Tynker raises $7.1M

What does Tynker do?

Tynker, is the leading creative computing platform which empowers young people to learn coding. This creative company is the platform where millions of kids have learned programming and building apps, games and a lot more.   The company’s aim is providing every kid with a good foundation in programming, computer science and critical thinking skills for preparing them at becoming better architects of the future.   The company offers self-paced courses for kids to learn how to code at home, and an engaging programming curriculum for schools. The company’s visual programming language helps kids in building mobile and web apps, design platform and RPG games, program drones, control robots and also modify worlds of Minecraft.

How much Tynker was funded?

Tynker raised $7.1M in Series A on May 31, 2016 from Relay Ventures, New Ground Ventures, Reach Capital, Cervin Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Krishna Bharat.

Previous funding

$3.25M in undisclosed round on April 11, 2013 from GSV Capital, Cervin Ventures, NewSchools Venture Fund, Felicis Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, 500 Startups and XG Ventures

What is next for Tynker?

The latest funding raised will help the company in continuing its mission of empowering kids to be makers by changing the early computer science education in class, home, tech camps and learning centers. The company plans to use the funding for further expanding and product development into schools and districts out of the US and Canada.

More about Tynker

Tynker was founded on May 8, 2012 by Srinivas Mandyam, Krishna Vedati and Kelvin Chong. It has its headquarters in Mountain View, California. It is an award winning platform which is best for game-based learning and coding to help kids become makers. It is being used by over 32 million kids in more than 50K schools. This platform is a part of the national effort for teaching high tech skills and filling the open tech jobs.