Webflow for the Backend
Fastgen is a low-code API and workflow builder with an integrated Postgres DB. Our drag-and-drop platform allows you to rapidly develop custom APIs and workflows with ease. Our integrated Postgres DB makes it even easier to create, read, update, and delete data in your applications.
Active Founders
Mike Mahlkow
Co-Founder and CEO at Fastgen (W23). Previously CEO at Blair (S19) where we raised +100M to offer income-based financing options to students. Before that learned how great teams operate at Stripe and Uber.
David Nordhausen
Co-Founder at Fastgen (W23). Previously built Blair (S19). Reach out if you're interested in using us david@fastgen.com
Constantin Schreiber
Dropped out of college to build Blair (YC S19) where we raised a +100M to build income-based financing solutions for students in the US. At Blair, I led the engineering team to build audit-proof software that moved millions of dollars in student funds on a weekly basis. Two fun facts about me: I built autonomous drones for Porsche and was mining crypto to pay for college (and other things).
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☕️TL;DR
Fastgen is a low-code API and workflow builder with an integrated Postgres DB.
Our current customers use Fastgen to build backends for MVPs or internal tools and automate repetitive workflows for GTM, operations, or marketing teams.
Origin Story
This is our second YC company. With Blair (YC S19), we raised more than $100M to help students get access to education in the US. One of our constant questions was how we could move even faster. We are building Fastgen to answer that question and are building a tool we wish we had during our time at Blair.
What is Fastgen
REST APIs
Fastgen's API Builder enables you to quickly create any REST API by using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Our platform also includes pre-built integrations to popular tools such as Sendgrid, Slack, and Twilio and the ability to connect to any external API you need for data exchange. We launch new integrations every week to make our users’ lives even easier. Instead of spending hours integrating third-party APIs and dealing with hosting, you can drag and drop the action into an API flow and deploy it with the click of a button.
Workflows
With Fastgen, you can create time-based workflows that trigger at regular intervals and event-based workflows through the same user interface as the API builder. One of the standout features of Fastgen is the flexibility to define any action in a workflow or API as a custom event, which can then be utilized as a trigger for a separate workflow.
Database
Fastgen's integrated Postgres DB simplifies creating, reading, updating, and deleting data within your applications. You can easily build and manage your database alongside your APIs and workflows, all within one platform. If you have your own Postgres DB and don't want to use our hosted solution, Fastgen seamlessly connects to your database so you can take advantage of our platform's other features without changing your database setup.
Our ask:
- If you want to be part of our private beta, sign up on fastgen.com
- Mention that you saw us on Launch YC for prioritized onboarding