Matt DeBergalis
Matt DeBergalis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Apollo GraphQL, a role he stepped into in July 2025. He has been instrumental in pioneering the company's cutting-edge technology and has been with Apollo since March 2016, previously serving as CTO. His leadership focuses on accelerating the mission of getting GraphQL into the hands of every developer to tackle API complexity.
Career Milestones
- Matt DeBergalis co-founded ActBlue in 2004, a fundraising platform that revolutionized grassroots political giving and raised over $1 billion for Democrats in the 2018 election cycle.
- He co-founded Meteor Development Group in 2011 and co-created Meteor.js, an open-source project for full-stack web apps.
- Since March 2016, he has been a co-founder of Apollo GraphQL, initially serving as CTO and leading product and engineering.
- In July 2025, DeBergalis became CEO of Apollo GraphQL, focusing on bringing GraphQL technology to the enterprise and pioneering its next frontier.
- His extensive background in open source and platforms directly informs Apollo's mission to simplify API complexity and empower developers.
About Apollo GraphQL
Apollo GraphQL, founded in 2011/2012, is a software development company specializing in open-source and commercial GraphQL technologies. They help engineering teams build, manage, and scale self-service API platforms, targeting enterprises and technology-driven companies. Core features include declarative data fetching, normalized caching, and developer tooling. Benefits include faster feature delivery, improved performance, and streamlined collaboration.