Grant McCarthy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tidal Ventures. See sector focus and contact routes.
Grant McCarthy is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tidal Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia, where he previously spent over a decade in technology leadership roles at Yahoo. His investment thesis targets seed and Series A rounds in B2B SaaS, artificial intelligence, fintech, climate technology, and digital health, with a focus on startups in Australia and New Zealand that aim to expand into the United States. McCarthy typically invests check sizes between $250,000 and $2.5 million and leads rounds through Tidal’s A$10 million Seed-stage fund. Notable portfolio companies include Shippit, FrankieOne, Carted, and Loopit, which operate in logistics, fintech, and related tech sectors. He emphasizes backing product-led companies with strong market fit and disruptive innovations in sectors experiencing large tailwinds. McCarthy has over 25 years of experience in technology and investment, including early exposure to internet giants like Alibaba and SoftBank during his APAC career.
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