Where does Matt Aitken work?

Matt Aitken is Founder of Trigger.dev.

What companies did Matt Aitken found?

Matt Aitken founded Trigger.dev.

Where did Matt Aitken go to school?

Matt Aitken studied at The University of Sheffield (BArch, Architecture).

Matt Aitken

Founder

Founder at Trigger.dev

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedTrigger.dev · YC

Find your path to Matt

148 people in our graph share verified history with Matt — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Sridhar RamaswamyunlockedMatt: together at The University of Sheffield (2004)

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About

Matt Aitken is a developer and founder who previously created iPad applications and built JSON Hero, a developer tool. He is currently CEO of Trigger.dev, which provides workflow automation capabilities for developers.

Founder at Trigger.dev YC W23

Intro paths

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

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, Matt can intro founders to Trigger.dev's investors below.

Trigger.dev's investors · 5

Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025 Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025 Standard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025 Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checks · since 2025 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Trigger.dev

Eric AllamFounder

Dan PatelFounder

James RitchieFounder

Experience

Trigger.devFounder, CEOcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
SpoofChief Technology Officer2020 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
SolveChief Technology Officer2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
Tiny MatterDirector/Software Engineer2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
FreelanceFreelance Software Engineering & Design2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
Avenue rentCo-founder & CEO2016London, United Kingdom
TouchpressHead of Design2011 — 2015London, United Kingdom
MadeByPiMobile and Future Devices Designer2010 — 2011
MadeByPiWeb Designer2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Mobile Applications1Web Design1User Interface5User Experience3User Interface Design2Creative Direction1Animation2Digital Marketing5Photoshop1Digital Strategy

From Matt's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Aitken?: Matt Aitken is a developer and founder who previously created iPad applications and built JSON Hero, a developer tool. He is currently CEO of Trigger.dev, which provides workflow automation capabilities for developers.
Where does Matt Aitken work?: Matt Aitken is Founder of Trigger.dev.
What companies did Matt Aitken found?: Matt Aitken founded Trigger.dev.
Where did Matt Aitken go to school?: Matt Aitken studied at The University of Sheffield (BArch, Architecture).