Reflex
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About Reflex
Reflex is an open-source framework that simplifies web application development by enabling Python developers to build full-stack web apps without requiring JavaScript or traditional web development experience. The framework provides both frontend and backend capabilities in a single language, along with high-level UI components and extensibility through custom components, allowing developers to create sophisticated applications entirely in Python. Reflex streamlines the deployment process through a single command and incorporates AI agents to assist with app creation, editing, and deployment. Operating as both an open-source framework and hosted platform, Reflex's mission is to democratize web development for the Python community through accessible tools and services. The company was founded by a team of experienced open-source maintainers, competitive programmers, and veterans from leading developer tool companies.
Company at a glance
Founders & Leadership
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Other Specialized43%
- Business Operations & Management18%
- Software Engineering16%
- Sales & Business Development14%
- Leadership5%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of California, Berkeley
- 2.Imperial College London
- 3.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 4.Carnegie Mellon University
- 5.University of Oxford
Team Worked At
- Meta
- Apple
- Dropbox
- Jane Street
- Jump Trading
Team Composition
42 people- Engineering1 senior8
- Operations4
- Arts and Design2
- Business Development1 senior2
- Education2
- Entrepreneurship2 senior2
- Healthcare Services2
- Leadership1 senior2
Culture & values
Work with people who are genuinely passionate about improving the web
Founding team consists of open source maintainers, top-ranked competitive programmers/IOI medalists, and founding team members from dev tool unicorns
Funding History
$5M
raised
Reflex, an open-source Python web framework, raised a $5M seed led by Lux Capital; Abstract Ventures, Box Group, Y Combinator, Picus Capital and others participated.
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