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Empowering the Makers of Tomorrow

In a world where technology touches every aspect of our lives, it is crucial that our children become active creators of technology, not just passive users. We believe that the ability to code allows children to make their ideas a reality. Tynker's mission is to provide every child with solid foundations in Computer Science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to become better architects of their future world.

The Team

We're a passionate group of developers, educators, gamers, hackers — oh yeah, and parents.

We started Tynker in order to give our own kids a more engaging introduction to programming. We have offices in Mountain View and Chicago.

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Investors

Our investors include a prominent syndicate of leading Silicon Valley VC firms and EdTech entrepreneurs including NEA, Felicis Ventures, 500 Startups, Cervin Ventures, Reach Capital, Relay Ventures, and Krishna Bharat, the scientist behind Google News.

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Press Releases

  • Apr 13, 2021
    Tynker Endorsed by College Board for New AP® Computer Science Curricula
  • Nov 19, 2020
    BBC Doctor Who HiFive Inventor Available to Purchase November 23, 2020 - Doctor Who Day
  • Jun 15, 2020
    Tynker Launches Summer Code Jam for Kids Ages 6-13 with $10,000 in Prizes
  • Mar 11, 2020
    Tynker Announces Support for Educators, Students and Parents Impacted by Health-Related School Closures
  • Dec 10, 2019
    Tynker – in Collaboration with NASA – Launches New Space-Themed Coding Challenges for 2019’s Hour of Code
  • Nov 06, 2019
    Tynker Launches Comprehensive Coding Curriculum for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Classrooms
  • Jun 24, 2019
    Tynker and Micro:bit Educational Foundation Enable Next Generation of Makers to Program Micro:bit Microcontrollers
  • May 20, 2019
    NASA Experts Select Winners of Tynker Mission Patch Design Challenge
  • Mar 07, 2019
    Tynker Launches New CodeMaker Camp™ Program to Enable Educators Across the U.S. to Offer STEM Summer Camps for Kids
  • Feb 06, 2019
    Kaustav Mitra Joins Tynker as Vice President of Educator Programs
  • Dec 13, 2018
    Tynker Launches “Tynker Junior” to Enable Early Learners to Develop Coding Fundamentals in a Fun and Intuitive Way
  • Jun 26, 2018
    Barbie® Adds New STEM Career to Her Resume
  • May 10, 2018
    Tynker Acquires Pythonroom to Expand High School Computer Science Curriculum
  • Feb 17, 2018
    Mattel Expands Partnership With Tynker, Setting Goal To Introduce 10 Million Kids To Coding By 2020
  • Aug 08, 2017
    Tynker and Parrot Launch “Parrot Mambo Code” ー All-in-One Bundle to Teach Kids to Program Parrot Drones
  • Jun 25, 2017
    Tynker Announces iPad® Support for its Gamified Coding Elementary School Curriculum at ISTE 2017
  • Jun 12, 2017
    Tynker Introduces Free Summer Code-A-Thon for Kids
  • May 22, 2017
    Microsoft® Selects Tynker as Coding Solution for Minecraft: Education Edition
  • May 01, 2017
    Tynker Launches Two Courses to Support the Everyone Can Code Program from Apple
  • Mar 06, 2017
    Tynker Launches Blue Ribbon Training Program and Calls for Dedicated K-12 STEM Educators to Apply
  • Jan 24, 2017
    Tynker Expands Computer Science Curriculum in the UK to Include 16 New Courses in JavaScript, Python, STEM Integration, and Drone Programming
  • Jan 24, 2017
    Tynker Expands Computer Science Curriculum in the UK to Include 16 New Courses in JavaScript, Python, STEM Integration, and Drone Programming
  • Jan 24, 2017
    Tynker Expands Computer Science Curriculum in the UK to Include 16 New Courses in JavaScript, Python, STEM Integration, and Drone Programming
  • Nov 30, 2016
    Tynker Partners With WGBH, Mattel, And Parrot Education For 2016 Hour Of Code
  • Jun 27, 2016
    Tynker Expands K-12 Computer Science Curriculum to Include 16 New Courses in JavaScript, STEM Integration and Drone Programming
  • May 31, 2016
    Tynker, the Leading Creative Computing Platform for Next Gen Makers, Announces $7.1 Million in Series A Funding
  • Dec 01, 2015
    Mattel and Tynker Join Forces to Help Kids Learn Computer Programming
  • May 15, 2015
    Tynker Connects Young Programmers to Millions of Devices on the Internet of Things
  • Apr 14, 2015
    Sylvan Learning Partners With Tynker To Offer After-School Coding Classes And Camps Through Sylvan Locations Nationwide
  • Jul 24, 2014
    Tynker Now Enables Kids to Build Customized Apps Directly on the iPad and Android Tablets
  • Jun 26, 2014
    Palo Alto Unified and other leading school districts adopt Tynker to teach computer programming
  • Mar 06, 2014
    Tynker launches iPad app, extending programming skill development to young learners as early as 1st grade
  • Dec 05, 2013
    Tynker creates tutorials for code.org to bring free interactive courses to kids in support of nationwide "Hour of Code"
  • Aug 06, 2013
    Tynker Launches World's First At-Home Visual Programming Course for Elementary and Middle School Students
  • Apr 11, 2013
    Tynker launches revolutionary new platform for teaching programming skills to young learners

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