HelgeSeetzen

6 ms·

1.
by HelgeSeetzen 8y ago
Have a look at our portfolio (at tandemlaunch.com). It includes two of companies listed in the article - wrnch and fluent.ai - as well as 20+ others all working on pretty interesting technical challenges in computer vision, AI, sensors, rob
2.
by HelgeSeetzen 8y ago
As the previous reply kindly indicates, I am talking about more fundamental technology development. Basically the R of R&D and not just development. For example, our portfolio includes companies like Stratuscent which is using tech from
3.
by HelgeSeetzen 8y ago
Montreal is a great choice indeed. I am originally from Europe (Germany, short time in Holland) and have built tech companies on the West Coast (Vancouver, SF). After a decade on the West Coast, I moved to Montreal in 2010. Really enjoyable
4.
by HelgeSeetzen 9y ago
Thanks for the response Kristy. You are absolutely correct that there are ways to fix these problems if you have good lawyers (and leverage). But in my experience this rarely happens. Conversely, I see the default conversion into the same n
5.
by HelgeSeetzen 9y ago
As somebody who has been on both sides of the investment table, I can confirm that very few founders understand the complexities of convertible notes (SAFE or otherwise). But I think the authors of both the pro and con argument are covering
6.
by HelgeSeetzen 9y ago
Give us (TandemLaunch) a ring if you want to do "real tech". We admittedly don't spend much time in the coffee shops, but we most certainly do about as deeply technical work as you are going to find anywhere. Hundreds of peop
7.
Lyrebird is a voice mimic for the fake news era(techcrunch.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 9y ago|0 comments
8.
Magic Leap Alleges Workers Stole Its Secrets(ctvnews.ca)
126 points by HelgeSeetzen 10y ago|67 comments
9.
by HelgeSeetzen 11y ago
TandemLaunch (www.tandemlaunch.com) is a close proxy, though still oriented to ultimately build technology companies (but still very deep tech focused). We are obviously not in the same scale league as yc, but we are in Canada :).
10.
by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago
Ahmed, I am assuming that you are following this discussion. Based on the article, your life probably doesn't feel so good right now. Sorry to see a bright person in such a situation. Give me a ring if you are looking for an internship, job
11.
Judge rejects Facebook settlement over ad feature(reuters.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|0 comments
12.
How Long Before Facebook Writes Off Its $1B Purchase of Instagram? (forbes.com)
8 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|0 comments
13.
Fundraising Post-Mortem(blog.foundersnetwork.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|0 comments
14.
Top CEOs Aren’t Using Social Media, Study Says — Should They Be?(allthingsd.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|1 comments
15.
It's all about Maria(techentrepreneurship.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|0 comments
16.
Perspectives on Failure(techentrepreneurship.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 14y ago|0 comments
17.
Frighteningly Unambitious Startup Ideas(ardenthoughts.tumblr.com)
179 points by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago|129 comments
18.
Titles are Dangerous(techentrepreneurship.com)
1 points by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago|1 comments
19.
Employee equity is an investment like any other(techentrepreneurship.com)
5 points by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago|0 comments
20.
by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago
I am surprised by the distribution. Does the upper end (>$11M) represent founders or really just non-founding employees (I guess the Google-generation?)? I see 66 votes but not a single comment from anybody in that bracket. It's unfortu
21.
by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago
Depends on the IP policy of your university but generally the IP is owned by them (some universities outside of the US have an "inventor owned" policy). The good news is that you can leverage the university for your start-up in turn.( http:
22.
by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago
There is value in a Masters because it introduces a new mode of research beyond the bachelor (self-directed investigation vs. learning by rote). The downside of the Masters is that it is a degree without role. It doesn't qualify you for any
23.
How to Kill Zombies with Your Eyes(youtube.com)
8 points by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago|0 comments
24.
by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago
It's actually fairly straightforward to achieve. What you want is a structure that rewards people linearly for the time that they contributed to the company relative to the "duration" of the company. To achieve this you only need two mechan
25.
Paid vs. Unpaid Internships(techentrepreneurship.com)
2 points by HelgeSeetzen 15y ago|0 comments
26.
by HelgeSeetzen 16y ago
I moved to Canada some 12 years ago,lived in the big cities and visited every province (except Nunawut, the new north east territory). Can't say that I have any regrets. The tech scene is decent in the big cities with some strong universiti
27.
Tips for Student Entrepreneurs(nextmontreal.com)
3 points by HelgeSeetzen 16y ago|1 comments
28.
by HelgeSeetzen 16y ago
Ask a decent local law firm for a standard partnership or shareholders agreement. Then ask them to handle the incorporation. Neither activity is very expensive (<$1k in both cases usually). You need to do the incorporation steps anyhow
29.
by HelgeSeetzen 16y ago
A high GPA bar like this has its benefits: Climb over it and you will share access to higher quality resources (fellow students, profs, likely also higher quality teaching facilities, labs, etc.). I am not an advocate of achieving high GPAs
30.
by HelgeSeetzen 16y ago
If you are are as skilled as you seem to be, why is the CS department rejecting you? All the benefits of going to university only come into play if you actually leverage your experience (i.e. go to class, work with professors, network with

More ›