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Tidal Ventures

3 conversations across 3 shows.
Meet the people behind the company.

About Tidal Ventures

Tidal Ventures is a Sydney-based venture capital firm that writes the first institutional cheque for B2B and B2B2C companies at pre-seed and seed, mostly in Australia and the United States. Its first fund, in 2016, backed vertical software; since its third fund in 2023 it has invested in AI-native companies. Grant McCarthy and Murray Bleach led the first fund. Portfolio companies have included Shippit, FrankieOne, Checkbox and Search.io, which has been acquired.

Sector
Venture capital (early-stage, AI-focused)
Business model
Venture fund
Founded
2016
Founders
Grant McCarthy, Murray Bleach
Headquarters
Sydney
Markets
Australia, US

Sources: tidalvc.com, tidalvc.com, startupdaily.net

The people on Day One.

Hear from the team.

Portfolio on Day One.

Companies Tidal Ventures has backed whose teams have been on the network.

Alumni on Day One.

People who worked at Tidal Ventures before, and what they're doing now.

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