- [ceos own bio: senior→staff→ceo→staff-engineer path](https://ershadk.com/) — ershadk.com (undated, reporting). ceo's own bio: senior→staff→ceo→staff-engineer path; moved to nyc
- [pencil-icon origin](https://www.fastcompany.com/1835159/whos-next-pinterest-designer-sahil-lavingia-and-his-new-e-commerce-site-gumroad) — fast company (2012-04-25, interview). pencil-icon origin; 5% cut then
- [inside the raise](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/22/gumroad-crowdfunding-results-sahil-lavingia-investing/) — forbes (2021-03-22, repo). inside the raise; $679 avg; waitlist
- [detailed metrics](https://getlatka.com/interviews/gumroad-sahil-lavingia-2019) — getlatka (2019-07, interview). detailed metrics; "$7m at 1x + $2m bridge at 4x"; growth rates; fee fork; creator distribution
- [main app source (mit)](https://github.com/antiwork/gumroad) — github (2025-04-03, reporting). main app source (mit); ~9.7k stars sep 2026
- [antiwork org repo list w/ creation dates (2012 forks → 2026 agent repos)](https://github.com/orgs/antiwork/repositories) — github (undated, reporting). antiwork org repo list w/ creation dates (2012 forks → 2026 agent repos)
- [spl content repo (org later renamed antiwork)](https://github.com/gumroad/small-product-lab) — github (2015-12-09, reporting). spl content repo (org later renamed antiwork)
- [ai landing-page generator product](https://gum.new/) — gum.new (2025, reporting). ai landing-page generator product
- [official adult-content policy](https://gumroad.com/help/article/156-gumroad-and-adult-content) — gumroad (undated, reporting). official adult-content policy
- [discover mechanics](https://gumroad.com/help/article/79-gumroad-discover) — gumroad (undated, reporting). discover mechanics; auto-enrolled affiliates
- [official fee help article](https://help.gumroad.com/article/66-gumroads-fees) — help.gumroad.com (undated, reporting). official fee help article
- [transition coverage + tweets](https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/indian-man-becomes-ceo-months-after-moving-to-nyc-internet-celebrates-mallu-power-101763709502690.html) — hindustantimes.com (2025-11-21, repo). transition coverage + tweets
- [gumroad increases fee to 10%](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34031367) — hacker news (2022-12, community). "gumroad increases fee to 10%"; ~13% effective math
- [show hn thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2406614) — hacker news (2011-04-04, community). show hn thread; launch details, 30%-cut musing, 1,000+ users
- [essay hits #1 on hn](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19105733) — hacker news (2019-02, community). essay hits #1 on hn; discussion
- [first open board meeting](https://www.indiehackers.com/product/gumroad/held-our-first-open-board-meeting--LmJcNZjnFg8JY3Ural8) — indie hackers (2019-08-15, reporting). first open board meeting
- [announcement-via-tweet](https://www.indiehackers.com/post/gumroad-is-going-to-increase-its-fees-to-10-for-everyone-jan-31st-ff59a0963e) — indie hackers (2022-12, community). announcement-via-tweet; backlash
- [the creator-owner economy: gumroads ipo](https://sahillavingia.com/ipo) — sahil lavingia (2021-03, reporting). "the creator-owner economy: gumroad's 'ipo'"; 7,303 investors; 12 hours; $6m total
- [ceo handoff announcement](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sahillavingia_exciting-news-after-14-years-im-stepping-activity-7397043674561335298-OSax) — linkedin (2025-11-19, reporting). ceo handoff announcement; jan 2026 meetings
- [dividends + minority-acquisition offers](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sahillavingia_the-deal-jeff-bezos-got-on-basecamp-activity-7142857456216375296-OsPG) — linkedin (2023-12-19, reporting). dividends + minority-acquisition offers
- [dumbo office announcement](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sahillavingia_new-gumroad-office-in-dumbo-brooklyn-activity-7173829505935953920-cKsQ) — linkedin (2024-03-13, reporting). dumbo office announcement
- [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/danielvassallo_i-just-sold-my-business-small-bets-for-36m-activity-7319108700080599041-SCfp) — linkedin (2025-04-18, reporting). $3.6m/90% sale; 10% prior for $500k; terms
- [small product lab announcement](https://shl.medium.com/the-small-product-lab-39ed7404ca3a) — shl.medium.com (2015-06-15, reporting). small product lab announcement; "24-person startup"
- [subscriptions launch](https://musically.com/2013/08/08/d2c-commerce-service-gumroad-adds-subscriptions-option/) — musically.com (2013-08-08, repo). subscriptions launch
- [kunnakkadan profile](https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2025/Nov/22/from-keralas-free-software-circles-to-san-francisco-corner-office-ershad-kunnakkadan-is-100-million-turnover-gumroads-new-ceo) — newindianexpress.com (2025-11-22, repo). kunnakkadan profile; ">$100m gmv"; appointed thursday
- [npr interview](https://www.npr.org/2025/06/02/nx-s1-5417994/former-doge-engineer-shares-his-experience-working-for-the-cost-cutting-unit) — npr.org (2025-06-02, interview). npr interview; "surprised how efficient"
- [criticism: 30% discover invisibility in dashboards](https://owelet.app/blog/gumroad-fees) — owelet.app (2026, community). criticism: 30% discover invisibility in dashboards
- [part-time org details](https://www.parttimetech.io/p/sahil-lavingia-part1) — part-time tech (2022-12-08, interview). part-time org details; flexile waitlist
- [dated fee-schedule archaeology (wayback + repo code)](https://picklog.cc/blog/gumroad-fees) — picklog (2026-09, community). dated fee-schedule archaeology (wayback + repo code); six regimes since 2020; aug-2026 tier
- [10%+$0](https://gumroad.com/pricing) — gumroad (undated, reporting). 10%+$0.50 direct; 30% discover; jan 1, 2025 transition faq
- [munchable investigation](https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doge-veterans-affairs-ai-contracts-health-care) — propublica (2025-06-06, repo). munchable investigation; hallucinated $34m; 24+ cancellations
- [prompt/code analysis](https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ai-tool-doge-veterans-affairs-contracts-sahil-lavingia) — propublica (2025-06-06, repo). prompt/code analysis; "mistakes were made"
- [deal page: $100m cap](https://republic.com/gumroad-march-2021) — republic (2021, reporting). deal page: $100m cap; closed apr 7, 2021; 7,331 investors
- [reuters: doge to fizzle out](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-05-30-without-musk-doge-likely-to-fizzle-out-says-ex-staffer/) — dailymaverick.co.za (2025-05-30, repo). reuters: doge to "fizzle out"
- [notes gumroad + helper repos open-sourced](https://rubyai.beehiiv.com/p/ruby-ai-news-may-6th-2025-0759ed6959691fd4) — rubyai.beehiiv.com (2025-05-06, community). notes gumroad + helper repos open-sourced
- [gmv $73m→$142m](https://sacra.com/research/gumroad-android-creator-economy/) — sacra (2021-03-04, repo). gmv $73m→$142m; ~$9m rev 2020; ~6.5% take; profitable since 2017; churn data
- [2026 annual meeting](https://sahil.gumroad.com/p/gumroad-2026-annual-meeting-new-ceo-and-more) — sahil lavingia (2026-02-24, reporting). 2026 annual meeting; new ceo; buybacks/dividends via flexile
- [oss bounty program evidence ($10k+ earned)](https://sankalp.bearblog.dev/antiwork-pr-contribution/) — sankalp.bearblog.dev (2025-08, community). oss bounty program evidence ($10k+ earned)
- [c-ar: fy2023 $20](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297824000002/0001532978-24-000002-index.htm) — sec (2024-05-15, primary). c-ar: fy2023 $20.74m/$8.91m ni; fy2022 $10.56m/−$1.24m; 1 employee
- [c-ar fy2024 (period 2024-12-31): $18](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297826000001/0001532978-26-000001-index.htm) — sec (2026-04-08, primary). c-ar fy2024 (period 2024-12-31): $18.95m/$4.29m ni; 2 employees
- [c-ar fy2025 (period 2025-12-31): $17](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297826000003/0001532978-26-000003-index.htm) — sec (2026-04-08, primary). c-ar fy2025 (period 2025-12-31): $17.79m/$3.79m ni; cash $6.15m
- [c-tr termination](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297826000005/0001532978-26-000005-index.htm) — sec (2026-04-14, primary). c-tr termination; cfo steven olson; 3 employees
- [form c-u progress update](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297821000003/0001532978-21-000003-index.htm) — sec (2021-04-08, primary). form c-u progress update
- [form d: first sale 2011-09-30](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297811000001/0001532978-11-000001-index.htm) — sec (2011-10-24, primary). form d: first sale 2011-09-30; $899,999 of $999,999; 8 investors
- [form d: $6,999,994 sold](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297812000002/0001532978-12-000002-index.htm) — sec (2012-05-10, primary). form d: $6,999,994 sold; 14 investors; abbott director
- [form d: c-1/c-2 preferred](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000186555623000001/0001865556-23-000001-index.htm) — sec (2023-06-16, primary). form d: c-1/c-2 preferred; $6.28m auth/$1.22m sold; 7 investors
- [form d: c-3 preferred + safes](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000178846324000002/0001788463-24-000002-index.htm) — sec (2024-03-04, primary). form d: c-3 preferred + safes; $2,136,975; 1 investor
- [d/a: seed finalized $1,093,948](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297812000001/0001532978-12-000001-index.htm) — sec (2012-03-21, primary). d/a: seed finalized $1,093,948; 10 investors
- [form c: fy2019/fy2020 gaaps](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1532978/000153297821000001/gumroadformc.pdf) — sec (2021-03-15, primary). form c: fy2019/fy2020 gaaps; safe terms; ~20k monthly creators; discover ~4% gmv; runway
- [build details (main](https://www.starterstory.com/gumroad-case-study) — starterstory.com (2024-05, repo). build details (main.py, app engine); metrics self-reported/unreliable
- [oss reactions incl](https://www.sublyna.com/blog/gumroad-now-open-source) — sublyna (2025-05-07, community). oss reactions incl. license debate
- [twitter ends buy partnerships (feb 1 end)](https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/17/bye-buy-on-twitter/) — techcrunch (2017-01-17, repo). twitter ends buy partnerships (feb 1 end)
- [$6m raise](https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/15/gumroad-wants-to-make-equity-crowdfunding-mainstream/) — techcrunch (2021-03-15, repo). $6m raise; reg cf cap-change context
- [iphone library app](https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/30/gumroad-iphone-app/) — techcrunch (2014-09-30, repo). iphone library app
- [layoffs: 22 → ~3 staff](https://techcrunch.com/2015/11/05/layoffs-hit-gumroad-as-the-payments-startup-restructures/) — techcrunch (2015-11-05, repo). layoffs: 22 → ~3 staff
- [nsfw ban](https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/gumroad-no-longer-allows-most-nsfw-art-leaving-its-adult-creators-panicked/) — techcrunch (2024-03-15, repo). nsfw ban; processor pressure; lavingia quotes
- [publishing features](https://techcrunch.com/2013/01/23/gumroad-publishing-update/) — techcrunch (2013-01-23, repo). publishing features; $100k authors
- [seed announcement](https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/08/gumroad-gets-1-1-million-from-chris-sacca-max-levchin-and-others-to-turn-any-link-into-a-payment-system/) — techcrunch (2012-02-08, repo). seed announcement
- [$7m series a](https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/07/gumroad-7-million-series-a-kleiner-perkins/) — techcrunch (2012-05-07, repo). $7m series a; total >$8m
- [twitter buy button](https://techcrunch.com/2014/09/08/twitter-commerce-buy-now/) — techcrunch (2014-09-08, repo). twitter buy button; gumroad partner
- [verge coverage](https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21572698/gumroad-patreon-like-memberships-support-creators) — the verge (2020-11-19, repo). verge coverage
- [tier ladder 9%→2](https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/30/22640102/gumroad-creator-pricing-platform-lower-fees) — the verge (2021-08-30, repo). tier ladder 9%→2.9%; pro tier ended
- [earliest located /discover capture](https://web.archive.org/web/20160418201215/https://gumroad.com/discover) — wayback machine (2016-04-18, community). earliest located /discover capture
- [premium tier announcement analysis](https://www.webcomics.com/articles/tech/gumroad-announces-a-premium-service/) — webcomics.com (2015-12-01, repo). premium tier announcement analysis
- [tertiary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumroad) — wikipedia (undated, repo). tertiary; source of unverified "sachin khanna" co-founder claim
- [discover existed (weak) by mid-2018](https://wip.co/posts/do-you-have-experience-of-getting-sales-from-gumroad-s-discover-page-ar9dq3) — wip.co (2018-06-29, community). discover existed (weak) by mid-2018
- [profile](https://www.wired.com/2012/06/gumroad-ecommerce/) — wired (2012-06, repo). profile; delk quote; turntable.fm background
- [irs career employee](https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-event-sahil-lavingia/) — wired (2025-12, repo). irs career employee; joined nov 2025; ~10-yr plan; corcos recruiting
- [public board meeting archive (aug 2019–)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_DfN-mKCGNuswqERc6sIA8urYAKARc6s) — youtube (2019, reporting). public board meeting archive (aug 2019–)
- [gumroad](https://gumroad.com/about) — gumroad (undated, primary). ~$2.02m/wk counter; "0 to $1"; "small bets" vocabulary
- [apache-2](https://www.agenticcommerce.dev/) — agentic commerce protocol (undated, primary). apache-2.0 acp; via api or mcp
- [instant checkout](https://openai.com/index/buy-it-in-chatgpt/) — openai (2025-09-29, primary). instant checkout; etsy live, 1m+ shopify "coming"
- [spt primitive](https://stripe.com/newsroom/news/stripe-openai-instant-checkout) — stripe (2025-09-29, reporting). spt primitive; merchant keeps psp
- [betting-pool quote via ohanian](https://fortune.com/2024/02/04/sam-altman-one-person-unicorn-silicon-valley-founder-myth/) — fortune (2024-02-04, reporting). betting-pool quote via ohanian
- [2026, hedged 70–80%](https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/anthropic-ceo-dario-amodei-predicts-the-first-billion-dollar-solopreneur-by-2026/91193609) — inc. (2025-05-23, reporting). "2026," hedged 70–80%
- [ap2 mandates](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/announcing-agents-to-payments-ap2-protocol) — google cloud (2025-09-16, primary). ap2 mandates; 60+ partners
- [over $1 billion claim](https://gumroad.gumroad.com/p/gumroad-april-recap-what-we-ve-shipped-7e74f120-3bf1-4a04-962a-abab84e1adaf) — gumroad (2025-04, primary). "over $1 billion" claim
- [82% artist share](https://web.archive.org/web/20220803222433/https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/03/02/bandcamp-is-joining-epic/) — wayback machine (2022-03-02, primary). 82% artist share; ~$1b paid
- [profitable since 2012](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/songtradr-says-it-will-work-towards-a-fair-and-equitable-outcome-for-bandcamp/) — music business worldwide (2023-10, reporting). profitable since 2012; $1.19b cumulative
- [~$11m 2020 revenue, +85% yoy](https://www.businessinsider.com/sahil-lavingia-gumroad-no-full-time-employees-meetings-deadlines-2021-1) — business insider (2021-01-19, reporting). ~$11m 2020 revenue, +85% yoy


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