Argentinian immigrant Guillermo Rauch taught himself English and software engineering at age 11 by reading software manuals. Vercel, his latest startup, allows web developers to focus on the frontend without worrying about backend servers. The company is predicated on Next.js, an open-source Web development framework Rauch authored which is used by the likes of Hulu, Hilton and Target. Founded in 2015, the San Francisco-based company has raised $313 million according to PitchBook. Accel and GGV Capital are among the investors who have valued the company at $2.5 billion as of its last round in N... Read More
Argentinian immigrant Guillermo Rauch taught himself English and software engineering at age 11 by reading software manuals. Vercel, his latest startup, allows web developers to focus on the frontend without worrying about backend servers. The company is predicated on Next.js, an open-source Web development framework Rauch authored which is used by the likes of Hulu, Hilton and Target. Founded in 2015, the San Francisco-based company has raised $313 million according to PitchBook. Accel and GGV Capital are among the investors who have valued the company at $2.5 billion as of its last round in November 2021. Read Less
