{"id":747447,"date":"2013-04-19T18:02:12","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T22:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/?p=632822"},"modified":"2013-04-19T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2013-04-19T22:02:12","slug":"mobile-accelerator-tandem-bulks-up-with-2-new-partners-3-new-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/747447","title":{"rendered":"Mobile accelerator Tandem bulks up with 2 new partners, 3 new startups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Silicon Valley\u2019s Tandem Entrepreneurs<\/a> has always been a small operation, focusing attention on a dozen or so mobile technology startups each year, but it’s showing signs of getting bigger. On Friday Tandem announced it has brought on two new partners: former BlackRock Asia-Pac Chairman Rohit Bhagat and Doug Ellis, co-founder of online advertising tech company Turn.<\/p>

Considering that before these new additions Tadem had a roster of only three partners, that\u2019s significant growth. Tandem typically accepts into its accelerator program three or four early-stage startups each quarter, making a $200,000 investment in each, as well as providing office space and mentoring.<\/p>

With its newly bulked up team, though, Tandem plans to host and invest in a larger number of companies each year and expand its scope to more countries \u2013 while still maintaining its focus on mobile. Last year, Tandem closed its second fund, raising $32 million<\/a>.<\/p>

Tandem on Friday also revealed the three companies that make up its latest accelerator class:<\/p>