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Rafi Sands

Founder

Founder at Tandem

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedTandem · YC

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292 people in our graph share verified history with Rafi — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Elliot GeidtunlockedRafi: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2021–2023)
Rafi: together at Marqeta
×9Rafi: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Rafi: together at University of California

About

Rafi Sands is co-founder and CEO of Tandem. He completed research on post-COVID office market trends during a two-year period at Stanford under Professor Nick Bloom.

Founder at TandemYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Rafi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Tandem's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Rafi can intro founders to Tandem's investors below.

Tandem's investors · 7

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026EQTNew YorkGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2026KinnevikStockholmNorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M checksThrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Tandem

SMSean Miller
Sean MillerFounder
BSBrendan Suh
Brendan SuhFounder

Experience

  1. TandemCEO + co-foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PanoBusiness Development2020 — 2022
  3. Bain & CompanyConsultant2018 — 2021
  4. University of CaliforniaStudent Advisor to the Board of Regents2017 — 2018
  5. QuriAssociate2013 — 2016San Francisco, California
  6. Marqeta, IncIntern2013Emeryville, CA

Skills & more

Editing42Social Media59Blogging15Creative Writing13Start-ups16Marketing Communications11Marketing Strategy13Market Research8Marketing15Data Analysis9Microsoft Excel22Microsoft Word24
+12 morePowerPointMicrosoft OfficeAdobe Creative SuitePostgreSQLDatabasesMicrosoft PowerPointTeamworkPublic SpeakingWritingCommunicationManagementTeam Leadership

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rafi Sands?
Rafi Sands is co-founder and CEO of Tandem. He completed research on post-COVID office market trends during a two-year period at Stanford under Professor Nick Bloom.
Where does Rafi Sands work?
Rafi Sands is Founder of Tandem.
What companies did Rafi Sands found?
Rafi Sands founded Tandem.
Where did Rafi Sands go to school?
Rafi Sands studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Y Combinator; Oakland Technical High School.

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