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Trigger.dev is the open source platform for building AI agents and workflows in TypeScript. Long-running tasks with retries, queues, full observability, and elastic scaling. Previously, the founders built JSON Hero, an open source JSON viewer that is currently used by more than 35k developers a month.
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2022
- Category
- Open Source
- Funding
- VC-backed
Sources, checked Sep 26, 2026. A fact that is missing is one we could not source, not a zero.
- Summary: the company’s own description, ycombinator.com
- Founders, founding year, location: ycombinator.com
- Backers: ycombinator.com
- Funding: ycombinator.com — “Y Combinator Winter 2023”
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Founders of Trigger.dev
- Matt Aitken
- Eric Allam
- Dan Patel
- James Ritchie
Investors backing Trigger.dev
- Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
What does Trigger.dev do?
Trigger.dev is the open source platform for building AI agents and workflows in TypeScript. Long-running tasks with retries, queues, full observability, and elastic scaling. Previously, the founders built JSON Hero, an open source JSON viewer that is currently used by more than 35k developers a month.
Where is Trigger.dev based?
Trigger.dev is based in London, United Kingdom.
When was Trigger.dev founded?
Trigger.dev was founded in 2022.
How much has Trigger.dev raised?
Trigger.dev is vc-backed. We have not verified a funding amount.
Who founded Trigger.dev?
Trigger.dev was founded by Matt Aitken, Eric Allam, Dan Patel, James Ritchie.
Who has invested in Trigger.dev?
Trigger.dev is backed by Y Combinator.