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Line 27: | website = [https://www.gumroad.com/ gumroad.com] }} '''Gumroad''' is an [[e-commerce]] platform that allows [[Content creation|creators]] to sell products directly to their [[audience]]. The platform was founded by Sahil Lavingia in 2011 and is based in [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]. Gumroad enables creators to sell digital products, such as [[Ebook|e-books]], [[Digital audio|music]], [[video]]s, [[software]], and [[Goods and services|physical goods]]. The platform provides creators with tools to create custom [[landing page]]s, track sales, and [[Payment processor|process payments]]. Gumroad's primary focus is serving independent creators, such as [[Writer|writers]], [[Musician|musicians]], and [[designer]]s, who want to sell their products without going through [[Intermediary|intermediaries]].{{cn|date=November 2023}}
== History == {{advert|date=October 2021}} [[File:Sahil Lavingia.png|thumb|Founder Sahil Lavingia in 2010]] Sahil Lavingia built the first iteration of Gumroad over a single weekend in 2011. Sahil is a self-taught [[Programmer|developer]] who has said in an interview that he learned coding by searching through each problem he hit on [[Google]]. Lavingia, who was previously the first designer hired at [[Pinterest]] and the designer of [[Turntable.fm]], was 19 years old at the time.<ref name="fastcompany1">Holmes, David. [http://www.fastcompany.com/1835159/whos-next-pinterest-designer-sahil-lavingia-and-his-new-e-commerce-site-gumroad/ "Who's Next: Pinterest Designer Sahil Lavingia and His New E-Commerce Site Gumroad"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214232924/http://www.fastcompany.com/1835159/whos-next-pinterest-designer-sahil-lavingia-and-his-new-e-commerce-site-gumroad/ |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''[[Fast Company (magazine)|Fast Company]]'', April 25, 2012.</ref><ref name="techcrunch1">Tsotsis, Alexia. [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/ "Gumroad Gets $1.1 Million From Chris Sacca, Max Levchin and Others to Turn Any Link Into a Payment System"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704223554/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/ |date=July 4, 2017 }}, ''[[TechCrunch]]'', February 8, 2012.</ref><ref>Shontell, Alyson. [http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-interesting-teenager-in-silicon-valley-2012-4 "The Most Interesting Teenager in Silicon Valley"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214231609/http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-interesting-teenager-in-silicon-valley-2012-4 |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''[[Business Insider]]'', April 2, 2012.</ref> The idea for Gumroad came to Lavingia when he wanted to sell a photorealistic icon he had created and realized that the amount of effort it took to sell an item directly to [[consumer]]s was considerable. He decided to build a service that would make the process as easy as sharing [[web content]].<ref name="fastcompany1"/> In February 2012, while still the sole member of Gumroad, Lavingia announced a $1.1 million seed round from a notable group of [[investor]]s including [[Accel Partners|Accel]], [[Chris Sacca]], [[Max Levchin]], [[Ron Conway|SV Angel]], [[Josh Kopelman]], [[Seth Goldstein]], [[Naval Ravikant]] and [[Danny Rimer]].<ref name="techcrunch1"/> Three months later, it was announced that [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]] (KPCB) had led a $7 million Series A round for Gumroad. The investment was the first made by former [[Twitter]] engineering head Michael Abbott as a KPCB partner.<ref>Gannes, Liz. [http://allthingsd.com/20120507/kleiner-perkins-leads-7m-funding-for-payments-upstart-gumroad/ "Kleiner Perkins Leads $7M Funding for Payments Upstart Gumroad"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023011038/http://allthingsd.com/20120507/kleiner-perkins-leads-7m-funding-for-payments-upstart-gumroad/ |date=October 23, 2014 }}, ''[[All Things Digital]]'', May 7, 2012.</ref> Line 46 ⟶ 44: In March 2024, Gumroad banned the sale of sexually explicit content on its platform due to pressure from [[Stripe, Inc.|Stripe]] and [[PayPal]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/15/gumroad-no-longer-allows-most-nsfw-art-leaving-its-adult-creators-panicked/ |title=Gumroad no longer allows most NSFW art, leaving its adult creators panicked |date=March 16, 2024 |work=TechCrunch |first=Amanda |last=Silberling}}</ref> == Creators on Gumroad ==
Many major and independent musicians have sold products via Gumroad, including [[Eminem]],<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Eminem on Gumroad|url=https://gumroad.com/eminem|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407174713/https://gumroad.com/eminem|archive-date=2016-04-07|access-date=|website=Gumroad}}</ref> [[Bon Jovi]],<ref>[https://gumroad.com/l/vuxsp "Bon Jovi's Gumroad Page"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214233114/https://gumroad.com/l/vuxsp |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''Gumroad''</ref> [[Garth Brooks]],<ref>[https://gumroad.com/garth "Garth Brooks’ Gumroad Page"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214231435/https://gumroad.com/garth |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''Gumroad''</ref> [[David Banner]],<ref>Popper, Ben. [https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/17/3239985/gumroad-music-david-banner-girl-talk-commerce "Girl Talk goes Gumroad: a web payment startup woos pop stars"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023184823/http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/17/3239985/gumroad-music-david-banner-girl-talk-commerce |date=October 23, 2016 }}, ''[[The Verge]]'', August 17, 2012.</ref> [[Ryan Leslie]]<ref>[https://gumroad.com/ryanleslie "Ryan Leslie's Gumroad Page"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214231255/https://gumroad.com/ryanleslie |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''Gumroad''</ref> and others.
[[Magnolia Pictures]] distributes a curated selection of films via Gumroad.<ref>[http://www.magpictures.com/magnoliaondemand/ "Magnolia Pictures"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121105508/http://www.magpictures.com/magnoliaondemand/ |date=November 21, 2014 }}, ''Magnolia Pictures''</ref> [[Landmark Theatres]] also curates a selection of films distributed via Gumroad, including ''[[Jiro Dreams of Sushi]]'', ''[[Man on Wire]]'', ''[[Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson|Gonzo]]'', ''[[Page One: Inside the New York Times]]'', and ''[[Jesus Camp]]''.<ref>[http://www.landmarktheatres.com/landmarkselects/ "Landmark Theatres"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214232954/http://www.landmarktheatres.com/landmarkselects/ |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''Landmark Theatres''</ref> Best-selling [[author]]s like [[Tim Ferriss]],<ref>[https://gumroad.com/timferriss "Tim Ferriss’ Gumroad Page"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214230125/https://gumroad.com/timferriss |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''Gumroad''</ref> [[Chris Guillebeau]],<ref>[http://blog.gumroad.com/post/98251399343/chris-guillebeau-on-his-new-nyt-best-seller-writing "Chris Guillebeau on His New NYT Best Seller, Writing, and the Road"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926061432/http://blog.gumroad.com/post/98251399343/chris-guillebeau-on-his-new-nyt-best-seller-writing |date=September 26, 2014 }}, ''Gumroad Blog''</ref> and [[John Green]]<ref>[http://johngreenbooks.com/things-i-can-do/ "Things I Can Do"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141214234215/http://johngreenbooks.com/things-i-can-do/ |date=December 14, 2014 }}, ''John Green's Blog''</ref> also publish their books on Gumroad. == See also == * [[Online marketplace]]
* [[Online shopping]] * [[Digital distribution]] *[[:Category:Online marketplaces of the United States|Online marketplaces available in the United States]] == References == | |||