Tidal Ventures

Tidal Ventures Investment Management Pty. Ltd. is a venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia, with an additional office in New York. Founded in 2016, Tidal specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on seed, growth, and series A funding in the technology and internet sectors. The firm targets investments ranging from $0.25 million to $1.5 million, primarily in Australia and the United States. Tidal Ventures is dedicated to supporting product-led founders from Australia and New Zealand who aim for international markets and strive to create a positive impact. The team combines extensive operational and investment experience, having worked with prominent global technology companies. Tidal Ventures has launched its first Seed fund and currently manages a diverse portfolio that includes companies such as PredictHQ, Shippit, and Hone.

Josh Abulafia

Investor

Murray Bleach

Investor

Nick Burton

Investor

Max Kausman

Investor

Anatoli Kazatchkov

Investor

Wendell Keuneman

Managing Partner

Andrea Kowalski

General Partner

Grant McCarthy

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Chris Milligan

Investor

Nicholas Muy

Venture Partner

Kieran O'Neille

Principal

Samadhi Pelenda

Associate

Sascha-Manuel Reuter

Investor

Jens Schumacher

Investor

Jake Slaytor

Investor

Jess Tassell

Investor

Georgie Turner

Partner

30 past transactions

Loopit

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a car subscription management platform designed to make vehicle subscriptions more accessible. The company's platform integrates with most dealership websites using a simple customer-facing booking form and offers the tools, software, and expertise to clients to manage their own car subscription service in-house with ongoing training and assistance, enabling car dealerships to give their customers the choice of a flexible car ownership alternative without sending them away to a third-party website.

Shippit

Series B in 2022
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

Socialsuite

Series A in 2022
Socialsuite Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based company that develops impact management software tailored for a variety of organizations, including government agencies, philanthropic foundations, corporate funders, not-for-profits, and community service organizations. Founded in 2014, Socialsuite offers a software as a service platform that facilitates the design of outcomes, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Its tools enable clients to effectively monitor and assess the impact of their social investments on the community and the environment. By providing automated data collection and management, along with customizable reporting features, Socialsuite helps organizations review their service delivery and communicate their impact to stakeholders, thereby supporting their efforts to secure additional funding. The company serves a diverse clientele across Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.

upflowy

Seed Round in 2022
Upflowy is a platform to build, optimize, and AB tests their lead and signup flow without any code engine.

Blakthumb

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Operator of a business-to-business platform operating system intended for regulated industries, including the cannabis industry. The company's platform is a combination of both a seed-to-sale and enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, providing operators with the control and management needed for everyday production without the burden of managing multiple platforms or regulatory issues using artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify operational anomalies by empowering organizations to revolutionize production capabilities and mitigate risks, thereby enabling producers to manage and optimize and scale their operations across plants, people and locations.

Checkbox

Seed Round in 2022
Checkbox Technology Ltd, founded in 2016 and based in Sydney, Australia, develops a no-code platform designed for creating, prototyping, testing, and delivering business applications. The Checkbox platform allows users to build decision automation and workflow software through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, enabling enterprises to convert compliance and regulatory processes into digital applications without requiring programming skills. This flexibility supports the automation of various tasks, including advice delivery, approval workflows, risk assessments, and document generation. By emphasizing the workflow surrounding expert processes, Checkbox empowers users to design, build, and maintain applications independently, minimizing reliance on IT support. This capability enhances control over costs and timelines, allowing organizations to quickly adapt their tools in response to user feedback or changing requirements.

Renewtrak

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of an automation platform designed to simplify and generate recurring revenue. The company's platform specializes in helping to connect the global tech industry to improve the renewals and subscription economy, enabling distributors and partners to quote all their renewals in just a few clicks.

Frankieone

Series A in 2021
Frankie Financial offers a single API to connects to all the KYC, AML and Fraud Mitigation providers.

Operata

Seed Round in 2021
Operata specializes in customer and agent experience management for cloud contact centers, addressing the complexities that arise from the flexibility of cloud technology. By collecting quality data from every agent during each call, Operata leverages machine learning to analyze this information continuously. The platform provides smart diagnostics that enable dynamic adjustments, such as rerouting calls or switching channels, while offering real-time solutions to agents, like checking headset and network connectivity. This approach not only enhances the working environment for agents but also improves overall customer satisfaction. With its focus on monitoring and analyzing call quality, Operata empowers businesses to identify and resolve issues quickly, fostering a more efficient contact center operation.

Sonder

Series A in 2021
Sonder operates a digital care platform designed to enhance personal safety and wellbeing for users, including employees and students. The platform offers expert advice and assistance for both critical and non-critical incidents, available around the clock. It combines a human-first approach with technology to address a wide range of safety, medical, and mental health issues. By providing real-time support from qualified professionals, Sonder aims to break down barriers to help and facilitate access to the right resources at the right time. The company partners with various organizations, including corporations, educational institutions, and government entities, to foster a culture of support and acceptance, encouraging individuals to seek help whenever needed.

upflowy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Upflowy is a platform to build, optimize, and AB tests their lead and signup flow without any code engine.

Shippit

Series B in 2020
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

SecureStack

Seed Round in 2020
SecureStack provides a security analysis and intelligence platform aimed at helping software developers identify and address security and scalability vulnerabilities in their web applications without requiring them to become security experts. The platform facilitates the development of secure infrastructure across multi-cloud environments and data centers by offering automation, security orchestration, and integrated security controls. This approach enables developers to effectively manage the lifecycle of their applications, allowing them to maintain, test, and compare their development, staging, and production environments. By streamlining security processes, SecureStack aims to reduce the application attack surface by 60%-70%, ultimately speeding up time to market for businesses.

upflowy

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Upflowy is a platform to build, optimize, and AB tests their lead and signup flow without any code engine.

AirRobe

Seed Round in 2020
AirRobe Pty Ltd operates an online platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and renting of pre-loved fashion items, including clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, and accessories for both men and women. Established in 2018 and based in Fitzroy, Australia, the company aims to promote sustainable fashion by connecting consumers with the resale, rental, and recycling markets. Its platform enhances the user experience by streamlining the listing process, allowing fashion enthusiasts to engage in collaborative consumption while reducing their carbon footprint. AirRobe is dedicated to driving the movement towards sustainable fashion through its focus on circular services.

Socialsuite

Seed Round in 2020
Socialsuite Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based company that develops impact management software tailored for a variety of organizations, including government agencies, philanthropic foundations, corporate funders, not-for-profits, and community service organizations. Founded in 2014, Socialsuite offers a software as a service platform that facilitates the design of outcomes, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Its tools enable clients to effectively monitor and assess the impact of their social investments on the community and the environment. By providing automated data collection and management, along with customizable reporting features, Socialsuite helps organizations review their service delivery and communicate their impact to stakeholders, thereby supporting their efforts to secure additional funding. The company serves a diverse clientele across Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.

Search.io

Seed Round in 2020
Sajari Pty Ltd develops a cloud-based enterprise search engine designed for websites and e-commerce platforms. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with an office in San Francisco, the company leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance search functionality. Its platform offers features such as autocomplete, suggestions, spellchecks, and customizable filters, allowing organizations to create tailored online discovery services. Sajari’s technology adapts to users' needs, improving the relevance of search results over time. It can be accessed through a crawler or API, delivering efficient, human-like understanding at machine speed, thereby driving business performance and ensuring an optimal user experience.

Frankieone

Seed Round in 2020
Frankie Financial offers a single API to connects to all the KYC, AML and Fraud Mitigation providers.

Shippit

Series A in 2019
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

Sonder

Series A in 2019
Sonder operates a digital care platform designed to enhance personal safety and wellbeing for users, including employees and students. The platform offers expert advice and assistance for both critical and non-critical incidents, available around the clock. It combines a human-first approach with technology to address a wide range of safety, medical, and mental health issues. By providing real-time support from qualified professionals, Sonder aims to break down barriers to help and facilitate access to the right resources at the right time. The company partners with various organizations, including corporations, educational institutions, and government entities, to foster a culture of support and acceptance, encouraging individuals to seek help whenever needed.

Socialsuite

Seed Round in 2019
Socialsuite Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based company that develops impact management software tailored for a variety of organizations, including government agencies, philanthropic foundations, corporate funders, not-for-profits, and community service organizations. Founded in 2014, Socialsuite offers a software as a service platform that facilitates the design of outcomes, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Its tools enable clients to effectively monitor and assess the impact of their social investments on the community and the environment. By providing automated data collection and management, along with customizable reporting features, Socialsuite helps organizations review their service delivery and communicate their impact to stakeholders, thereby supporting their efforts to secure additional funding. The company serves a diverse clientele across Asia Pacific, the Americas, and Europe.

PredictHQ

Series A in 2018
PredictHQ Limited is a provider of a Software-as-a-Service platform that focuses on event and business intelligence. Established in 2014 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, the company offers tools that help businesses understand and predict demand fluctuations caused by various real-world events, such as sports and severe weather. Its platform aggregates and verifies millions of demand causal factors, which are ranked by their predicted impact, enabling companies to enhance their forecasting accuracy and operational strategies. Through its API, web application, and chrome extension, known as FOCUS, PredictHQ serves notable clients like Uber, Booking.com, and Domino’s. Businesses utilize PredictHQ's services for a range of purposes, including improving demand forecasting models, optimizing dynamic pricing, and enhancing inventory management. By leveraging unique data and predictive technology, PredictHQ aids organizations in adapting to changing market dynamics and making informed decisions more rapidly.

Bonjoro

Seed Round in 2018
Bonjoro is a personal video messaging app to welcome, thank, and connect with customers. The company builds a customer delight platform to help great teams build real relationships with their customers at scale. Bonjoro was founded on 2017 and is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales.

Hone

Seed Round in 2017
Operator of analysis and testing platform designed to provide instant, in-field chemical analysis for soil and crop testing. The company's platform uses harvesting techniques, patented technology, and proprietary algorithms for chemical phenotyping of agricultural products and rapid identification of muta-genesis, enabling farmers to achieve improved breeding outcomes and online monitoring of crops and soils at a low cost.

Drive Yello

Series A in 2017
Drive Yello is an Australian company, founded in 2014 and based in Surry Hills, that specializes in last-mile delivery logistics. Its platform allows businesses to efficiently manage their own fleets or book couriers for specific shifts or single deliveries. By streamlining the process of informing customers about delivery statuses and providing access to a marketplace of couriers, Drive Yello helps businesses meet the rising demand for same-day delivery. The platform offers flexibility and innovation in logistics management, enabling retailers to enhance their delivery services while maintaining their customer relationships. Drive Yello has partnered with prominent retail brands in Australia, positioning itself to capitalize on the growing consumer expectation for rapid delivery solutions. The company's technology is designed to improve delivery efficiency and reduce management times, laying the groundwork for possible global expansion in the future.

Shippit

Seed Round in 2017
Shippit Pty Ltd., founded in Sydney in 2014 and operational since February 2015, specializes in parcel delivery services for online retailers in Australia. Initially catering to a small number of fashion and homeware boutiques, the company has expanded significantly, now servicing hundreds of retailers and facilitating thousands of deliveries each month. Shippit's multi-carrier shipping technology allows businesses to track shipments, notify customers, and streamline the shipping process. The platform helps clients make informed shipping decisions, saving time and money while enhancing customer satisfaction. Based in Pyrmont, Shippit continues to support retailers of various sizes with its comprehensive logistics solutions.

AtlasTrend

Seed Round in 2016
AtlasTrend is an investment management platform focused on facilitating global investing for individuals. It offers a user-friendly approach to diversify investments through a portfolio of international shares, reflecting significant global trends such as the expansion of big data, the growth of online shopping, and the financial influence of the baby boomer generation. The platform aims to empower users by providing them with the knowledge and resources necessary for making informed investment decisions, ultimately promoting long-term investment returns.

PredictHQ

Seed Round in 2016
PredictHQ Limited is a provider of a Software-as-a-Service platform that focuses on event and business intelligence. Established in 2014 and based in Auckland, New Zealand, the company offers tools that help businesses understand and predict demand fluctuations caused by various real-world events, such as sports and severe weather. Its platform aggregates and verifies millions of demand causal factors, which are ranked by their predicted impact, enabling companies to enhance their forecasting accuracy and operational strategies. Through its API, web application, and chrome extension, known as FOCUS, PredictHQ serves notable clients like Uber, Booking.com, and Domino’s. Businesses utilize PredictHQ's services for a range of purposes, including improving demand forecasting models, optimizing dynamic pricing, and enhancing inventory management. By leveraging unique data and predictive technology, PredictHQ aids organizations in adapting to changing market dynamics and making informed decisions more rapidly.

Drive Yello

Seed Round in 2016
Drive Yello is an Australian company, founded in 2014 and based in Surry Hills, that specializes in last-mile delivery logistics. Its platform allows businesses to efficiently manage their own fleets or book couriers for specific shifts or single deliveries. By streamlining the process of informing customers about delivery statuses and providing access to a marketplace of couriers, Drive Yello helps businesses meet the rising demand for same-day delivery. The platform offers flexibility and innovation in logistics management, enabling retailers to enhance their delivery services while maintaining their customer relationships. Drive Yello has partnered with prominent retail brands in Australia, positioning itself to capitalize on the growing consumer expectation for rapid delivery solutions. The company's technology is designed to improve delivery efficiency and reduce management times, laying the groundwork for possible global expansion in the future.
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