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Gadget: Serverless platform that bundles tools and APIs for e-commerce app developers building and scaling apps for Shopify.
Gadget has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Gadget.
Gadget was founded in 2020 by Harry Brundage (Founder) and Mo Hashemi (Founder).
Gadget has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Based in Ottawa, Ontario, Gadget is a software company that provides a serverless platform for developers to rapidly build and scale e-commerce applications. The platform bundles application programming interfaces, backend libraries, and infrastructure tools into a single stack designed to integrate directly with major e-commerce ecosystems like Shopify. By reducing the time spent on boilerplate code and backend configuration, the software enables development teams to launch new merchant applications in just a few weeks. The enterprise secured $8.5 million in seed funding from lead investors Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, alongside angel investments from technology executives including Greg Brockman. Operating with an initial team of approximately seven employees, the company serves independent software developers, digital agencies, and early-stage startups like CartShare. Gadget was founded in 2020 by former Shopify engineers Harry Brundage and Mohammad Hashemi.
Gadget was founded in 2020 by Harry Brundage (Founder) and Mo Hashemi (Founder).
Gadget has raised $9.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Gadget's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Active Capital, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Backstage Capital, Bedrock Capital, CapitalX, Color Capital, Craft Ventures, Cyphr VC, Flex Capital.
Gadget is a serverless, full-stack development platform designed specifically for ecommerce app developers. Its mission is to dramatically accelerate the creation, deployment, and scaling of custom apps for major ecommerce platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce. Gadget enables developers to build, host, and manage apps with minimal infrastructure overhead—connecting instantly to any ecommerce platform and allowing teams to focus on business logic rather than backend plumbing. The platform serves both independent developers and growing SaaS companies, solving the pain points of slow development cycles, complex integrations, and scaling challenges in the ecommerce ecosystem. With rapid deployment, built-in sync with ecommerce platforms, and robust automation, Gadget has gained traction among startups and agencies building mission-critical ecommerce tools, powering apps that handle millions of records and scale seamlessly during high-traffic events.
Gadget was founded by a team of engineers and product leaders with deep experience in building scalable SaaS and ecommerce infrastructure. The idea emerged from firsthand frustration with the slow, fragmented process of developing and deploying custom apps for Shopify and other platforms—where developers often spent more time on infrastructure, API integrations, and deployment than on actual product features. Recognizing the growing demand for faster, more flexible app development in the booming ecommerce sector, the founders set out to create a platform that would abstract away the complexity and let developers build apps in a fraction of the time. Early traction came from agencies and independent developers who leveraged Gadget to launch apps for Shopify’s 1.7 million+ stores, quickly validating the platform’s value proposition and fueling rapid growth.
Gadget is riding the wave of serverless computing and the democratization of ecommerce app development. As ecommerce platforms continue to expand their app ecosystems, the demand for faster, more flexible development tools has surged. Gadget’s timing is ideal—developers and startups need to move quickly to capitalize on new opportunities, and traditional development stacks are too slow and complex. By abstracting away infrastructure and providing a unified, full-stack experience, Gadget is lowering the barrier to entry for building ecommerce apps and enabling a new wave of innovation. The platform is influencing the broader ecosystem by setting a new standard for developer velocity and empowering a generation of indie hackers and small teams to compete with larger players.
Gadget is poised to become the go-to platform for ecommerce app development, especially as the market shifts toward modular, composable commerce and microservices. The company’s focus on speed, ease of use, and deep platform integrations will continue to attract developers and startups looking to build and scale quickly. Future trends—such as the rise of headless commerce, AI-driven personalization, and the need for real-time data sync—will only amplify Gadget’s value. As the platform expands to support more ecommerce platforms and introduces new AI-powered features, its influence on the developer ecosystem will grow. Gadget’s story is a testament to the power of infrastructure innovation in unlocking new possibilities for entrepreneurs and developers in the fast-moving world of ecommerce.
Key people at Gadget.
Gadget has raised $9.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Seed in December 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2021 | $9.0M Seed | Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital | Active Capital, Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Backstage Capital, Bedrock Capital, CapitalX, Color Capital, Craft Ventures, Cyphr VC, Flex Capital, Floodgate, Founder Collective, Haun Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, LOI Venture, Long Journey Ventures, Lux Capital, Next Level Ventures, Paradox Capital, Prototype Capital, Rising Tide Partners, SaaSholic Fund, Saga, Shaan's All Access Fund, The Club, The Hit Forge, Vibe Capital, Weekend Fund, Alex Lieberman, Amjad Masad, Anthony Pompliano, Aston Motes, Ben Tossell, Chris Herd, Dharmesh Shah, DJ Patil, Greg Isenberg, Harry Hurst, Humberto Ayres Pereira, Immad Akhund, Jaime Schmidt, Julian Shapiro, Justin Welsh, Kyle York, Leore Avidar, Moshe Lifschitz, Musaab Hakami, Paul Yacoubian, Robin Sabban, Sahil Lavingia, Sam Altman, Sam Parr, Zack Kanter, Greg Brockman, Koen Koeppen, Solmaz Shahalizadeh |