Tiptap
Tiptap provides a headless editor framework and a suite of real-time collaboration tools for developers to build custom editing experiences like Notion or Google Docs.
Founding Story
Tiptap originated as an open-source project within the digital consultancy überdosis. In 2022, it was spun out into its own company and subsequently joined Y Combinator's Summer 2023 batch to scale its developer toolkit.
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Leadership
Founders
Philip Isik
Co-Founder and Co-CEO. Responsible for strategy, sales, and business development. Previously at Servivum and a digital consultancy (überdosis).
Sebastian Schrama
Co-Founder and Co-CEO. Responsible for finance and operations. Previously at überdosis.
Sven Adlung
Co-Founder and Lead Front-end Developer. Focuses on the Tiptap Editor and cloud services. Previously at überdosis.
Patrick Baber
Co-Founder and DevOps. Heads IT infrastructure and software architecture. Previously at überdosis.
Nick Hirche
Co-Founder and Lead UX/UI Designer. Oversees visual design and product conception. Previously at überdosis.
Timo Isik
Co-Founder and Lead Backend Developer. Works on collaboration and cloud services. Previously at überdosis.
Executive Team
Philip Isik
Co-CEO
Leads strategy, sales, and business development.
Sebastian Schrama
Co-CEO
Focuses on finance and operations.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Subscription-based managed SaaS (Tiptap Platform), developer licenses, and paid add-ons (AI Toolkit).
Pricing Tiers
Basic features for small projects.
Enhanced collaboration for teams.
Advanced features and higher limits.
SOC 2 compliance, on-premises options, and dedicated support.
Paid access to Tiptap Platform features for developers.
Target Markets
- SaaS companies
- Enterprise software
- Content management systems
- AI startups
- AI-native writing apps
- Collaborative CMS platforms
- Internal documentation tools
- Project management software
- GitLab
- Nextcloud
- Statamic
- Kirby CMS
History & Milestones
Announced 2026 product roadmap focused on AI and collaboration features.
Launched AI Toolkit for building AI-driven editing experiences.
Accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2023 batch (YC S23).
Raised $2.6M Series Seed funding led by Expa.
Tiptap founded as a standalone company after spinning out from digital consultancy überdosis.
