Trigger was founded by James Brady, Patrick Buckley, Amir Nathoo.

Who are Trigger's investors?

Trigger's investors include 500 Global, Y Combinator, Standard Capital, Streamlined Ventures.

How much funding has Trigger raised?

Trigger has disclosed $16M raised across 1 round.

Where is Trigger headquartered?

Trigger is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Trigger

DefunctYC W08

San Francisco, US · 11 employees · 4 known investors

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Trigger enables web developers to build mobile applications by combining HTML5 with native capabilities, allowing developers familiar with web technologies to create cross-platform apps.

Developer Tools Enterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W08)

James BradyFounder

Patrick Buckley FounderPatrick Buckley is a product leader who spent roughly a decade at Meta leading product teams for ads metrics, reporting, and AI insights, where he started Ads Reporting and launched Creator Studio, and his current work focuses on AI-assisted and agent-driven advertiser workflows. Earlier he co-founded Boostable, a Y Combinator-backed marketplace advertising company, and Social Amp, which was acquired by Merkle.

Amir Nathoo

Investors · 4

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Standard CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Streamlined VenturesreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $1M

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Funding

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$16M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

$16MSeries ADec 2025
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Frequently asked questions

What does Trigger do?: Trigger enables web developers to build mobile applications by combining HTML5 with native capabilities, allowing developers familiar with web technologies to create cross-platform apps.
Who founded Trigger?: Trigger was founded by James Brady, Patrick Buckley, Amir Nathoo.
Who are Trigger's investors?: Trigger's investors include 500 Global, Y Combinator, Standard Capital, Streamlined Ventures.
How much funding has Trigger raised?: Trigger has disclosed $16M raised across 1 round.
Where is Trigger headquartered?: Trigger is headquartered in San Francisco, US.