Our Story
Building business tools
since 2014
We launched Invoice Ninja to build a suite of apps for freelancers & small businesses. Bootstrapped, founder-run, and proud of it.
The founding story
From a coffee meeting to 200,000+ users
Hillel & Shalom met for coffee in late 2013 to discuss the idea of Invoice Ninja. By March 2014, Invoice Ninja was live. Dave (CTO) came on board in 2015 and we never looked back. Fast forward 10+ years — our invoicing platform easily rivals the largest companies in our industry, despite being 100% bootstrapped (self-funded, no VC overlords!).
We have the tools you need to facilitate business & get paid. Email for support and we — the co-founders — will reply, fast.
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Hillel
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-founded Invoice Ninja in 2014 alongside Shalom. Passionate about building tools that help small businesses thrive without the overhead of big enterprise software.
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Shalom
Co-Founder
Met Hillel over coffee in late 2013 and the idea of Invoice Ninja was born. Within months they had a live product serving the first users.
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David
Co-Founder & CTO
Joined the team in 2015 and transformed Invoice Ninja's technical foundation. Led the development of v5 using Flutter and the modern React app.
By the numbers
10+ years of building, shipping, and serving
2014
Year Invoice Ninja was founded
200k+
Businesses worldwide
3
Bootstrapped founders
8k+
Community members on Slack & Discord
Historical timeline
Our journey
2014
Invoice Ninja beta is born!
Hillel & Shalom launch Invoice Ninja v1 beta. The first freelancers start invoicing online and getting paid.
2015
Our duo becomes a trio
Dave joins the team as CTO. Invoice Ninja's technical capabilities accelerate dramatically.
2019
Planning to scale
The team commences building Invoice Ninja v5 — a complete rebuild to serve the next generation of users.
2021
Invoice Ninja v5 launches
Built using Google's Flutter framework, v5 brings a native app experience to all platforms — web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
2022
200,000 users & growing
A major milestone — over 200,000 accounts created by freelancers and small businesses worldwide.
2023
Invoice Ninja "React" launches
The new Invoice Ninja React web app launches, delivering a faster, more responsive experience for all users.
2024-2025
EU e-invoicing compliance
Invoice Ninja focuses on e-invoicing and PEPPOL, enabling legally compliant electronic invoicing for businesses worldwide.
2026
"DocuNinja" launches
Invoice Ninja launches DocuNinja — e-signing and document management for small business, with direct integration into the Invoice Ninja platform.
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