Trigger.dev is an open source background jobs framework and platform for building fully-managed AI workflows and agents directly in TypeScript codebases. It enables developers to run long-running AI t
Trigger.dev is an open source background jobs framework and platform for building fully-managed AI workflows and agents directly in TypeScript codebases. It enables developers to run long-running AI tasks, handle complex background jobs, and build AI agents with real-time monitoring, streaming, and human-in-the-loop waiting points without managing infrastructure. Founded in 2022 and backed by Y Combinator (W23), the company raised a $16M Series A in December 2025.
Total raised
$19.0M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Matt Aitken
Programmer and product builder; previously created two iPad apps that won Apple's iPad App of the Year, co-created JSON Hero (open source JSON viewer used by tens of thousands of developers), and worked at several VC-backed startups.
LinkedInEric Allam
London-based engineer and founder; previously co-founded Code School (developer education platform acquired in 2015), served as principal engineer at several startups, and co-created JSON Hero.
LinkedInDan Patel
Co-founder of Trigger.dev and JSON Hero.
James Ritchie
Co-founder and frontend engineer at Trigger.dev; previously product lead at several VC-backed startups and co-builder of JSON Hero.
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