Founder of a listed tool
Matt Aitken
Co-founder and CEO, Trigger.dev, named behind the Trigger.dev listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Matt builds
Trigger.dev B · Human approval & handoff
Open-source background jobs and durable tasks in TypeScript.
Co-founder and CEO, Trigger.dev, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Dan Patel Co-founder, Trigger.dev
- Eric Allam Co-founder and CTO, Trigger.dev
- James Ritchie Co-founder and frontend engineer, Trigger.dev
Backed by
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 Thomas Mann
Questions
Who is Matt Aitken?
Matt Aitken is co-founder and CEO of Trigger.dev, an open-source platform for background jobs and AI agents from Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch. He previously made two iPad apps that won Apple's iPad app of the year award and co-built the developer tool JSON Hero. He announced the company's $16m Series A in December 2025.
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 Matt'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 (3)
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