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Northampton, United StatesFounded 2012Edtech
Valuation $0–100M Latest valuation · 2019
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About Tinkergarten

Tinkergarten operates in the early childhood education market, offering outdoor learning activities designed to help families raise healthy, confident, and capable children. The company provides both in-person and online classes, catering to families who value outdoor education and play-based learning. Tinkergarten's business model includes paid memberships for access to its structured classes and DIY activity guides. Revenue is generated through subscription fees and one-time payments for individual classes. The target clients are parents of young children, typically aged 1 to 8, who are looking for enriching educational experiences outside of traditional classroom settings. Tinkergarten differentiates itself by focusing on outdoor activities that nurture important skills through play, designed by education experts and highly rated by participating families. The company has seen increased demand, particularly as screen time for children has risen during the pandemic, highlighting the need for more outdoor activities.

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At a glance

Status
Acquired
Founded
2012
Headquarters
Northampton, United States
Employees
179
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
60.8/100
Industry
Education
Sub-industry
Education Providers
Sector
Edtech, Sustainable Development Goals, Pre-K, K-12
Client focus
b2c

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Funding history

6 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONExit Apr 2023 $0 Highlights for Children
SERIES BEquity / VC Mar 2019 $21M $84M WndrCo
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Growth signals

Tinkergarten website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Tinkergarten is 6K monthly website visits, down 25% over the last three months. Tinkergarten's team declined 41.3% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits6K 3-month web change-25% 1-year team growth-41.3%
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Investors

20 investors on the cap table

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Seed14 investors entered at this stage

  • John Katzman
  • Don Katz
  • Brooklyn Bridge Ventures
  • Structure Capital
  • Omidyar Network
  • 500 Global
  • Outbound Ventures
  • Fern Mandelbaum
  • Albert Lee
  • Plum Alley
  • Matt Glickman
  • City Light Capital
  • Blue Collective
  • Reach Capital

Series A4 investors entered at this stage

  • Owl Ventures
  • Vista Venture Partners
  • BIT Mining
  • WndrCo

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Highlights for Children
  • Sanabil Accelerator by 500 Global
Team profiled 7 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

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