Bereket Engida
Bereket Engida
Creator of Better Auth
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Seed funding
2025-06Raised $5M in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator, P1 Ventures, and Chapter One.
Y Combinator (YC) acceptance — Spring Batch
2025Selected to join Y Combinator's spring batch (YC), an accelerator that supported Better Auth's growth and visibility.
Open-source adoption
Better Auth repository has widespread adoption and community recognition (20k+ stars on GitHub at time of research).
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founder & CEO
Leading development, product direction, and community growth for Better Auth — an open-source TypeScript authentication framework and enterprise offering.
Open-source author & maintainer
Author and principal maintainer of multiple developer libraries and tools (better-auth, better-fetch, better-call, loglib). Active contributor and project maintainer on GitHub.
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Participant in Y Combinator accelerator program, listed on YC company pages and covered in YC-related writeups.
Maintainer of widely-used TypeScript libraries and active in developer tooling communities and discussions.
Socials
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