Gumroad

Earn your first dollar online

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2011 · $8.0M raised

Employees
11–50
Founded
2011
Business Model
Marketplace
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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Series ASeries AMay 2012
$7.0M

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