Gumroad

An e-commerce platform that allows creators to sell products directly to their audience.

About

Founded

2011

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Consumer, Creators

Company Description

Gumroad enables creatives to sell directly to their audience — so that they can make a living doing what they love. Writers, designers, game developers, musicians, artists, and filmmakers use Gumroad to earn money off of their creative efforts.

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Funding

Total Raised

$16.1 million

Valuation

$100 million

Significant Investors

First Round Capital, SV Angel, Kleiner Perkins

Company Traction

As of March 2023, Gumroad supports 30,000 creators selling content daily.

In February 2023, the company did $14.5 million GMV, $1.81 million in revenue, $834K in net income, and a 69.21% gross margin.

In 2020, the company made $9.21 million in revenue and $1.06 million in net income.

Leadership Team

Sahil Lavingia: Founder & CEO of Gumroad. Former Software Engineer and Designer at Pinterest.

Alex Garcia: Head of Marketing at Gumroad. Former Marketing Manager at Hubspot.

Jack Zerby: Head of Design at Gumroad. Former Design Director at Vimeo.

Sharang Dashputre: Head of Engineering at Gumroad. Former Senior Software Engineer at BigBinary.

Press

The Information (March 30, 2023): Gumroad Turns a Profit After Price Hike

Engadget (February 8, 2022): Gumroad faces backlash over alleged NFT ambitions

The Verge (August 30, 2021): Gumroad announces cheaper pricing for creators

Crunchbase News (March 15, 2021): After Going The VC Route, Gumroad Takes A Different Path In New Fundraising