2021 was a difficult year for Typesense, but not in the way you would imagine.
The problem was not growth. We were growing comfortably month over month with little fuss.
But our competitors were raising millions of dollars and doubling their team sizes and their on-paper valuations.
Every other week a new angel investor or venture fund would reach out. Some wanted to genuinely learn about us, some wanted to know more about the search space, and a few others were just curious about us because they were thinking of investing in one of our rivals (it’s a small world, so word gets around!).