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Tinker

DefunctYC S14

Waterloo, CA · Founded 2014 · 2 known investors

Tinker is a cryptocurrency trading firm that provides market making services for digital assets on regulated exchanges.

Crypto & Web3FintechCrypto / Web3CanadaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S14)

Tinker was founded in 2014 by Gareth MacLeod, Trevor Creech, and Ross Robinson.

GMGareth MacLeod
Gareth MacLeodinFounder/CEOGareth MacLeod previously worked at Facebook and studied computer science at the University of Waterloo. He was CEO of a fintech startup that reached billions in transaction volume before founding Tinker.
TCTrevor Creech
Trevor CreechinFounder/CTO
RRRoss Robinson
Ross RobinsoninFounder/COO, Software Engineer

Investors · 2

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
TechstarsreportedBoulder · $220K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Elk Rapids’ Tinker Tailor secures $25,000 state grant for building renovations9and10news.com · Jul 2026Thinking Machines Lab: Timeline of the $2B Seed Round, Tinker, and the January 2026 OpenAI Exodusbrendonbeebe.substack.com · Jan 2026Tinker Coders raises undisclosed amount of funding from parent company, STEMROBO Technologies › Mediabrief.commediabrief.com · Dec 2020EdTech Startup Tinker Coders raises undisclosed amount of funding from its parent company, STEMROBO Technologies – India Education | Latest Education News | Global Educational News | Recent Educational Newsindiaeducationdiary.in · Dec 2020Learn about Thinker-Tinker - Netcapitalnetcapital.com · Mar 2020Tinker Air Force Base to get upgrade funding moneynewson6.com · Feb 2005

Frequently asked questions

What does Tinker do?
Tinker is a cryptocurrency trading firm that provides market making services for digital assets on regulated exchanges.
Who founded Tinker?
Tinker was founded by Gareth MacLeod, Trevor Creech, Ross Robinson in 2014.
Who are Tinker's investors?
Tinker's investors include Y Combinator, Techstars.
Where is Tinker headquartered?
Tinker is headquartered in Waterloo, CA.