# Joel Gascoigne

> Joel Gascoigne is founder of Buffer. Buffer API + MCP on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Founder, Buffer.

Joel Gascoigne is co-founder and CEO of Buffer, the social media management platform. He started it in November 2010 as a Startup Sprint project to space out when his own tweets were sent. Buffer became a fully remote company in 2013 and publishes its team's salaries.

## What Joel builds

- [Buffer API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/buffer.md), graded B, 62/100, in Social media posting APIs. Buffer's GraphQL API, reopened to everyone on 2026-05-27 and free on every plan, with a hosted MCP server (20 tools) and a CLI. Founder, Buffer, researched 2026-10-26.

## Backed by

- [AngelPad](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/angelpad/)
- [Collaborative Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/collaborative-fund/)

## Questions

### Who is Joel Gascoigne?

Joel Gascoigne is co-founder and CEO of Buffer, the social media management platform. He started it in November 2010 as a Startup Sprint project to space out when his own tweets were sent. Buffer became a fully remote company in 2013 and publishes its team's salaries.

### What does Buffer make?

Anchor Terminal lists Buffer API + MCP from Buffer. Buffer's GraphQL API, reopened to everyone on 2026-05-27 and free on every plan, with a hosted MCP server (20 tools) and a CLI.

### Who has invested in Buffer?

The sources our research read name AngelPad and Collaborative Fund.

### How are Joel's tools graded?

Buffer API + MCP is graded B, 62 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://buffer.com/about
- https://buffer.com/

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