Toptal helps technology startup build investor platform with server costs as low as $10 per month.
A technology investment startup partnered with Toptal to build a platform connecting founders and investors with an architecture designed to support its expected user base efficiently and cost-effectively.
Client
A US-based technology startup running a platform that connects early-stage founders with investors.
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The startup needed to build its platform from the ground up while avoiding unnecessary infrastructure complexity and keeping operating costs low as it prepared to serve founders and investors.
Solution
Purpose-built Platform Architecture
Toptal designed and developed the platform using Rust, React, TypeScript, and DynamoDB, prioritizing a streamlined architecture based on the startup’s expected user base and usage patterns.
Integrated User Communication
Instead of relying on email for messaging, Toptal built an in-platform chat system that gave the startup greater control over user communications and eliminated reliance on email server reputation and allowlists.
Outcome
$10 Monthly Production Infrastructure
By using in-memory processing, caching, and highly concurrent data structures rather than more complex infrastructure, Toptal created a production system capable of supporting the expected user base on a server costing approximately $10 per month.
Simplified Technology Foundation
The architecture avoided unnecessary technologies and infrastructure while giving the startup a streamlined foundation for operating and maintaining its platform as the business developed.
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