Hygraph
GraphQL-native headless CMS for managing and federating content across multiple data sources.
📍 Germany 🇩🇪, Berlin
Product overview
Hygraph (formerly GraphCMS) is a headless CMS based in Berlin that uses GraphQL as its native API layer. The product lets development teams define content models through a visual schema builder, while editors create and manage content through the web interface. What sets Hygraph apart from other headless CMS tools is its Content Federation feature, which allows teams to query content from multiple backend systems (product databases, e-commerce platforms, third-party APIs) through a single GraphQL endpoint without building custom middleware. The company was founded around 2017 by Daniel Winter and Michael Lukaszczyk, rebranded from GraphCMS to Hygraph in 2022, and raised $30M in a Series B round in 2023 led by One Peak Partners. All major investors are European (One Peak, OpenOcean, Peak Capital). Hygraph serves over 50,000 teams, with customers including Samsung, Philips, Dr. Oetker, and Unilever. The platform is a member of the MACH Alliance and targets mid-market to enterprise teams building composable digital experiences across websites, apps, and other channels. KEY FEATURES: - GraphQL-native content API (not REST-first) - Content Federation for unifying data from multiple backend sources - Visual schema builder with no-code content modeling - Localization, versioning, and role-based access control - Integrations with e-commerce, translation, and deployment platforms
