Hingeto
AcquiredYC W16San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation · 15 employees · 3 known investors
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Hingeto operates a marketplace that lets fashion brands and influencers sell inventory—both existing stock and upcoming items—without holding physical products themselves.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesMarketplaceB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W16)
Hingeto was founded in 2015 by Leandrew Robinson, Akintunde Ismail Maiyegun, and Yaw Owusu-Barimah.
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Leandrew RobinsoninCo-Founder & CEO2015–2020Leandrew Robinson founded Hingeto, a dropship platform that raised $2.8M and served over 20,000 online stores. He previously held an executive role at Karmaloop.com, a major online retailer, and later joined Auctane as an executive following Hingeto's exit.
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Akintunde Ismail MaiyeguninCTO & Co Founder2015–2020Akintunde Ismail Maiyegun is Founder and CTO of Hingeto, a marketplace enabling fashion brands and influencers to sell inventory without holding physical stock.
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Yaw Owusu-Barimahin𝕏Co Founder2015–2021Yaw Owusu-Barimah is founder of Hingeto, a marketplace connecting fashion brands and influencers to sell inventory without holding physical stock. He has experience in digital marketing across customer acquisition, online media buying, ecommerce analytics, and social media platforms.
Investors · 3
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$2.2M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2015–2016
▶$1.7MraisedJul 2016 · 9 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$1.7MraisedJul 2016 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Leandrew RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $1.9M
- Amount sold
- $1.7M
- First sale
- Jun 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$475KraisedOct 2015 · 3 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$475KraisedOct 2015 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Leandrew RobinsonExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $475K
- Amount sold
- $475K
- First sale
- Sep 2015
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2015
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hingeto do?
- Hingeto operates a marketplace that lets fashion brands and influencers sell inventory—both existing stock and upcoming items—without holding physical products themselves.
- Who founded Hingeto?
- Hingeto was founded by Leandrew Robinson, Akintunde Ismail Maiyegun, Yaw Owusu-Barimah in 2015.
- Who are Hingeto's investors?
- Hingeto's investors include Kapor Capital, Strawberry Creek Ventures, Y Combinator.
- How much funding has Hingeto raised?
- Hingeto has disclosed $2.2M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is Hingeto headquartered?
- Hingeto is headquartered in San Francisco, US.