Tandem: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
The current situation in American childcare centers is a struggle to find and retain staff, causing a ripple effect on the system that was designed to support working families. Due to staffing shortages, families are struggling to find affordable or any childcare at all, resulting in low quality care for children. Childcare centers are forced to operate under harsh conditions without enough staff, or not operate at all. Tandem's goal is to change this by providing qualified, credentialed staff on demand, reframing the industry's approach to staffing. The solution offers incentives for workers to participate in the gig economy, providing an opportunity they've never had before, which attracts the best talent. According to one of our centers, the quality of people who work with us is far superior to others they've used for subs or permanent positions. We're at a point of urgency where change is necessary.
Tandem has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Seed of $5.0M announced in Apr 2023.
That round is above the $1.5M median round size for Education companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.
Tandem Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Apr 2023.
Tandem Funding Rounds
Tandem Founders and Leadership Team
No contact details are on record for this team yet.
Tandem Funding Compared to Other Education Startups
Tandem's latest round of $5.0M is above the median round in Education. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.
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Tandem Funding FAQs
What does Tandem do?
The current situation in American childcare centers is a struggle to find and retain staff, causing a ripple effect on the system that was designed to support working families. Due to staffing shortages, families are struggling to find affordable or any childcare at all, resulting in low quality care for children. Childcare centers are forced to operate under harsh conditions without enough staff, or not operate at all. Tandem's goal is to change this by providing qualified, credentialed staff on demand, reframing the industry's approach to staffing. The solution offers incentives for workers to participate in the gig economy, providing an opportunity they've never had before, which attracts the best talent. According to one of our centers, the quality of people who work with us is far superior to others they've used for subs or permanent positions. We're at a point of urgency where change is necessary.
How much funding has Tandem raised?
Tandem has raised $5.0M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Seed of $5.0M announced in Apr 2023.
When did Tandem last raise funding?
Tandem's most recent funding round on record is a Seed of $5.0M, announced in Apr 2023.
Who founded Tandem?
FundedIQ lists Mckenzie Kennelly (Founder) at Tandem.
Where is Tandem headquartered?
Tandem is based in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
How many employees does Tandem have?
Tandem is in the 11-50 employee band.
How does Tandem's funding compare to other Education startups?
Tandem's latest round of $5.0M is above the $1.5M median round size for Education companies on FundedIQ across 1,474 tracked companies over the last two years.
About FundedIQ's Tandem Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Tandem is left off this page rather than filled in.
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