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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.

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Brian Fitzgerald

Brian Fitzgerald Founder & 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.

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Meghan Fitzgerald

Meghan FitzgeraldCo-founder

Board

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Isabelle HauBoard director

Investors · 12

Blue Collectivelisted by Blue CollectiveBrooklyn · $250K – $2M

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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 GlobalreportedSan Francisco · $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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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$23.1M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2016–2019

▶$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

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▶$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.

Competitors · 4

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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 rounds.
Where is Tinkergarten headquartered?: Tinkergarten is headquartered in Northampton, US.