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Tammer Kamel

General Partner, Antler Canada, Quandl

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Tammer Kamel co-founded and led Quandl, a Toronto data marketplace that sold investors alternative and financial datasets, until Nasdaq acquired it in December 2018 for a reported nine-figure sum. He later worked in Nasdaq's alternative data group before joining Antler Canada in 2025 as a general partner, backing early-stage founders.

Tammer hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because of Tammer’s work at Quandl, which appears in 3 talks in the archive.

Around the web ×4

Article
Antler Canada adds former Quandl CEO Tammer Kamel as VC firm gears up for Fund IIBetaKit
2025
Podcast
Inside Nasdaq's Acquisition of Quandl: Lessons on Timing and Negotiation for EntrepreneursBuilt to Sell Radio
2023
Video
Meet the man finding secret data sets and selling them to hedge fundsCNBC
2017
Podcast
Quandl's Tammer Kamel: 'Investors are looking for gold nuggets in a sea of data'Tearsheet
2017

Quick answers

Who founded Quandl?

BetaKit reported on 2025-05-01 that Tammer Kamel is the co-founder and former CEO of Quandl, the Toronto financial data platform Nasdaq acquired in 2018.

What happened to Quandl?

BetaKit reported on 2025-05-01 that Nasdaq acquired Quandl in 2018, and that a source familiar with the deal indicated it sold for over $100 million; Nasdaq rebranded it Nasdaq Data Link.

What does Kamel do now?

Antler Canada's team page, checked 2026-09-25, lists Tammer Kamel as general partner, working hands-on with founders on SaaS, AI, digital marketplaces and fintech.

What did Kamel do between Quandl and Antler?

BetaKit reported on 2025-05-01 that after selling Quandl, Kamel worked at Nasdaq as vice-president of its alternative data group, helping shape the firm's global data strategy, while also angel investing and advising founders.

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