Inngest
Royal Oak, US · Founded 2021 · Delaware corporation · 11 known investors
Inngest is an execution layer for agents and workflows that helps engineers build and optimize event-driven workflows without manual retry logic or queue management. The platform supports open-core deployment on developer machines or Inngest Cloud across any compute platform.
Founders & leadership
Inngest was founded in 2021 by Tony Holdstock-Brown, Dan Farrelly, and Daniel Farrelly.
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Tony Holdstock-Brown𝕏CEO & Founder
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Dan Farrellyin𝕏CTO & FounderDan spent seven years at Buffer, joining as a product engineering lead in 2014 and later serving as software architect and Chief Technology Officer through 2021. Earlier in his career he was a lead front-end developer at Slated and APOGEE Media, co-founded NYC Originals, and worked as a project engineer at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.
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Daniel FarrellyCo-founder
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Jamin BallBoard director
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Dan Cahanain𝕏Board MemberPrincipal on the Investment Team at Notable Capital, focused on Cloud Infrastructure & AI
Investors · 11
Afore CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $2M
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Motive ForceSan Francisco
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M
Preston-Werner VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $3M
Altimeter CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $25M
Banana CapitalreportedSeattle · $1 – $250K
Granite AsiareportedSingapore · $5M – $25M
Also in the syndicate · 3
a16z (Andreessen Horowitz)leadAforeNotablelead
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$31M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2025
▶$20.5MraisedDec 2025 · 7 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$20.5MraisedDec 2025 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jamin BallDirector
- Daniel FarrellyExecutive Officer, Director
- Antony Holdstock-BrownExecutive Officer, Director
- Dan CahanaDirector
- Offering amount
- $20.5M
- Amount sold
- $20.5M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- May 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$4.4MraisedFeb 2024 · 22 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$4.4MraisedFeb 2024 · 22 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Antony Holdstock-BrownExecutive Officer, Director
- Daniel FarrellyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $4.4M
- Amount sold
- $4.4M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Jan 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.1MraisedFeb 2024 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$6.1MraisedFeb 2024 · 5 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Daniel FarrellyExecutive Officer, Director
- Antony Holdstock-BrownExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $6.1M
- Amount sold
- $6.1M
- Minimum investment
- $1
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2021
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Inngest do?
- Inngest is an execution layer for agents and workflows that helps engineers build and optimize event-driven workflows without manual retry logic or queue management. The platform supports open-core deployment on developer machines or Inngest Cloud across any compute platform.
- Who founded Inngest?
- Inngest was founded by Tony Holdstock-Brown, Dan Farrelly, Daniel Farrelly in 2021.
- Who are Inngest's investors?
- Inngest's investors include Afore Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Motive Force, Notable Capital, Preston-Werner Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Banana Capital, Granite Asia.
- How much funding has Inngest raised?
- Inngest has disclosed $31M raised across 3 rounds.
- Where is Inngest headquartered?
- Inngest is headquartered in Royal Oak, US.