Gumroad
Earn your first dollar online
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2011 · $8.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2011
- Business Model
- Marketplace
- Website
- gumroad.com
- Total Funding
- $8.0M
- Last Round
- $7.0M Series AMay 2012
- Rounds
- 2
About
Gumroad is an e-commerce platform designed for independent creators to sell digital products including ebooks, courses, music, software, and memberships directly to their customers. Founded in 2011 by Sahil Lavingia, Gumroad enables creators to set up storefronts, accept payments in multiple currencies, and offer one-time, recurring, or fixed-length subscriptions. The platform has paid out over $1 billion to creators and went open source in 2025.
Summary
Gumroad is a Creator Economy company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2011. It has raised $8.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $7.0M Series A round in May 2012. Investors include Kleiner Perkins.
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Funding History
May 2012
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