Base44 Inc.
Base44 is an AI-powered platform that lets anyone turn ideas into fully-functional apps using natural language, without needing any coding experience. Their mission is to make innovation accessible to creators and businesses worldwide by democratizing software creation.
Founding Story
The idea for Base44 began after October 7, 2023, while Maor Shlomo was serving in IDF reserves. After his military service, he traveled to Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand with his partner, Yuval Dahan. He tried to build a website and management system for Dahan's tattoo business using WordPress and found it too difficult. He realized AI could write the code needed, it just didn't have the right environment to do it. He began experimenting with AI tools and built Base44 as a bootstrapped side project. After leaving Explorium where he had raised $130M over 7 years, he chose to build Base44 solo without any venture capital. The company started with a hunch that if people were given the right starting point and traditional friction was removed, they would create incredible things. He built a system where you describe what you want, and it appears.
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Leadership
Founders
Maor Shlomo
31-year-old Israeli developer and serial entrepreneur. Previously CEO and Co-Founder of Explorium (a data science startup that raised $130M total funding including $50M raised, backed by Insight Partners, Zeev Ventures, and others). Served in IDF Unit 8200 for 6 years, where he built a central information analysis system for 12,000 users. Named to Forbes 30 Under 30. Known for severe ADHD, grew up in Haifa with high-tech parents (father at Elbit, mother at Philips). Excelled in math and computers, accepted to IDF's Talpiot program but transferred to Unit 8200. Chose entrepreneurship over attending Technion for computer science. #1 voice on LinkedIn in Israel for startup innovation with 47.6K+ followers.
Executive Team
Maor Shlomo
Founder and CEO
31-year-old serial entrepreneur, previously CEO and Co-Founder of Explorium. IDF Unit 8200 veteran. Forbes 30 Under 30. Self-taught programmer and product person at heart. Built and sold Base44 to Wix in 6 months for $80M.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Subscription-based SaaS with tiered pricing using a credit system. Revenue from message credits (for app development/AI interactions) and integration credits (for using tools like LLMs, databases, APIs). Also offers enterprise custom plans with dedicated architects and account support. Partner ecosystem through Base44 Partners program.
Pricing Tiers
25 message credits/month, 100 integration credits/month. Access to all core features, built-in integrations, authentication system, database functionality.
100 message credits/month, 2,000 integration credits/month
250 message credits/month, 10,000 integration credits/month
500 message credits/month, 20,000 integration credits/month
1,200 message credits/month, 50,000 integration credits/month
Custom plans with dedicated architect and account support for organizations with unique needs
Target Markets
- Non-technical founders and creators
- Startups and product teams wanting to reduce development overhead
- Small business owners
- Enterprise organizations (B2B)
- Higher education institutions
- Students and faculty
- Personal productivity apps
- Back-office tools
- Customer portals
- Business process automation tools
- Rapid prototyping and MVPs
- Internal tools
- eToro
- SimilarWeb
- Gift My Book
- Global network of university partners
History & Milestones
Released GitHub 2-way sync feature
Base44 launched as a side project
Reached $1M ARR just three weeks after launch
10,000 users within first three weeks through word of mouth alone
Launched BASE44 2.0 on Product Hunt - ranked #1 of the day and #3 of the week
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