Fund profile / Canada

TandemLaunch (IV)

Geography: Canada
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: C$37M
Focus: AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability and Deep Tech
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

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.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionCanada

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

AI/ML

Climate & Sustainability

Deep Tech

Investor Signals Profile

active

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

Dedicated engineering team on staffwebsite

Female founders explicitly welcomed & supportedwebsite

Tech & product focus: founders lead innovationwebsite

Founders create company with TL as co-founderwebsite

Founders channel energy into tech, TL handles opswebsite

Mitigates early-stage risks via hands-on approachwebsite

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

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund SizeC$37M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

Helge Seetzen, Émilie Boutros

Helge SeetzenCEO and Managing Partner

Émilie BoutrosManaging Partner

Eleonora VellaChief of Staff

Omar ZahrChief Technology Officer

Mylène BeaulieuChief Financial Officer

Martin GirardDirector of Engineering

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