PostgreSQL is widely recognized for its reliability and free availability, with Supabase providing a premium version that adds extra features. These include a simplified user login management system and backup generation. Supabase also offers tools optimized for AI workloads, such as the ability to store embeddings—data structures used by neural network models—and an MCP server that allows external AI agents to read and edit records.\n\nThe acquisition of Turso will bolster Supabase's AI capabilities. Turso, based on the SQLite relational store known for its small hardware footprint, is particularly suited to AI applications. SQLite can operate efficiently on low-power devices such as smartphones and wearables, making it ideal for AI agents to create databases for storing their collected or generated data quickly. Turso enhances this by encrypting each database page differently, strengthening security against hacking. Its core features are available for free, with monetization coming from a paid cloud version that automates infrastructure management.\n\nSupabase plans to use the funding to support its employees and develop new AI features. The company's CEO, Paul Copplestone, highlighted the growing need for a more adaptable database infrastructure as AI agents are increasingly spinning up millions of databases to power prototypes, explorations, dashboards, and apps. Supabase aims to address this with its new cloud service, Supabase Compute, which will offer hosted sandboxes for long-running AI agents. These agents might benefit from Turso's lightweight instances for simpler tasks that don't necessitate a full relational database.",
  "summary": "Supabase Inc., a startup that commercializes the open-source PostgreSQL database, has raised $150 million in funding. Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund led the deal. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.’s CapitalG, IronArc and SquarePeg. Supabase announced the raise today alongside another business milestone: it has agreed to buy fellow database startup Turso for an undisclosed […] The post…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}