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  "markdown": "Co-founder, Trigger.dev.\n\nJames Ritchie is a co-founder and frontend engineer at Trigger.dev, an open-source platform for background jobs and AI agents from Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch. He was previously a product lead at several venture-backed startups and built the open-source developer tool JSON Hero.\n\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesritchiecv/\n- X: https://x.com/samejr\n\n## What James builds\n\n- [Trigger.dev](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trigger-dev.md), graded B, 63.8/100, in Human approval \u0026 handoff. Open-source background jobs and durable tasks in TypeScript. Co-founder, Trigger.dev, researched 2026-10-26.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Dan Patel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dan-patel/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev\n- [Eric Allam](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/eric-allam/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev\n- [Matt Aitken](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/matt-aitken/), Co-founder, Trigger.dev\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Y Combinator](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/y-combinator/)\n- [Standard Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/standard-capital/)\n- [CTO Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cto-fund/)\n- [Michael Grinich](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/michael-grinich/)\n- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/liquid-2-ventures/)\n- [Wayfinder Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wayfinder-ventures/)\n- [Pioneer Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/pioneer-fund/)\n- [Rebel Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/rebel-fund/)\n- [8vdx](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/8vdx/)\n- [Functional Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/functional-capital/)\n- [LBS Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lbs-investments/)\n- [Laird Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/laird-ventures/)\n- [Orange Collective](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/orange-collective/)\n- [22 Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/22-ventures/)\n- [Ventures Together](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ventures-together/)\n- [Zebra Good Pte](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zebra-good-pte/)\n- [Arash Ferdowsi](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/arash-ferdowsi/)\n- [Alan Rutledge](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alan-rutledge/)\n- [Christopher Golda](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/christopher-golda/)\n- [Danny Sheridan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/danny-sheridan/)\n- [David Fowler](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/david-fowler/)\n- [Edrizio De La Cruz](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/edrizio-de-la-cruz/)\n- [Eli Brown](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/eli-brown/)\n- [Gal Kleinman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/gal-kleinman/)\n- [Kenny Johnston](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/kenny-johnston/)\n- [Paul Copplestone](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/paul-copplestone/)\n- [Ant Wilson](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ant-wilson/)\n- [Moataz Soliman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/moataz-soliman/)\n- [Nir Gazit](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nir-gazit/)\n- [Thomas Mann](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/thomas-mann/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is James Ritchie?\n\nJames Ritchie is a co-founder and frontend engineer at Trigger.dev, an open-source platform for background jobs and AI agents from Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch. He was previously a product lead at several venture-backed startups and built the open-source developer tool JSON Hero.\n\n### What does Trigger.dev make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Trigger.dev from Trigger.dev. Open-source background jobs and durable tasks in TypeScript.\n\n### Who has invested in Trigger.dev?\n\nThe 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.\n\n### How are James's tools graded?\n\nTrigger.dev is graded B, 63.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.\n\n## Sources\n\n- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/trigger-dev\n- https://trigger.dev/\n- https://trigger.dev/contact\n\nThese are the people building the tools we list, named for their public role in the company or project behind a listing, from public pages, with the date it was researched. 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