Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is an open source platform that enables developers to create and manage background jobs and AI infrastructure with ease. It offers a developer-friendly environment to write workflows in normal async code, handling queues, retries, scaling, and observability without infrastructure management. The platform supports complex AI tasks, video processing, cron jobs, and real-time monitoring, making it suitable for building reliable, scalable serverless applications. Trigger.dev is used by thousands of developers worldwide, including companies like Comp AI, MagicSchool AI, and Icon, and is backed by a strong open source community with over 11.5k GitHub stars. It provides a pay-for-usage cloud pricing model and supports self-hosting, emphasizing fast shipping, customer obsession, and open source values.
Trigger.dev
Trigger.dev is an open source platform that enables developers to create and manage background jobs and AI infrastructure with ease. It offers a developer-friendly environment to write workflows in normal async code, handling queues, retries, scaling, and observability without infrastructure management. The platform supports complex AI tasks, video processing, cron jobs, and real-time monitoring, making it suitable for building reliable, scalable serverless applications. Trigger.dev is used by thousands of developers worldwide, including companies like Comp AI, MagicSchool AI, and Icon, and is backed by a strong open source community with over 11.5k GitHub stars. It provides a pay-for-usage cloud pricing model and supports self-hosting, emphasizing fast shipping, customer obsession, and open source values.
TL;DR
Product: Open-source, TypeScript-first platform for building reliable background jobs, workflows, and AI agents
Funding (disclosed): Total disclosed $19,000,000; Series A $16,000,000 led by Standard Capital (Dec 2025)
Founders: Daniel Patel; Eric Allam; James Ritchie; Matt Aitken
Usage / Community: Thousands of developers; 11.5k+ GitHub stars
Deployment: Trigger.dev Cloud (pay-for-usage) and self-hosting options
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Company Overview
Problem Domain
Background job processing, workflow orchestration, and productionizing long-running AI tasks/agents
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
3000000.00 USD
Seed round included participation from angel operators and funds such as Liquid 2, Rebel Fund, Pioneer Fund, Orange Collective, Wayfinder Ventures and several individual angels.
16000000.00 USD
Series A included new investors (e.g., Michael Grinich and CTO fund) and follow-on participation from existing investors.
Investor Signal
“Backing includes Y Combinator and multiple operator/angel investors and funds at seed; Series A led by Standard Capital with follow-on participation from investors such as Y Combinator, Liquid 2, Wayfinder Ventures, Pioneer Fund, and Rebel Fund.”