Founder Profile
Jared Tarbell
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Jared Tarbell?
Jared Tarbell is a founder of Etsy, Inc., which was founded in 2005 with Robert Kalin, Chris Maguire and Haim Schoppik.
- Company founded
- Etsy, Inc.
- Founded
- 2005
- Co-founders
- Robert Kalin, Chris Maguire and Haim Schoppik
Background
Computer programmer and generative artist.
Founding Story
Jared Tarbell co-founded Etsy in 2005. As a highly skilled programmer, he wrote the early core architecture of the site alongside Rob Kalin and Chris Maguire. Tarbell specifically championed the platform's community-driven aesthetic and creator-friendly ethos, helping Etsy rapidly gain traction among crafters who were deeply alienated by the hyper-commercialization of eBay. He left the company in its early stages. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Etsy fiscal 2025 Form 10-K (Etsy, Inc.)
- Etsy fiscal 2025 results release (Etsy, Inc.)