TandemLaunch

TandemLaunch, founded in 2010 and based in Montréal, Canada, specializes in scouting, accelerating, and commercializing early-stage technologies developed at leading universities. The company partners with major consumer electronics brands to transform innovative ideas into high-quality startup ventures. Through its incubation program, TandemLaunch offers entrepreneurs and technologists mentorship, comprehensive engineering and business resources, and up to $800,000 in seed financing. This support helps facilitate the transition of initial concepts into viable businesses with the potential for international impact. Graduates of the program also have access to further venture investment opportunities through TandemLaunch Ventures and a network of over 50 limited partners.

Emilie Boutros

Managing Partner

Past deals in Quebec

HaiLa

Venture Round in 2023
HaiLa Technologies Inc., established in 2017, specializes in developing wireless connectivity platforms for remote data capture and management devices. Based in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and San Francisco, California, the company offers sensors and software that enable Internet of Things (IoT) devices to transmit data using ambient waves, reducing power consumption and extending battery life. HaiLa's solutions cater to diverse applications such as smart homes, agriculture, industry, wearables, and medical devices, aiming to facilitate wide-scale IoT deployment while promoting sustainability.

Latys

Seed Round in 2023
Latys is a technology company based in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 2020. It specializes in developing advanced wireless infrastructure using proprietary metasurface technology. This technology enables the creation of ultra-compact, dynamically reconfigurable wireless relays that are resistant to interference, multipath fading, and noise. Latys's innovative approach allows for full-duplex communications that are agnostic to various protocols and modulation techniques. By optimizing wireless communication and reducing hardware footprint, Latys aims to enhance the overall wireless experience for its customers.

ORA Graphene Audio

Seed Round in 2021
ORA is a Montreal-based startup working with advanced nano-materials to produce unparalleled audio experiences. Their team of sound engineers, chemists and material scientists work with the exciting properties of *Graphene* (the strongest and lightest material known to man) to deliver smaller/lighter, more energy efficient speakers, all while remarkably improving sound quality. With a simple drop-in replacement of the speaker’s membrane, GrapheneQ can 1) extend the battery life of a portable audio device by up to 70% b) generate up to 4x the volume and c) significantly reduce the overall size of the speaker, allowing for bigger batteries/thinner devices. ORA's technology is disrupting a technology that has seen little innovation since its invention in 1921: the loudspeaker!

HaiLa

Seed Round in 2020
HaiLa Technologies Inc., established in 2017, specializes in developing wireless connectivity platforms for remote data capture and management devices. Based in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and San Francisco, California, the company offers sensors and software that enable Internet of Things (IoT) devices to transmit data using ambient waves, reducing power consumption and extending battery life. HaiLa's solutions cater to diverse applications such as smart homes, agriculture, industry, wearables, and medical devices, aiming to facilitate wide-scale IoT deployment while promoting sustainability.

Aveer

Seed Round in 2019
Aveer is a company based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 2019, that specializes in developing advanced radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. Its technology offers real-time localization precision with an accuracy of up to 50 microns, enabling the precise tracking of assets in various industries, including retail, robotics, shipping, and the Internet of Things. Aveer's innovative solutions not only enhance existing RFID applications but also open up new possibilities for asset management and tracking, providing a cost-effective means for industries to monitor and manage their resources efficiently.

Deeplite

Seed Round in 2019
Deeplite is a Montreal-based company that specializes in optimization software for deep learning applications, focusing on the deployment of deep neural networks (DNN) on both cloud and edge devices. The company's flagship product, Neutrino, utilizes a proprietary AI engine to automatically streamline DNN models, making them smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. This technology addresses common challenges associated with deep learning, such as the size and speed of models, which can hinder deployment on smaller hardware and impact battery life in devices. Deeplite's solutions are applicable across various sectors, including automotive, smartphones, smart cameras, and IoT devices, thereby enabling efficient AI integration in everyday technology. By leveraging advancements in tinyML and a unique design space exploration approach, Deeplite empowers clients to optimize their AI investments and enhance their deep learning capabilities.

ORA Graphene Audio

Seed Round in 2019
ORA is a Montreal-based startup working with advanced nano-materials to produce unparalleled audio experiences. Their team of sound engineers, chemists and material scientists work with the exciting properties of *Graphene* (the strongest and lightest material known to man) to deliver smaller/lighter, more energy efficient speakers, all while remarkably improving sound quality. With a simple drop-in replacement of the speaker’s membrane, GrapheneQ can 1) extend the battery life of a portable audio device by up to 70% b) generate up to 4x the volume and c) significantly reduce the overall size of the speaker, allowing for bigger batteries/thinner devices. ORA's technology is disrupting a technology that has seen little innovation since its invention in 1921: the loudspeaker!

HaiLa

Seed Round in 2019
HaiLa Technologies Inc., established in 2017, specializes in developing wireless connectivity platforms for remote data capture and management devices. Based in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and San Francisco, California, the company offers sensors and software that enable Internet of Things (IoT) devices to transmit data using ambient waves, reducing power consumption and extending battery life. HaiLa's solutions cater to diverse applications such as smart homes, agriculture, industry, wearables, and medical devices, aiming to facilitate wide-scale IoT deployment while promoting sustainability.

Deeplite

Seed Round in 2018
Deeplite is a Montreal-based company that specializes in optimization software for deep learning applications, focusing on the deployment of deep neural networks (DNN) on both cloud and edge devices. The company's flagship product, Neutrino, utilizes a proprietary AI engine to automatically streamline DNN models, making them smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. This technology addresses common challenges associated with deep learning, such as the size and speed of models, which can hinder deployment on smaller hardware and impact battery life in devices. Deeplite's solutions are applicable across various sectors, including automotive, smartphones, smart cameras, and IoT devices, thereby enabling efficient AI integration in everyday technology. By leveraging advancements in tinyML and a unique design space exploration approach, Deeplite empowers clients to optimize their AI investments and enhance their deep learning capabilities.

Deeplite

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Deeplite is a Montreal-based company that specializes in optimization software for deep learning applications, focusing on the deployment of deep neural networks (DNN) on both cloud and edge devices. The company's flagship product, Neutrino, utilizes a proprietary AI engine to automatically streamline DNN models, making them smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient. This technology addresses common challenges associated with deep learning, such as the size and speed of models, which can hinder deployment on smaller hardware and impact battery life in devices. Deeplite's solutions are applicable across various sectors, including automotive, smartphones, smart cameras, and IoT devices, thereby enabling efficient AI integration in everyday technology. By leveraging advancements in tinyML and a unique design space exploration approach, Deeplite empowers clients to optimize their AI investments and enhance their deep learning capabilities.

Sportlogiq

Series A in 2017
SportLogiq Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven sports analytics software platform. Founded in 2014, SportLogiq utilizes computer vision technology to analyze player movement and actions during games by leveraging standard broadcast feeds. This innovative platform provides teams with valuable insights to enhance their strategic planning and execution while enabling broadcasters to engage viewers more effectively. Additionally, the analytics generated by SportLogiq support media professionals in storytelling and data-driven reporting, thereby enriching the overall understanding of the game for teams, analysts, and fans alike.

HaiLa

Pre Seed Round in 2017
HaiLa Technologies Inc., established in 2017, specializes in developing wireless connectivity platforms for remote data capture and management devices. Based in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Copenhagen, Denmark, and San Francisco, California, the company offers sensors and software that enable Internet of Things (IoT) devices to transmit data using ambient waves, reducing power consumption and extending battery life. HaiLa's solutions cater to diverse applications such as smart homes, agriculture, industry, wearables, and medical devices, aiming to facilitate wide-scale IoT deployment while promoting sustainability.

Airy:3D

Seed Round in 2017
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.

ProximityHCI

Seed Round in 2017
ProximityHCI is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing a software-based toolkit designed to enhance human-computer interactions through machine learning. Founded in 2017, the company focuses on patent-pending technologies that utilize the vibrational and electromagnetic properties of devices and their surroundings. This innovative approach allows developers to create advanced interactive experiences with personal electronic devices, paving the way for groundbreaking applications in augmented human-computer interaction.

Airy:3D

Seed Round in 2017
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.

ORA Graphene Audio

Seed Round in 2016
ORA is a Montreal-based startup working with advanced nano-materials to produce unparalleled audio experiences. Their team of sound engineers, chemists and material scientists work with the exciting properties of *Graphene* (the strongest and lightest material known to man) to deliver smaller/lighter, more energy efficient speakers, all while remarkably improving sound quality. With a simple drop-in replacement of the speaker’s membrane, GrapheneQ can 1) extend the battery life of a portable audio device by up to 70% b) generate up to 4x the volume and c) significantly reduce the overall size of the speaker, allowing for bigger batteries/thinner devices. ORA's technology is disrupting a technology that has seen little innovation since its invention in 1921: the loudspeaker!

Airy:3D

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Airy:3D, Inc. is a Montreal-based startup founded in 2015 that specializes in passive depth recovery technologies, enabling 3D machine vision in cameras. The company's innovations target various industries, including entertainment, automotive, industrial, and security and surveillance. Airy:3D's suite of technologies allows cameras to capture depth information without relying on auto-focus, thereby improving image quality while maintaining battery efficiency. By addressing the challenge of representing the three-dimensionality of the world in photography, Airy:3D aims to enhance the visual experience across multiple applications.

Sportlogiq

Seed Round in 2015
SportLogiq Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven sports analytics software platform. Founded in 2014, SportLogiq utilizes computer vision technology to analyze player movement and actions during games by leveraging standard broadcast feeds. This innovative platform provides teams with valuable insights to enhance their strategic planning and execution while enabling broadcasters to engage viewers more effectively. Additionally, the analytics generated by SportLogiq support media professionals in storytelling and data-driven reporting, thereby enriching the overall understanding of the game for teams, analysts, and fans alike.

SensAura

Pre Seed Round in 2015
SensAura is a Montreal-based company specializing in a real-time biosignal emotion recognition platform. Its software utilizes physiological signals, such as heart rate and skin conductivity, to derive emotional states, converting these biometric signals into coordinates representing excitement and affability. The platform is compatible with any wearable device equipped with at least one biosensor, allowing for a wide range of applications. SensAura's machine-learning technology continuously improves by incorporating novel AI methods and adapting to individual users for enhanced accuracy over time. The company's focus is not limited to a specific field, recognizing the vast potential of its technology across various real-life applications.

Mirametrix

Series A in 2014
Mirametrix Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology for human-computer interaction. Founded in 2008, it has developed a platform that detects and tracks facial features, eyes, gaze, and emotions. One of its key products, Glance, is an attention-sensing software that offers presence detection, facial recognition, and eye and gaze tracking, catering to various markets including consumer electronics, automotive, and mobile. This proprietary technology allows clients, such as original equipment manufacturers and independent software vendors, to create innovative user experiences across a wide range of devices. Mirametrix aims to enhance interactions between humans and technology through its advanced attention-sensing solutions.

Mirametrix

Seed Round in 2014
Mirametrix Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology for human-computer interaction. Founded in 2008, it has developed a platform that detects and tracks facial features, eyes, gaze, and emotions. One of its key products, Glance, is an attention-sensing software that offers presence detection, facial recognition, and eye and gaze tracking, catering to various markets including consumer electronics, automotive, and mobile. This proprietary technology allows clients, such as original equipment manufacturers and independent software vendors, to create innovative user experiences across a wide range of devices. Mirametrix aims to enhance interactions between humans and technology through its advanced attention-sensing solutions.

Sportlogiq

Pre Seed Round in 2014
SportLogiq Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven sports analytics software platform. Founded in 2014, SportLogiq utilizes computer vision technology to analyze player movement and actions during games by leveraging standard broadcast feeds. This innovative platform provides teams with valuable insights to enhance their strategic planning and execution while enabling broadcasters to engage viewers more effectively. Additionally, the analytics generated by SportLogiq support media professionals in storytelling and data-driven reporting, thereby enriching the overall understanding of the game for teams, analysts, and fans alike.

Sportlogiq

Pre Seed Round in 2013
SportLogiq Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in developing an artificial intelligence-driven sports analytics software platform. Founded in 2014, SportLogiq utilizes computer vision technology to analyze player movement and actions during games by leveraging standard broadcast feeds. This innovative platform provides teams with valuable insights to enhance their strategic planning and execution while enabling broadcasters to engage viewers more effectively. Additionally, the analytics generated by SportLogiq support media professionals in storytelling and data-driven reporting, thereby enriching the overall understanding of the game for teams, analysts, and fans alike.

Mirametrix

Acquisition in 2011
Mirametrix Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology for human-computer interaction. Founded in 2008, it has developed a platform that detects and tracks facial features, eyes, gaze, and emotions. One of its key products, Glance, is an attention-sensing software that offers presence detection, facial recognition, and eye and gaze tracking, catering to various markets including consumer electronics, automotive, and mobile. This proprietary technology allows clients, such as original equipment manufacturers and independent software vendors, to create innovative user experiences across a wide range of devices. Mirametrix aims to enhance interactions between humans and technology through its advanced attention-sensing solutions.

Mirametrix

Seed Round in 2011
Mirametrix Inc. is a Montreal-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence technology for human-computer interaction. Founded in 2008, it has developed a platform that detects and tracks facial features, eyes, gaze, and emotions. One of its key products, Glance, is an attention-sensing software that offers presence detection, facial recognition, and eye and gaze tracking, catering to various markets including consumer electronics, automotive, and mobile. This proprietary technology allows clients, such as original equipment manufacturers and independent software vendors, to create innovative user experiences across a wide range of devices. Mirametrix aims to enhance interactions between humans and technology through its advanced attention-sensing solutions.
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