The Technology Company Behind Grove
Tektono builds and operates Grove, a community platform connecting homeowners with trusted local service providers while supporting neighborhood public schools.
Tektono manages the product design, software engineering, and business operations for Grove—ensuring direct, transparent giving between local businesses and school parent-teacher organizations.
Grove: Supporting Local Schools Through Everyday Services
Grove is a community platform created and operated by Tektono. It connects homeowners with reliable local service businesses—such as painters, plumbers, and electricians—who donate $100 directly to local public schools for every completed job.
Helping homeowners hire local businesses that give back to neighborhood schools.
When homeowners find and hire a participating contractor on Grove, the business pledges to donate $100 to the homeowner's chosen local school parent-teacher organization (PTO). Tektono provides the website and tracking system that makes sure every donation is verified.
Direct Payments to Schools
All donations are paid directly from the business to the school's official parent-teacher organization (PTO). Tektono never holds donation money and takes zero fee from school contributions.
Verified Completion
Every job is checked with both the homeowner and the business, and every donation is confirmed with the school treasurer so parents and neighbors know the pledge was honored.
San Mateo Community Pilot
Grove is currently active across 28 public schools in San Mateo County, connecting families at elementary, middle, and high schools with quality local businesses.
Experienced Leadership in Technology & Local Business
Tektono is founded and led by experienced executives in software engineering and local service operations, focused on building practical, reliable tools for neighborhood businesses and schools.
Eric Tse
Eric leads Tektono as CEO, guiding overall company direction and managing all product development and software engineering for Grove.
Over the last 15 years, he has served as CTO and cofounder at two venture-backed tech startups, building and scaling engineering teams from the ground up. He also spent 7 years in engineering at Google and brings over 25 years of experience launching production software.
John Patton
John leads Tektono as CRO, driving merchant recruitment, local business relationships, and public school outreach for Grove.
He has spent years running business operations for a premier Peninsula contracting company as VP of Business Operations, bringing deep firsthand experience in trade services and local community partnerships.