
CoDev is an AI-powered full-stack application generator that allows users to build scalable, modern web applications using natural language prompts. It focuses on high-performance architecture, utilizing a "vertical stack" of Next.js (frontend/logic) and Supabase (backend/database). Its primary mission is to eliminate "vendor lock-in" by providing users with the full source code of every application generated.
Founders: The company was founded by Uladzislau Radkevich (formerly a lead crypto developer at Revolut) and Andrew Kim (formerly a consultant at Accenture and founder of a software outsourcing agency).
Launch: CoDev was part of the Y Combinator Winter 2023 batch.
Funding: As a Y Combinator alum, CoDev received initial seed funding from YC. While specific later-round valuations are often kept private for early-stage startups, the company operates in the highly valued "AI Coding Agent" sector, which has seen massive investor interest through 2025 and 2026.
Text-to-Full-Stack: Generates both the user interface and the database schema simultaneously.
Code Ownership: A unique "Export to GitHub" feature ensures that users aren't tied to the co.dev platform.
Database Management: Automatically configures Supabase tables, authentication, and storage based on your app's requirements.
Expansion Strategy: Rather than making external acquisitions, CoDev has focused on "Model Expansion." They have integrated multiple LLMs (Claude, GPT-4o, and Gemini) to give users choice in how their code is reasoned and generated.
Multi-Model Selection: Allows users to toggle between different AI brains for specific tasks (e.g., using Claude for UI and GPT-4o for complex backend logic).
Real-time Iteration: A "Refine" chat interface where users can ask for specific UI changes or bug fixes in a conversational manner.
Openness & Ownership: The core value of the company is "anti-lock-in." This philosophy drives their product decisions, ensuring users can always "take their ball and go home" with their code.
Entrepreneurs: Founders use it to build MVPs (Minimum Viable Products) in days rather than months.
Agencies: Small digital agencies use it to fulfill client contracts for internal tools and business dashboards more profitably.