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Medusa

Backed bySunstone Life Science Ventures
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Shopify alternative for developers — fully customizable, headless, self-hostable. Used by Tekla, Foam Lifestyle, and Matt Sleeps.

Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Raised
$11M+
Stage
Series A
Founded
2021
Category
Open Source
Funding
VC-backed
Team
11-50

Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified

Founders of Medusa

  • Sebastian Rindom
  • Kasper Nymann

Investors backing Medusa

  • Sunstone Life Science Ventures

Frequently asked questions

What does Medusa do?

Shopify alternative for developers — fully customizable, headless, self-hostable. Used by Tekla, Foam Lifestyle, and Matt Sleeps.

Where is Medusa based?

Medusa is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

When was Medusa founded?

Medusa was founded in 2021.

How much has Medusa raised?

Medusa has raised $11M+ in their Series A round as of Jul 2025.

Who founded Medusa?

Medusa was founded by Sebastian Rindom, Kasper Nymann.

Who has invested in Medusa?

Medusa is backed by Sunstone Life Science Ventures.

How Medusa would pitch themselves

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01Target customer

Developers + open-source communities + enterprises wanting an OSS-first tool in this category, with optional commercial support.

02Problem they solve

Shopify alternative for developers — fully customizable, headless, self-hostable. Used by Tekla, Foam Lifestyle, and Matt Sleeps. The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

03Key differentiator

Medusa differentiates on open-source headless commerce platform. Backed by Sunstone Life Science Ventures, $11M+ raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Sebastian Rindom + team.

04Go-to-market strategy

Series-A scaling stage — building outbound sales motion, hiring first AEs, layering on customer success. Mix of PLG (where the product allows) + direct sales for higher-ACV deals.

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