Studio Trigger was founded by former Gainax employee Hiroyuki Imaishi, following his success with Gurren Lagann (2007).

[2][3] Studio Trigger was established on August 22, 2011,[4][5] by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka[6] shortly after leaving Gainax.

[11][12] On July 8, 2013, Trigger launched a Kickstarter project in order to fund a second episode of Little Witch Academia.

[14] In 2018, Studio Trigger created a Patreon with the goal of acquiring necessary funding for projects and merchandise.

As of May 2024, Studio Trigger's Patreon offers two support tiers for patrons (US$1/month and US$5/month), has over 5000 members, and raises over US$3,500 per month.