Unlike previous social media that’s run off of government money funneled through intel back channels to control the population (Ahem! Facebook and Twitter!), TIPSTAR is designed to be self-sustaining from the start.
Currently we’re being run by a small team of dedicated professionals.
Matthew da Silva Founder and CEO

Son of South American immigrants and a Navy Intelligence Veteran, the trilingual founder of TIPTSTAR is personally familiar with the harm that can be caused by a media soullessly driven by a vindictive agenda.
Nigel Santisteban CTO

Nigel doesn’t exist yet. Can you imagine if he did? He’d be a tech guru from Lakewood Village in north Texas with experience working on smaller social media startups. Nigel’s job is to keep the site running smoothly.
Carmen Ibanez Head of Payouts

Carmen used to pilot space ships but if you’d like to know more, there’s nothing here for you to click. Now she’s piloting money into the pockets of awesome reporters and our best OPs. Originally from Argentina, she really dislikes bugs, which means she won’t abide them when they popup in our system either.