Databutton
Riff (formerly Databutton) is an AI-powered platform that enables non-technical 'business doers' to build production-ready applications and agents through natural language interaction (vibe coding).
At a Glance
- Business leaders
- Operations teams
- Non-technical entrepreneurs
- Enterprise clients
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Databutton
AI App Builder for Non Coders
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Riff Raises $16M in Series A Funding led by Northzone
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Norwegian Riff scores $16M Series A to bring AI app building to everyone
Yesterday we were Databutton, today we're Riff
Products & Services
AI-powered 'vibe coding' platform for building business apps and automated agents using natural language.
AI assistant for guiding the app creation process.
Market Position
Positions itself as the 'vibe coding' platform for business operators, emphasizing production-grade apps with IT governance. It differentiates from no-code tools (too limited), Retool (requires developer coding), and Replit (developer-centric) by enabling non-technical teams to build full, production-ready AI agents and apps in weeks rather than months.
Leadership
Founders
Trygve Karper
Former Vice President of ML Engineering and Head of Data Science at Cognite (Norway's first unicorn). Previously a Senior R&D Engineer at Schlumberger and an Associate Professor at NTNU. Holds a PhD from the University of Oslo.
Martin Skow Røed
Former Principal Product Manager and Senior Software Engineer at Cognite. Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of several startups including Trademate Sports. Former Teaching Assistant at NTNU.
Viral Shah
Former Lead Product Manager at Cognite and Microsoft (Seattle). Also held roles at Brite, KPMG, and MPC Products.
Executive Team
Andrzej Golebiowski
COO / CRO
Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Cognite. Former Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.
Jack Chen
Head of Growth
Former VP of Growth at Builder.ai.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
The three founders met while working at Cognite, a Norwegian industrial AI unicorn. They observed that data scientists and analysts often built powerful models and datasets but struggled to turn them into user-friendly tools that non-technical employees could actually use. Founded in September 2021, the company (originally called Databutton) set out to democratize software development by building an AI-powered platform that allows 'business doers' to create production-ready applications without needing traditional coding skills. In late 2024, the company rebranded from Databutton to Riff, focusing on 'vibe coding'—allowing users to generate and iterate on applications using natural language prompts.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Hybrid SaaS model combining usage-based credits (Starter) and enterprise subscriptions. Includes an 'expert enablement' component where Riff helps build the first agents to ensure production success.
Pricing Tiers
10 free credits, Basic access, Data integrations, App templates, 1 app included, Basic training, AI support
Everything in Starter, Custom integrations, Enterprise data catalogue, Dedicated customer success, Enterprise enablement program, Enterprise SLA, Data & access governance, Manage access logs
Target Markets
- Business leaders
- Operations teams
- Non-technical entrepreneurs
- Enterprise clients
- Procurement (automating reconciliation, exceptions, and decisions)
- Manufacturing (order flow and supplier management)
- Sales & Marketing (pipeline tracking, dashboards, and PRDs)
- General internal business operations (data syncs, alerts, AI automations)
- Twilio