The 2025 Startup Tech Stack: What Funded Companies Are Buying
•VCBacked Team
Understanding what startups buy helps you position your solution. Here's what the typical 2025 startup tech stack looks like.
Infrastructure Layer
- Cloud: AWS still dominant, GCP growing, Azure for enterprise
- Database: Postgres default, Supabase/PlanetScale rising
- Hosting: Vercel, Netlify, Railway for apps
Development Layer
- Version control: GitHub near-universal
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, CircleCI
- Monitoring: Datadog, Sentry, PostHog
- AI tools: Cursor, GitHub Copilot standard
Operations Layer
- Communication: Slack, Notion
- HR: Rippling, Deel, Gusto
- Finance: Mercury, Brex, Ramp
- Legal: Clerky, Ironclad
Go-to-Market Layer
- CRM: HubSpot for most, Salesforce for enterprise-focused
- Sales: Apollo, Outreach, VCBacked for prospecting
- Marketing: Customer.io, Segment, Amplitude
- Support: Intercom, Zendesk
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