Rory Wilding
About Rory Wilding
Rory Wilding is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Commercial Officer at Supabase, the open-source Postgres developer platform. Crunchbase lists him in Singapore. He joined Supabase as Head of Growth, and its org chart shows him reporting to CEO and co-founder Paul Copplestone.
Before Supabase he was an Entrepreneur in Residence at The Creative Square Company in 2020. He was also CEO of Onkolyze, an AI and life-science software company whose seed round was led by Entrepreneurs First, according to Crunchbase. Earlier roles include Business Manager at Torafugu Tech. A General Assembly bio says he has spent about 10 years in startups as a founder and early hire, across sports, healthcare and open-source software, and describes him as a self-taught machine-learning practitioner.
He studied psychology (BSc) and biological and biomedical sciences (MRes) at the University of Liverpool.
Public databases show a small number of angel investments, mostly in developer tools. PitchBook lists two: Snaplet in 2021 and Unkey in November 2023. Crunchbase lists Dreambase. Unkey's announcement names him among its angels, alongside his Supabase colleague Ant Wilson.
Dreambase, an Austin-based company building AI data agents for analytics on Supabase and Postgres databases, raised a $3.7M seed round in April 2026. Felicis Ventures led it. Crunchbase and the Lounge deals desk list Rory as an investor. Press coverage says Supabase executives, including the COO, joined the round as angels.
Unkey raised a $1.5M pre-seed round in November 2023, led by Essence VC. PitchBook classes Unkey as business and productivity software.
The disclosed deals are pre-seed and seed rounds in software for developers and for the Supabase ecosystem. PitchBook lists his investor status as actively seeking new investments. He has not published a check size, a fund size or a thesis, so none is stated here.
- Dreambase: AI-native analytics agents for Supabase and Postgres. Seed round of $3.7M, April 2026.
- Unkey: Pre-seed round of $1.5M, November 2023, led by Essence VC. PitchBook lists it as business and productivity software.
- Snaplet: Listed by PitchBook as a software development application, with a 2021 entry. PitchBook shows it as out of business.
- crunchbase.com/person/rory-wilding-3771
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/491825-08
- cbinsights.com/investor/rory-wilding
- unkey.com/blog/unkey-raises-1-5-million
- finsmes.com/2026/04/dreambase-raises-3-7m-in-seed-funding.html
- superbcrew.com/dreambase-raises-3-7-million-in-seed-funding-round
- dreambase.com/blog/dreambase-builds-ai-native-analytics-for-supabase
- crunchbase.com/organization/onkolyze
Investing activity
Rory Wilding appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Dreambase (Seed, $3.7M, Apr 2026).
Rory Wilding most often invests alongside Felicis, Anthony Wilson, Active Capital and Darkmode Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Rory Wilding
Who is Rory Wilding?
Rory Wilding is COO and CCO of Supabase, based in Singapore. He joined as Head of Growth and has also been CEO of Onkolyze. He invests as an angel.
Has Rory Wilding invested in AI startups?
Yes. He is listed as an investor in the Dreambase $3.7M seed round of April 2026. Dreambase builds AI data agents for analytics on Supabase.
What stage does Rory Wilding invest in?
His disclosed deals are a pre-seed (Unkey, 2023) and a seed (Dreambase, 2026). He has not published a stage preference.
What is Rory Wilding's angel check size?
It is not public. Neither his own channels nor the databases checked state a check size, and the deal amounts shown are whole-round figures.
What should founders know before pitching Rory Wilding?
His disclosed investments are developer tools and Supabase-ecosystem AI products, and he works full time as an operator at Supabase. He has not published a thesis, so a pitch is best tied to Postgres or developer workflows.
Where can founders find Rory Wilding online?
He has a LinkedIn profile, and the X handle @rorstro appears in a post about Supabase launch weeks. No personal website was found.
Is Rory Wilding an angel investor?
Yes. Rory Wilding invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Rory Wilding invested in?
Rory Wilding's AI investments include Dreambase. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Rory Wilding invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Rory Wilding has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Rory Wilding co-invest with?
Rory Wilding's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Felicis (1 deal), Anthony Wilson (1 deal), Active Capital (1 deal), Darkmode Ventures (1 deal) and Angel Collective (1 deal).