When was Tandem founded?

Tandem was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Tandem located?

Tandem is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. It is registered at Hanomaghof 2 30449 Hannover Germany.

Who is the current CEO of Tandem?

Arnd Aschentrup and Alex Mollart s of Tandem.

Which legal entities is Tandem associated with?

Tandem is associated with Tripod Technology GmbH.

How many employees does Tandem have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Tandem is 56.

Is Tandem a funded company?

Tandem is a funded company, having raised a total of $8.66M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Tandem?

Tandem's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Tandem rank among its competitors?

Tandem ranks 3rd amongst 687 active competitors, of which 70 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Open English, which secured $2.02M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Tandem?

Tandem's top competitors include Open English, 51Talk and Busuu. Among them, Open English secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Tandem - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

App-based language learning platform. Language learning services are provided via online text-based and video-based tutoring. Users can browse, select, take a sample lesson, and then schedule tutorial sessions with language tutors. Tutors are selected through a structured application process and can create their own profile on the website mentioning linguistic expertise and availability.

Website: tandem.net
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Email ID: *****@tandem.net
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Registered Address: Hanomaghof 2 30449 Hannover Germany

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$8.66M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 01, 2023, $*****

Investors

Rubylight & 16 more

Ranked

3^rd among 687 active competitors

Employee Count

56 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Busuu & 376 more

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Tandem is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Tripod Technology GmbH CIN: HRB210614 , Germany, Active	Dec 29, 2013	-	30 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

Tandem has raised a total funding of $8.66M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 01, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Tandem has 14 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tandem:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 01, 2023	5583038	Grant (prize money)	5975915	6429428	3771611	8458901
Oct 01, 2020	5576297	Grant (prize money)	1857018	8461315	9101217	Europa
Jul 28, 2020	6670588	Series A	4979218	1151601	Brighteye Ventures	Trind VC & 2 more

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The founders of Tandem are Arnd Aschentrup and Matthias Kleimann. Alex Mollart is the CEO of Tandem.

Here are the details of Tandem's key team members:

Arnd Aschentrup: Co-Founder & CEO of Tandem and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Matthias Kleimann: Co-Founder of Tandem. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Alex Mollart: CEO of Tandem.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Tandem's Board of Directors

Tandem's board has 2 active members. Arnd Aschentrup and Tobias Dickmeis are part of team.

Here is the list of Tandem's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Arnd Aschentrup	Team	-	Current	12y 7m
Tobias Dickmeis	Team	-	Current	8y 8m
ogw{oyp	Team	-	Past	1y 3m

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Tandem's employee count trend

Tandem has 56 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Tandem's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tandem include Open English, 51Talk and Busuu. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tandem, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Open English 2006, Miami (United States), Series D	Online English learning platform providing live classes and AI-powered tutoring	$121M	Flybridge Capital Partners, TCV & 7 others	77/100
2nd	51Talk 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Online English learning platform	$90M	Sequoia Capital, DCM Ventures & 2 others	76/100
3rd	Tandem 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based language learning platform	$8.66M	Faber, Atlantic Labs & 15 others	73/100
4th	Busuu 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile-based platform providing social networking solutions for learning languages	$11.2M	GP Bullhound, McGraw Hill & 4 others	67/100
5th	Cambly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Marketplace for language learning tutoring	$60.3M	Bessemer Venture Partners, Benchmark & 21 others	65/100
6th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	BDMI, Evoco & 2 others	64/100
7th	Lingoda 2012, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Online tutoring for learning foreign languages	$83M	Summit Partners, Global Founders Capital ... & 17 others	62/100
8th	Ringle 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	Online platform providing English language learning solutions	$26.9M	Must Asset Management, Do Ventures & 5 others	62/100
9th	Verbling 2011, Walnut (United States), Acquired	Offering solutions for live video language learning	$7.26M	Bullpen Capital, Inspovation Ventures & 19 others	60/100
10th	Speexx 2011, Germany, Series B	Provider of online language, intercultural, business coaching, and mentoring programs	$10.9M	Eiffel Investment Group, Ventech & 3 others	59/100