We're a diverse group of ex-founders, operators, and investors united by a mission to help bold, early-stage companies grow their brilliant ideas

Business strategists

Go to marketers

Seasoned investors

Tech founders

Product gurus

All-weather specialists

We've got skills and knowledge to share

A huge part of our business is creating trusting relationships with our founders, and matching our resources and services to the needs of each company.

Consider us your very own brains trust, ready to help with the ebbs and flows of being a seed-stage company and empowering founders to solve problems in their own way.

Meet the Tidal team

Grant McCarthy

Managing Partner

Co-founder, sounding board, visionary. Grant leverages a background in digital media and 20+ years of experience investing in seed companies in Asia & Australia and advising early-stage founders on their most critical challenges. He encourages big picture thinking, and guides companies to see strategic opportunities, build product-market fit, and prepare for institutional capital raising. Formerly Yahoo.

Wendell Keuneman

Managing Partner

Product gun, founders' go-to-guy. Wendell is a product-led-growth expert and multi-time start-up founder, armed with 20+ years of software engineering and product management experience. Whether you need to go deep in code, sound out an idea, get a reality check, or just talk through frustrations, Wendell's unique thinking helps others to see the path forward. Formerly Atlassian, Broadsoft & Inference.

Georgie Turner

Partner

Go-to-market guru, fundraising gun. Georgie has extensive experience in investment banking as well as enterprise sales, working closely alongside founders to develop successful go-to-market strategies. She brings wisdom and dedication to help founders optimise their business and prepare for the next round of fundraising. Formerly Bailador, Rackspace, Lazard.

Murray Bleach

Chair

Co-founder, wise counsel, leader of leaders. Murray is a financial leader with over 30 years of investment, banking, and fund management experience, and a passionate, insightful backer of the newest ideas. Having served on high-profile boards, Murray's sound, practical experience supports every investment and underpins every Tidal value. Formerly IFM, Macquarie.

Tony Faure

Co-Chair

Clarity and conviction. Tony brings over 25 years of experience in the technology, data, and media industries, and has an extensive background of investing in early-stage companies and helping them scale. Tony brings vision and insight to Tidal's investment processes and governance. Chair of oOh!media and ReadyTech. Formerly Yahoo.

Kieran O'Neill

Principal

Former founder, solution-oriented. With a broad range of experience in finance and sales, Kieran loves to work with founders to tackle unique problems. By leveraging his incisive mind and unyielding commitment, he helps entrepreneurs sharpen their operations and ready themselves for growth. Formerly Hometime, Macquarie, Goldman Sachs.

Fee Lal

Senior Associate

Fundraising and governance guru. With years of experience across corporate law and M&A, Fee has been instrumental in assisting founders from inception to exit and beyond. She tackles complex challenges from her unique dual perspective, seamlessly blending a human-centred ethos with a strategic corporate approach. Formerly Atlassian, Marque Lawyers

Samadhi Pelenda

Associate

Ideas, insights, independent vision. Samadhi’s special gift is helping founders clarify their vision, quantify their capabilities, and turn ideas into reality. She brings considerable experience working with startup size enterprises as well as big public sector companies, harnessing data to promote growth. Formerly Macquarie, PwC.

Nick Muy

Venture Partner

Innovation optimist, all-round partner. Nick uncovers and champions burgeoning innovative tech startups and works with founders on everything from product to finance to strategy. He’s active in the startup community and serves as an advisor, angel investor, and operator across numerous organisations, guiding them on their journey. Formerly Expedia Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Liz Ross

Platform Lead

Brand strategist, expert storyteller. Liz has specialised in end-to-end, audience-first brand marketing strategy for over 13 years. She harnesses her expertise to develop engaging integrated marketing programs that build brand preference and drive customer action. She’s the driving force behind how we position ourselves and connect with aligned founders and investors. Formerly Microsoft, Dovetail.

Camille Bianco

Investor Relations

Global perspective, self-starter, active listener. With experience that spans three continents, Camille provides high-touch, first-class service for local and international investors. She is well-versed in portfolio construction, and brings holistic, advice-driven thinking into the realm of venture capital investing. Formally J.P. Morgan Private Bank (USA), Watco Australia, Wells Fargo Advisers (USA).

Craig Holden

Chief Financial Officer

Sage of finance. The buck stops with Craig and his 25 plus years in senior finance roles. His rigour and flair is the foundation of our operations and the bedrock of our best decisions. Continuously improving how we manage and govern the fund, he drives us to achieve business growth through best-in-class financial systems, processes, and thinking. Formerly Allen & Buckeridge.

Daniel Tran

Platform Associate

Resourceful builder and creative. Daniel has supported many founders at their seed phase and has a knack for rolling up his sleeves to make visions become reality. A big-picture thinker, he excels at pulling different marketing levers to forge meaningful connections between brands and their audiences. Formerly PUSHAS, Qwilr, Loopit.

Our values guide every decision and define every relationship

We are on a mission to be the premier seed fund in Australia & New Zealand by empowering and investing in outstanding founders who shape the future of industries.

Conviction is our currency

A clear view of a market and its dynamics can truly create the future. We cultivate themes to match market, team, model, and opportunity.

Show, don't tell

We lead by example to help learn and grow as a team. Effective communication requires authentic ways to cut-through.

Own your outcomes

Autonomy requires accountability and adapting quickly. We support conviction over consensus and guide each other's actions.

Think like a founder

Founders balance customer focus with strong execution. We are bold, scrappy, yet measured in how we build and refine.

United in diversity

We start with first principles and end with our unique skills and experience. Together they create optimal outcomes.