Tynt Technologies Inc.
Elegant, ultra-climate-friendly windows with tinting that adapts to changing needs throughout the day, giving complete control of visible light and solar heat gain.Ìý
The University of ColoradoÌýConnection
Tynt Technologies was founded in 2020 by (CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Chemical and Biological Engineering) and his then PhD studentsÌýÌýand They developed the initial technology at Stanford before comingÌýto CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï to complete their work and found their company. McGehee brought in , a former student and experienced founder, to head the company. Tynt has participated in many CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï programs, including the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC)Ìý(winner), multiple Destination Startup®Ìýshowcases, Demo Day with the , and has had multiple investments from theÌýBuff Venture Fund.
Funding Status and Investment Opportunities
- Industry Applications: Manufacturing​, Environmentalism and Sustainability​, Cleantech, Smart Cities​, Advanced Materials
- Funding Stage: Series A
- Contact for Investment Inquiries: ContactÌýTyler Hernandez, tyler@tynt.ioÌý
In the News
- CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï hosts showcases highlighting breakthrough innovations and investment-ready ventures (2025)
- Destination Startup announces startups across the region to present at annual showcase (2026)
- Sustainable Spinouts: Innovation in Action (2025, Colordan Magazine)
- We went to a startup symposium at the University of Colorado. We saw these nine cool startups. We said “wow� a lot. (CPR, 2024)
- Tynt Technologies: Redefining the role of windows in a sustainable homeÌý(Shoppe Black, 2023)
- Promising Venture Partners startups awarded $1.75 million in state commercialization grantsÌý(2022)
- Tynt Technologies locks up $8.5M to engineer blackout windowsÌý(Colorado Daily, 2021)
- Lab Venture Challenge awards record-breaking $1.35 million to promising CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï venturesÌý(2020)
Venture Partners Programs​
- Destination StartupÌý(2022, 2023, 2026)
- Buff Venture FundÌý(2022)
- Lab Venture Challenge (LVC) (2020)
- Intellectual Property Management (2019)
ÌýÌý ÌýThis page was last updated Sept. 9, 2025. Please contact vpnews@colorado.edu for corrections or updates
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