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Venture fund.

Startup Foundry.

TandemLaunch is a venture capital fund with a unique startup foundry model. We specialize in creating successful companies that benefit all stakeholders involved, including co-founders, investors, and university researchers and inventors.

If you're an investor seeking investment opportunities, visit our portfolio page to view our startups.

Investors

If you've finished your master’s or Ph.D. program within the past few years, explore our exclusive startup leadership program.

Early Career Graduates

If you're a professor or tech transfer professional with a novel invention you'd like us to review for investment or feedback, check out the university partnership page.

Universities

If you’re a seasoned startup executive or a serial entrepreneur and you’re looking for a new opportunity, visit our Lead a Venture page.

Executives and Entrepreneurs

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Our goal is to maximize success for all stakeholders.

Testimonials

What Our Community is Saying

Paul Kruszewski, PhD

TandemLaunch is the ideal environment to build my 3rd software company: wrnch. Not only do they get it but they get it done!

Co-Founder & former CEO of wrnch

Soodeh Farokhi, PhD

Being an entrepreneur, especially a technical woman is tough, but I cannot think of a better place than here to be one. A combination of true mentorship, business guidance and support while being surrounded by passionate and young entrepreneurs.

Co-Founder at C2RO

Hugo Van Hamme

The main strength of TandemLaunch is that they provide everything that is needed to create a startup company: not just the money, but most importantly a team that is supported with TandemLaunch's business experts and their network.

Professor at KU Leuven

Rafal Mantiuk

It was great to witness how our student project seeded an idea for a startup, which then turned into a tech company, delivering perceptual display technology to thousands of consumers.

Reader in Graphics and Displays at Cambridge University

J. Montgomery

Negotiations with TandemLaunch were conducted at a good pace. I would not hesitate to attempt to license other technologies from our office to TandemLaunch.

Senior Tech Manager at a Big Ten University

Ehsan Saboori, PhD

I wanted to do something more realistic and closer to my background. As a student I always wanted to create a start-up but I couldn’t. I was looking for this kind of opportunity. The first time I heard about TandemLaunch I said: Yes, this is a place I can do that.

Co-Founder at Deeplite

Investors benefit from our strong track record, diverse investment opportunities, and hands-on approach that mitigates risks in early-stage ventures.

To Investors

To Entrepreneurs

​TandemLaunch's team offers aspiring entrepreneurs and technology leaders a unique and invaluable opportunity to thrive in a highly collaborative environment. Here, founders don't just pitch ideas; they get to create a company together with TandemLaunch acting as a dedicated co-founder. This unique partnership model means founders can channel their energy into tech and product development while TandemLaunch takes care of the operational intricacies, offering the best of both worlds for entrepreneurial success.

We simplify deep-tech startup creation by partnering with universities, offering a streamlined solution to commercialize inventions in engineering and physical sciences.

To Universities

To Executives

If you possess a proven track record of leading teams and driving companies to success, we invite you to explore an exceptional opportunity with us. This role goes beyond a typical executive position; it offers you the chance to elevate a company to new heights through your leadership and expertise. If you are ready to make a significant impact and steer a venture towards unparalleled growth, we want to connect with you.

Our Value

What We Offer As a Team

What We've Built

Our Portfolio

Backed By

Our Trusted Partners

For over a decade, our extensive network of top-tier institutional investors, angel investors, and family offices have placed their confidence in us. Backed by renowned Canadian funds and by committed angel investors, TandemLaunch is a driving force for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Who We Are

Meet the Team

Helge Seetzen, PhD

CEO and Managing Partner

Émilie Boutros

Managing Partner

Eleonora Vella, PhD

Chief of Staff

Omar Zahr, PhD

Chief Technology Officer

Imad Tabet, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Our Success

Let's talk about numbers

100+

external investors

50+

university inventions commercialized through our program

600+

universities in our network

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