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James Ritchie

Founder

Founder at Trigger.dev

United Kingdom

FoundedTrigger.dev · YC

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About

James Ritchie is co-founder and frontend engineer at Trigger.dev, a developer tool for background job management. He previously held product leadership roles at venture-backed startups and built JSON Hero, an open-source developer tool.

Founder at Trigger.devYC W23

Intro paths

YC

James went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Trigger.dev's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, James can intro founders to Trigger.dev's investors below.

Trigger.dev's investors · 12

Eight CapitalNorwalkJAY KHATRISan FranciscoKey Value LPLynwoodLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025Maiora Rebel VenturesOrange CollectiveDanvillePioneerToronto, OntarioRebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Standard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksWayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Trigger.dev

MAMatt Aitken
Matt AitkenFounder
EAEric Allam
Eric AllamFounder
DPDan Patel
Dan PatelFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Ritchie?
James Ritchie is co-founder and frontend engineer at Trigger.dev, a developer tool for background job management. He previously held product leadership roles at venture-backed startups and built JSON Hero, an open-source developer tool.
Where does James Ritchie work?
James Ritchie is Founder of Trigger.dev.
What companies did James Ritchie found?
James Ritchie founded Trigger.dev.

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