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624 people in our graph share verified history with Gareth — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sam LessinunlockedGareth: together at Facebook (2010–2011)
×5Gareth: together at Facebook
×4Gareth: together at Y Combinator
×2Gareth: together at University of Waterloo
About
Gareth 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.
Founder/CEO at TinkerYC S14
Intro paths
YC
Gareth went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Gareth can intro founders to Tinker's investors below.
Tinker's investors · 2
Co-founders at Tinker
TC
Trevor CreechFounder/CTO
RR
Ross RobinsonFounder/COO, Software Engineer
Experience
- InvertHead of Engineeringcurrent2025 — present
- InvertChief of Technical Staff2024 — 2025
- VariousFractional CTO2022 — 2024
- TrueNorthPayments Engineering Lead2020 — 2022
- Gryphon LabsConsultant2019 — 2020
- Tinker - Digital Currency Electronic TradingFounder / CEO2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2010 — 2011Palo Alto, California
- Primal FusionSoftware Developer2009
- Open TextQA Developer2007
- AMDAssociate Engineer2007
Skills & more
CelerySoftware Project ManagementTypeScriptFundraisingNetwork SecurityNumPyRabbitMQSoftware Development9Quality Assurance3AWSPandasNext.js
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NodeTailwind CSSMaterial-UITensorFlowPandas (Software)Amazon Web Services (AWS)MySQLDjangoApollo GraphQLGraphQLNode.jsReact.jsFrom Gareth's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gareth MacLeod?
- Gareth 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.
- Where does Gareth MacLeod work?
- Gareth MacLeod is Founder/CEO of Tinker.
- What companies did Gareth MacLeod found?
- Gareth MacLeod founded Tinker.
- Where did Gareth MacLeod go to school?
- Gareth MacLeod studied at University of Waterloo (Computer Science); Y Combinator (S14); Leaders In Tech (Connecting with people).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Waterloo mafia346
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chamath PalihapitiyaB.A.Sc.Founded 8090Apoorva MehtaBAScFounded InstacartJon LernerBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded Textnow +2Michael LittBASc. Honours Systems Design EngineeringFounded Garage Capital +1Mike McCauleyBAScFounded Garage Capital +1Zach WaterfieldComputer EngineeringFounded Zettlor +1
+ 339 more
Leaders In Tech mafia56
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam HashemiFounded Felt +1Michael BabineauFellow (2022-2023)Founded Second Measure +1Michael HeinrichFounded OG Labs +1Ferhat BabacanFellowFounded Bluedot +1Ron EfroniFellowFounded Flox +1Selinay ParlakFellowFounded Bluedot +1
+ 49 more
Invert mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
TrueNorth mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Waterloo646
Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalApoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAchintya ChaudhariInvestor at LightbankKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 640 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at TrueNorth1
Also worked at Facebook773
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDash
+ 767 more
Also worked at Open Text58
Steph TryphonasCo-founder of Collaborative RoboticsDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersDan FougereInvestor at Index VenturesRobert PeaseManaging Partner at Long Way VenturesKevin CochraneCMO, Vultr at Mu VenturesBill ButlerInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
+ 52 more
Also worked at AMD119
Ray SchuderSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundBrian FrankPartner at Permanent Capital VenturesChristina NeoAssociate at Asia PartnersWael NafeeGeneral Partner at RAED VenturesDaisy CaiGeneral Partner at B CapitalEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
+ 113 more