Tandem LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Company post showing GrailPay moving into a new SoHo office found through Tandem.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Tandem is a Y Combinator-backed, AI-native office leasing marketplace/brokerage that helps startups and growing teams find, tour, negotiate, and move into office space faster. It aggregates on-market, broker-listed, and off-market offices, and positions itself as a tenant-friendly, landlord-paid alternative to traditional brokerage.
Primary product
AI-native office leasing marketplace and brokerage
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Work style
Hybrid
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Commercial real estate / office leasing brokerage
Offices
San Francisco, CA
New York, NY
Boston, MA
Business model
landlord-paid brokerage commissions
free-for-tenants marketplace
concierge / move-in services
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$6.1M
Latest round
Seed · Feb 2025
Latest amount
$6.1M
People & investors
Work & culture
Small, thoughtful team that emphasizes clarity, craft, and trust; salaried rather than commission-based; and comfortable operating in a hybrid in-person/remote setup.
Work style
Hybrid
Compensation
Public job postings show GTM & Biz Ops roles at $70k-$130k base plus 0.05%-0.15% equity, and a Full Stack Engineer (non-US) role at $55k-$110k base plus 0.05%-0.15% equity.
Benefits
equity
individual mentorship
career opportunities
supportive team
Product & market
Pricing
Free for tenants; Tandem is paid by the landlord when a lease is signed.
Differentiators
- —Aggregates broker listings, landlord inventory, and off-market opportunities in one place
- —Verified, up-to-date pricing and availability
- —Next-day tours
- —AI co-pilot for search and leasing workflow
- —Dedicated local experts in SF, NYC, and Boston
- —Salaried advisors rather than commission-based brokers
- —Concierge-style move-in support
- —Short lease terms including month-to-month options
- —Tenant-friendly, landlord-paid model
Technology
Vercel
React
TypeScript
Next.js
tRPC
PostgreSQL
Drizzle ORM
OpenAI
Gemini
Replicate AI
Vercel AI APIs
WhatsApp
Matterport
Google Maps
Retool
Zoom
Slack
Figma
Basecamp
SQL
Customers
startup teams
Y Combinator-backed teams
companies in SF, NYC, and Boston
Writer AI
Norm AI
Luminal
Hadrius
Ambience Healthcare
GrailPay
Competitors
CoStar Group
Crexi
LiquidSpace
SpaceTogether
Tenavox
CBRE
JLL
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
around $2M ARR (estimated)
Latest news
Rafi Sands Substack · Apr 2026
Founder essay arguing commercial brokerage is a major AI-native opportunity; says Tandem has completed 600 deals, manages 200+ active companies across three markets, and that 70% of clients come via referral or word of mouth.
Tandem LinkedIn · Apr 2026
Company post highlighting a fast lease win for Luminal and reinforcing the speed of the Tandem process.
Tandem blog · Feb 2025
Launched Tandem Concierge, a free service for select spaces in NYC and the San Francisco Bay Area to streamline lease and move-in logistics.
PR Newswire · Feb 2025
Announced a $6.1M seed round led by Collide Capital, 1984 Ventures, and Y Combinator, with support from Nick Bloom; the release also said Tandem had a $750k pre-seed in 2023 and was processing over $6M annually in rent payments.
Jobs and careers at Tandem
0 jobs at Tandem
No open positions
Check back later for new openings