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Tinkergarten

Northampton, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 12 known investors

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Founders & leadership

Tinkergarten was founded in 2014 by Brian Fitzgerald and Meghan Fitzgerald.

BFBrian Fitzgerald
Brian FitzgeraldFounder & CEO2014–2023Brian Fitzgerald co-founded Tinkergarten, a platform providing curriculum and training for outdoor, play-based early childhood education. He previously held VP roles at Knewton and Audible Education (acquired by Amazon), was part of the founding team at Rocketmail (acquired by Yahoo), and launched multiple consumer products during his tenure at Yahoo.
MFMeghan Fitzgerald
Meghan FitzgeraldCo-founder

Board

IH
Isabelle HauBoard director

Investors · 12

City Lightlisted by City LightNew York · $1M – $6M

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Outbound Ventureslisted by Outbound VenturesNew York

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Owl Ventureslisted by Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M

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Vista Venture Partnerslisted by Vista Venture Partnersvia Fern Mandelbaum · inferred

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500 GlobalreportedPalo Alto · $150K

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Blue {Seed} CollectivereportedBrooklyn

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Omidyar NetworkreportedSan Francisco

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Plum Alley InvestmentsreportedNew York · $500K – $1.5M

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Reach CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $12M

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Structure CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $200K

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Vista Venturesreported

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$23.1M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2015–2019

▶$18MraisedMar 2019 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Amit PatelDirector
  • Anthony SalehDirector
  • Meghan FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
  • Andrew ChangDirector
  • Isabelle HauDirector
  • Ann DalyDirector
  • Brian FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$18M
Amount sold
$18M
First sale
Mar 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.4MraisedAug 2017 · 3 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Isabelle HauDirector
  • Meghan FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
  • Brian FitzheraldExecutive Officer, Director
  • Amit PatelDirector
Offering amount
$5.4M
Amount sold
$3.4M
First sale
Jul 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.7MraisedDec 2016 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Brian FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
  • Meghan FitzgeraldDirector
  • Isabelle HauDirector
Offering amount
$1.7M
Amount sold
$1.7M
First sale
Feb 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Tinkergarten raises $5.4m Series A with Owl Ventures, Omidyar Network and Reach Capital to deepen its presence in 48 U.S. states and get even more kids learning outsideprnewswire.com · Aug 2017Tinkergarten Is Using Technology to Get Kids Back Outdoorstechcrunch.com · May 2015

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Tinkergarten?
Tinkergarten was founded by Brian Fitzgerald, Meghan Fitzgerald in 2014.
Who are Tinkergarten's investors?
Tinkergarten's investors include Blue Collective, City Light, Outbound Ventures, Owl Ventures, Vista Venture Partners, 500 Global, Blue {Seed} Collective, Omidyar Network and 4 more.
How much funding has Tinkergarten raised?
Tinkergarten has disclosed $23.1M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Tinkergarten headquartered?
Tinkergarten is headquartered in Northampton, US.