Founding Partner, Eastend Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO (former) | Southern Angels | Techboard |
| Founding Partner (former) | Nitrosend | Startup Daily |
| Commercialisation Adviser (former) | Entrepreneurs' Programme | Eastend Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily |
| Founding Partner | Eastend Ventures | Eastend Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily (Wed 30 Sep 2026), Dealroom (Tue 29 Sep 2026), Startup Daily (Wed 5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (Mon 29 Jun 2026), Eastend Ventures (Tue 23 Jun 2026), Startup Daily (Thu 4 Jun 2026), Dealroom (Thu 4 Jun 2026), Eastend Ventures (Thu 4 Jun 2026), Startup News (WA), Startup Daily (Fri 27 Jun 2025) |
Stories naming Josh Garratt. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Adelaide early-stage venture firm Eastend Ventures has finalised its first fund at $30 million, with Funds SA as cornerstone backer, and reports seven investments and more than $8 million already deployed.
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South Australia's government investment corporation has put $5 million into Eastend Ventures' debut fund, lifting commitments beyond $25 million as the vehicle nears a final close.
Eastend Ventures led a half-million-dollar US seed round in Nitrosend with Archangel Ventures and Aussie Angels. Founders Edward and George Hartley earlier built SmartrMail, bought by Relay Commerce in 2022.
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Eastend Ventures, a VC based in Adelaide, has locked in $10 million for its $50 million debut fund — South Australia's first ESVCLP — and has already backed three startups with it.
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