TandemLaunch (IV)

About TandemLaunch (IV)

TandemLaunch (IV) is a venture capital firm based in Canada, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Deep Tech, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionCanada

Funding StagePre Seed

Industry Focus

Ai Ml

Climate Sustainability

Deep Tech

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

PhD founder commercializing university deep-tech invention

deep-tech

university spin-outs

startup foundry

engineering & physical sciences

early-stage

Bullish Signals

50+ university inventions commercializedexternal

600+ universities in networkexternal

100+ external investors backing fundexternal

Co-founder model — hands-on ops supportexternal

Strong testimonials: Cambridge, KU Leuven, Big Tenexternal

Decade-long track record, institutional + angel LPsexternal

4 distinct entry paths: grads, execs, universities, investorsexternal

Canadian institutional + family office LP baseexternal

Contrarian Signals

Fund acts as co-founder — control dilutedexternal

Narrow fit: university IP onlyexternal

Founder Do's

PhD or recent graduate preferred

Have university-backed invention ready

Open to co-founder dynamic with fund

Focus on tech/product, let TL handle ops

Proven exec seeking venture leadership role

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch without university IP angle

Don't expect hands-off investor only

Don't come without deep-tech background

Key GPs & Partners

Helge Seetzen

CEO and Managing Partner

deep-techuniversity-networkfoundry-builder

Émilie Boutros

Managing Partner

operatorfoundry-modelearly-stage

Eleonora Vella

Chief of Staff

PhDoperationsdeep-tech

Omar Zahr

Chief Technology Officer

PhDtechnicaldeep-tech

Imad Tabet

Chief Financial Officer

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Fund Overview

Fund SizeC$37M

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Key People

Helge Seetzen, Émilie Boutros

Helge SeetzenCEO and Managing Partner

Émilie BoutrosManaging Partner

Eleonora VellaChief of Staff

Omar ZahrChief Technology Officer

Imad TabetChief Financial Officer