Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase to Enhance AI Application Development

Cloudflare Just Made Building AI Applications and Agents Super Easy

Cloudflare acquires Outerbase to expand agent developer experience capabilities and launches new solutions for developers. Cloudflare, a leading connectivity cloud company, on Monday announced a range of offerings and a new acquisition to accelerate the development of AI agents. The company recently developed various solutions to help AI developers, such as an AI agent and a platform to build remote MCP servers. Co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince said, "Cloudflare is the best place to build and scale AI agents. Period. The most innovative companies out there see that agents are the next big frontier in AI, and they're choosing Cloudflare because we've got everything they need to move fast and build at scale on our Workers platform." The company published a few blog posts announcing the new developments. One of them highlighted the solutions to help developers build agents. First, it added the ability to bring your own (BYO) authentication provider to build a remote MCP server through integrations with Stytch, Auth0, and WorkOS. Developers can also leverage hibernation for McpAgent instances to maintain connections for long-running sessions without paying for idle time. Earlier available only in the paid plans, Durable Objects, a component that enables developers to create real-time experiences in their applications, is now available in the free tier. The company introduced AutoRAG (in open beta), a managed solution for developers to integrate RAG into an AI application with just a few clicks. Cloudflare Workflows, a serverless execution engine that helps build applications, is now out of beta and generally available to all users for production. Cloudflare also launched a new landing page for developers looking to build AI agents. Developers can find everything they need to build agents fast, and have the ability to scale up with ease. Additionally, the company acquired Outerbase, a developer database company. This will help Cloudflare users easily build and deploy full-stack, AI-enabled applications backed by databases.

Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase To Streamline AI App Development, 'Our Goal Is To Make It Easy And Accessible For Any Developer' - Cloudflare (NYSE:NET)

Feel unsure about the market's next move? Copy trade alerts from Matt Maley -- a Wall Street veteran who consistently finds profits in volatile markets. Claim your 7-day free trial now. Cloudflare Inc. NET shares are trading higher on Monday after acquiring Outerbase, a database tool designed with developers in mind, as part of a broader effort to simplify the creation of AI-driven applications on its cloud platform. This acquisition is set to boost the overall experience for developers, especially those using Cloudflare Workers by making it easier to manage and connect to databases during the app-building process. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Cloudfare held $147.6 million in cash and equivalents as of December 31, 2024. Outerbase offers accessible, easy-to-use database solutions that empower developers regardless of their SQL proficiency to build and maintain backend infrastructure. These features will be embedded into Cloudflare's existing products, such as Durable Objects, the D1 database, and its newly launched Agents SDK, which enables the development of AI agents that respond intelligently to contextual data. Also Read: Regional Airline Shakeup: Republic, Mesa To Merge In All-Stock Deal; Stock Soars Cloudflare sees this deal as key to preparing its developer platform for a surge in application development driven by AI innovation. "Businesses are racing to build AI-powered applications to be as productive, innovative, and competitive as possible. Our goal is to make it easy and accessible for any developer, regardless of expertise, to build database-backed applications that can scale," said Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince. The company said more software will be built in the next five years than in the past two decades combined, with databases serving as a vital foundation for managing dynamic conversations, storing real-time context, and executing AI logic. "At Outerbase, our mission has always been to make working with data easier for developers. Joining Cloudflare allows us to keep doing that, but faster and at a much larger scale," said Outerbase co-founder and CEO Brandon Strittmatter. Cloudflare said the deal will help lower the technical barrier for developers looking to create full-stack applications with embedded AI features. Also, today Cloudflare unveiled new tools aimed at speeding up AI agent development, including the remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, general access to durable Workflows, and a free tier for Durable Objects. These enhancements are designed to let developers quickly and cost-effectively build scalable AI agents in a matter of minutes. NET Price Action: NET shares traded slightly higher at $97.85 at publication Monday. Read Next: * Verizon's Private 5G Will Help Tackle Broadcast Challenges Photo: Shutterstock NETCloudflare Inc$95.99-1.12%Stock Score Locked: Want to See it? Benzinga Rankings give you vital metrics on any stock - anytime. Reveal Full ScoreEdge RankingsMomentum86.46Growth81.15Quality-Value6.62Price TrendShortMediumLongOverviewGot Questions? AskWhich AI development companies may benefit from this?How will Cloudflare's acquisition impact competitors?Which developers will leverage the new tools?What software firms could thrive with easier database access?Are there cloud service providers poised for growth?How might this affect investments in AI technologies?Which database technology stocks could see increased demand?Will Cloudflare attract more developers to its platform?Which companies are investing in AI-driven applications?Could this lead to a surge in AI-focused ETFs?Powered By This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs

Cloudflare Looks To Boost AI, Agent Development With Outerbase Acquisition

The acquisition of Outerbase and its developer database technology will make it easier for developers on the Cloudflare platform to build, deploy and manage data-heavy AI applications and AI agents. Cloudflare is enhancing the application development capabilities of its connectivity cloud service platform with today's acquisition of developer database company Outerbase. The Outerbase acquisition will "dramatically enhance" the ability of developers working with the Cloudflare platform to build and deploy database-backed, full-stack, AI-enabled applications on Cloudflare's global network, the company said in an announcement of the acquisition deal. "Businesses are racing to build AI-powered applications to be as productive, innovative, and competitive as possible. Our goal is to make it easy and accessible for any developer, regardless of expertise, to build database-backed applications that can scale," said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, in a statement. [Related: Cloudflare's Tom Evans Captures Channel Madness Victory Amid Major Partner Push] "Outerbase's technology and design expertise are an important factor in accelerating this improved developer experience," he said. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2022, San Francisco-based Outerbase was backed by a handful of venture capital firms, including Y Combinator, Surface Ventures and Goodwater, and a dozen or so individual investors. Cloudflare, also headquartered in San Francisco, is a leading provider of internet, cloud and network services including application and content delivery, cybersecurity, SASE (secure access service edge) and developer services. The Outerbase acquisition will bolster Cloudflare's developer service offerings - especially to meet the surging demand for capabilities to build AI and generative AI applications and AI agents, according to the company. Modern-day applications - including AI applications - require an underlying database to "maintain context, store conversations, and act on data," Cloudflare said. The Outerbase technology will aid developers by ensuring that the databases that power those applications can be quickly built and easily managed at scale. Outerbase itself is built on Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare's serverless execution environment for running JavaScript code on the company's global network. Cloudflare said that will make it easy for the Outerbase technology to be "rapidly incorporated" into Cloudflare Durable Objects (for building real-time, interactive applications), the Cloudflare D1 relational database, and Cloudflare's Agents SDK tools for building and deploying AI agents. "At Outerbase, our mission has always been to make working with data easier for developers. Joining Cloudflare allows us to keep doing that, but faster and at a much larger scale," said Brandon Strittmatter, Outerbase co-founder and CEO, in a statement. "We've built Outerbase on top of Cloudflare, so this next step feels natural. Now, we get to take what we've built and make it part of the platform itself." The Outerbase acquisition comes as Cloudflare is in the midst of a major sales strategy shift that emphasizes working with solution and service providers.

Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase to Expand Capabilities for Database and Agent Developer Experience

Outerbase acquisition will simplify how developers build intelligent, contextual, and reliable AI applications on the Cloudflare Developer Platform Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced the acquisition of Outerbase, a developer database company, to dramatically enhance the developer database experience across Cloudflare Workers. With this acquisition, building database-backed applications will be more approachable -- enabling more teams to build and deploy full-stack, AI-enabled applications on Cloudflare's global network. Databases are key to building any modern application. And, with the rapid growth of AI and AI agents, more software will be built over the next five years than in the past 20. Almost all of those applications will need a database to maintain context, store conversations, and act on data. Ensuring that those databases can be built and managed quickly, easily, and at scale by developers of all backgrounds will help more developers to build those applications on Cloudflare. "Businesses are racing to build AI-powered applications to be as productive, innovative, and competitive as possible. Our goal is to make it easy and accessible for any developer, regardless of expertise, to build database-backed applications that can scale," said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. "Outerbase's technology and design expertise are an important factor in accelerating this improved developer experience." Outerbase itself is built on Cloudflare Workers, making it easy for the technology to rapidly be incorporated directly into Durable Objects, D1 and Cloudflare's Agents SDK to provide easy to use interfaces and frameworks to interact with data and build database-dependent applications. With this acquisition, Cloudflare aims to democratize data access and make it easier for teams to manage databases without extensive SQL knowledge. "At Outerbase, our mission has always been to make working with data easier for developers. Joining Cloudflare allows us to keep doing that, but faster and at a much larger scale," said Brandon Strittmatter, co-founder and CEO of Outerbase. "We've built Outerbase on top of Cloudflare, so this next step feels natural. Now, we get to take what we've built and make it part of the platform itself. I'm beyond excited about this opportunity -- not just because of what it means for the team, but how as part of Cloudflare, we will shape the way people are building developer tools and AI applications." To learn more, please check out the resources below: Blog: Cloudflare acquires Outerbase to expand database and agent developer experience capabilities Learn more about Durable Objects About Cloudflare Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare's connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business. Powered by one of the world's largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations - from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.

Cloudflare Acquires Outerbase to Expand Capabilities for Database and Agent Developer Experience

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced the acquisition of Outerbase, a developer database company, to dramatically enhance the developer database experience across Cloudflare Workers. With this acquisition, building database-backed applications will be more approachable -- enabling more teams to build and deploy full-stack, AI-enabled applications on Cloudflare's global network. Databases are key to building any modern application. And, with the rapid growth of AI and AI agents, more software will be built over the next five years than in the past 20. Almost all of those applications will need a database to maintain context, store conversations, and act on data. Ensuring that those databases can be built and managed quickly, easily, and at scale by developers of all backgrounds will help more developers to build those applications on "Businesses are racing to build to be as productive, innovative, and competitive as possible. Our goal is to make it easy and accessible for any developer, regardless of expertise, to build database-backed applications that can scale," said Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare. " "'s technology and design expertise are an important factor in accelerating this improved developer experience." Outerbase itself is built on making it easy for the technology to rapidly be incorporated directly into Durable Objects, D1 and Cloudflare's Agents SDK to provide easy to use interfaces and frameworks to interact with data and build database-dependent applications. With this acquisition, Cloudflare aims to democratize data access and make it easier for teams to manage databases without extensive "At Outerbase, our mission has always been to make working with data easier for developers. Joining Cloudflare allows us to keep doing that, but faster and at a much larger scale," said Brandon Strittmatter, co-founder and CEO of Outerbase. "We've built Outerbase on top of Cloudflare, so this next step feels natural. Now, we get to take what we've built and make it part of the platform itself. I'm beyond excited about this opportunity -- not just because of what it means for the team, but how as part of Cloudflare, we will shape the way people are building developer tools and AI applications."