TandemLaunch
Venture studioMontreal · Pre-Seed–Growth · 15 people tracked
Investment thesis
TandemLaunch combines a venture fund with a startup foundry, acting as a dedicated co-founder to build companies from early-stage deep technologies, often sourced from university research and inventions. It pairs aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced executives with capital, business expertise, operational support, and an extensive network so founders can focus on tech and product development. The firm emphasizes commercializing academic technologies and creating outcomes that benefit co-founders, investors, and university inventors alike. It is backed by institutional investors, angel investors, and family offices, and works with a broad network of universities to seed and launch new ventures.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 15 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 19 of 43 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Hardware ×9Deep Tech ×7IoT ×3Semiconductors ×3Cleantech ×2Digital Health ×2Enterprise Software ×2
HQs:Canada×7United States×2Spain×1Japan×1
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2021 · 12016 · 12 dated
Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Gabriel Mecklenburg(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Perez(Executive Officer, Director)
Technology that lets users choose what they hear by focusing on sounds of interest.
Agapyo develops Jam™, a wood waste-based biodegradable thermoplastic that serves as a drop-in replacement for petroleum-based rigid plastic in agricultural products (such as nursery pots and tree protectors) and consumer goods (such as computer peripherals).
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMontreal, CA
Michael Shore(CEO)Alina Grenier-Arellano(CGO)Monika Rak(CTO)
Montreal
Jason Nolte(Director)Allan Benchetrit(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Christopher Rowen(Director)Domenic Durante(Chief Financial Officer)
BoardMark Kvamme(Director)Alan MacIntosh(Director)
Anges Québec is an angel investor network based in Quebec that provides capital and mentorship to early-stage technology entrepreneurs.
Sector Agnostic
First pure-cloud solution for data privacy.
Contxtful offers Receptiv, a product that scores each programmatic bid request in real time for user receptivity and bundles high-scoring impressions into a Deal ID synced to a buyer's DSP seat.
AdTechAI & Machine Learning
Montreal
Sudhakar Sah(Executive Officer)Nick Romano(Executive Officer, Director)Davis Sawyer(Executive Officer)Venkat Srinivasan(Director)Ehsan Saboori(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Butler(Director)
Seta Connectivity develops miniaturized MEMS antenna technology based on principles of quantum physics, acoustics, and RF engineering to overcome traditional antenna size limits.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsMontréal, CA
Wisemotion develops a robot path planner that generates fast, collision-free motion paths for use with any robot.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
Creating an RFID tag for Industry 4.0 enabling passive tags to achieve centimeter-level localization accuracy.
INLAN develops battery-less smart tags and a tracking system that provide real-time, item-level localization, motion, temperature, and vibration data as a lower-cost alternative to battery-powered tags and conventional RFID.
HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain
LANDR is a creative platform for musicians offering AI-powered music mastering, distribution, plugins, collaboration, promotion, and sample packs.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentPalo Alto, US
PHIL LIBIN(Director)MICHAEL FERTIK(Executive Officer, Director)
Nikon is a Japanese company that designs and manufactures optics and imaging products for both business and consumer markets, including semiconductor lithography systems and wafer bonding overlay correction equipment.
BiotechHardwareSemiconductors
Manufacturer of graphene membranes producing high-fidelity audio for compact, efficient loudspeakers.
Ora develops graphene-based loudspeaker membranes (GrapheneQ) that reduce harmonic distortion, lower power consumption, and increase sound pressure levels for audio devices.
Deep TechHardwareNew Materials
Robert-Eric Gaskell(PhD, Audio Technology; Inventor of GrapheneQ)Kaiwen Hu(PhD, Materials Science)
Ponsera makes an on-demand sanitizer produced from water using a patented technology, designed to neutralize pathogens on hard surfaces and delicate items like fruits and vegetables without harsh chemicals.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Uses machine learning and AI to understand the context of a customer's mobile device as they use it.
Shearwater builds Smart Flight, an AI-powered autonomy software platform for UAV/drone operations that optimizes mission planning, route efficiency, endurance, and in-flight adaptation using weather and terrain data without hardware changes.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Developed a high-performance directional microphone that eliminates sonic clutter.
Soundskrit develops MEMS directional microphones that filter environmental noise to capture high-quality audio in compact form factors for consumer devices.
HardwareIoT
Sportlogiq develops sports analytics software using computer vision and machine learning for professional sports teams.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechMontreal, CA
Craig Buntin(Co-founder, Executive Chair)Mehrsan Javan(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)
Computer vision system offering advanced sports analytics from single-camera game footage.
Telefónica is a telecommunications company that provides connectivity and advanced digital services, including networks and technology infrastructure, to consumers and businesses.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoT
End-to-end signal processing platform and real-time inference engine transforming raw audio streams in real time.
AI software platform to digitize and analyze human motion from standard video in real time; acquired by Hinge Health.
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioHinge HealthNYSE: HNGEwrnchacq. by Hinge Health
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesHinge Health · tickeron.com · Jul 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does TandemLaunch invest at?
- TandemLaunch invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does TandemLaunch focus on?
- TandemLaunch focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Hardware, IoT, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is TandemLaunch located?
- TandemLaunch is headquartered in Montreal, CA.
- Does TandemLaunch lead rounds?
- Yes, TandemLaunch leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGelling a team - Émilie Boutros, General Partner & CFO, TandemLaunch
Pivot and Edge · Émilie Boutros
Helge Seetzen présente TandemLaunch, un accélérateur de technologies multimédia
Défi Montréal · Helge Seetzen
Helge Seetzen, CEO of TandemLaunch, strategic partner for research based startups
Défi Montréal · Helge Seetzen
TandemLaunch Technologies Helge Seetzen April 2011
TandemLaunch · Helge Seetzen
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