Tandem
For acquisition entrepreneurs

Find the search partner you won't meet in your own program.

Most searchers look for a co-founder inside their school or fund. Tandem matches you with searchers anywhere, based on how you actually answer the questions that make or break a partnership.

Free for verified .edu searchers · prototype

01

Answer the questions

16 questions on search model, geography, deal size, work style, motivation, and dealbreakers.

02

We score compatibility

Shared answers raise the score, dealbreakers cap it, and complementary strengths get rewarded.

03

Meet your matches

See ranked searchers, exactly where you align, and where you'd talk it through.

See exactly where you'd align — and where you'd talk it through.

No black-box score. Every match shows the dimensions you agree on and the few worth a conversation before you commit to a years-long partnership.

YOMR

You & Maya R.

Wharton · Self-funded · Austin, TX

88%

Where you align

Self-funded modelSunbelt geography$2–5M EBITDAOperator-first

Talk it through

Equity splitRelocation

The partnership is the deal.

Co-searchers split equity, sign personal guarantees, and live through a years-long hunt together. A great resume means nothing if you disagree on how to fund the search, where to operate, or how to divide the company. Tandem surfaces those answers before you commit.

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