# Eric Allam

> Eric Allam is co-founder of Trigger.dev. Trigger.dev on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, Trigger.dev.

Eric Allam is co-founder and CTO of Trigger.dev, an open-source platform for background jobs and AI agents from Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch. He previously co-founded Code School and worked on the developer tool JSON Hero.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-allam/
- X: https://x.com/maverickdotdev

## What Eric builds

- [Trigger.dev](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trigger-dev.md), graded B, 63.8/100, in Human approval & handoff. Open-source background jobs and durable tasks in TypeScript. Co-founder, Trigger.dev, researched 2026-10-26.

## Works with

- [Dan Patel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dan-patel/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev
- [James Ritchie](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/james-ritchie/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev
- [Matt Aitken](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/matt-aitken/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev

## Backed by

- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)
- [Standard Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/standard-capital/)
- [CTO Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cto-fund/)
- [Michael Grinich](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/michael-grinich/)
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/liquid-2-ventures/)
- [Wayfinder Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wayfinder-ventures/)
- [Pioneer Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pioneer-fund/)
- [Rebel Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/rebel-fund/)
- [8vdx](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/8vdx/)
- [Functional Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/functional-capital/)
- [LBS Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lbs-investments/)
- [Laird Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/laird-ventures/)
- [Orange Collective](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/orange-collective/)
- [22 Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/22-ventures/)
- [Ventures Together](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ventures-together/)
- [Zebra Good Pte](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zebra-good-pte/)
- [Arash Ferdowsi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/arash-ferdowsi/)
- [Alan Rutledge](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alan-rutledge/)
- [Christopher Golda](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/christopher-golda/)
- [Danny Sheridan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/danny-sheridan/)
- [David Fowler](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/david-fowler/)
- [Edrizio De La Cruz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/edrizio-de-la-cruz/)
- [Eli Brown](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eli-brown/)
- [Gal Kleinman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/gal-kleinman/)
- [Kenny Johnston](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kenny-johnston/)
- [Paul Copplestone](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/paul-copplestone/)
- [Ant Wilson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ant-wilson/)
- [Moataz Soliman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/moataz-soliman/)
- [Nir Gazit](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nir-gazit/)
- [Thomas Mann](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/thomas-mann/)

## Questions

### Who is Eric Allam?

Eric Allam is co-founder and CTO of Trigger.dev, an open-source platform for background jobs and AI agents from Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch. He previously co-founded Code School and worked on the developer tool JSON Hero.

### What does Trigger.dev make?

Anchor Terminal lists Trigger.dev from Trigger.dev. Open-source background jobs and durable tasks in TypeScript.

### Who has invested in Trigger.dev?

The sources our research read name Y Combinator, Standard Capital, CTO Fund, Michael Grinich, Liquid 2 Ventures, Wayfinder Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Rebel Fund, 8vdx, Functional Capital, LBS Investments, Laird Ventures, Orange Collective, 22 Ventures, Ventures Together, Zebra Good Pte, Arash Ferdowsi, Alan Rutledge, Christopher Golda, Danny Sheridan, David Fowler, Edrizio De La Cruz, Eli Brown, Gal Kleinman, Kenny Johnston, Paul Copplestone, Ant Wilson, Moataz Soliman, Nir Gazit and Thomas Mann.

### How are Eric's tools graded?

Trigger.dev is graded B, 63.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trigger-dev
- https://trigger.dev/
- https://trigger.dev/contact

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