Key hire
Georgina Turner signs on as Tidal Ventures partner
Tidal Ventures promotes principal Georgina Turner to Partner, while the early-stage fund continues raising for its third seed fund and plans further team growth.
Angel investor · Chair, Tidal Ventures
Murray Bleach
Disclosed deals
Every published round Murray Bleach took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varicon | Seed | 21 Mar 2022 | $2.2m | Participant | Startup Daily (Mon 21 Mar 2022), Startup Daily (Thu 17 Mar 2022), Galileo Ventures portfolio | |
| Gathered Here | Seed | 24 May 2021 | $1.1m | Participant | SmartCompany (Mon 17 Jan 2022), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Tue 18 May 2021) | |
| Gathered Here | Unnamed stage | 7 Feb 2022 | $1m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Portfolio
Companies Murray Bleach has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gathered Here | End-of-life services for wills, funerals and probate | 24 May 2021, Seed | 2 | 0 |
| Varicon | 21 Mar 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Murray Bleach, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Murray Bleach has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Murray Bleach did.
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Tidal Ventures | Startup Daily (Tue 9 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (Thu 17 Mar 2022), SmartCompany (Mon 17 Jan 2022), SmartCompany (Tue 18 May 2021), Tidal Ventures portfolio, Tidal Ventures team page |
| Non-executive Director (former) | IFM Investors | Wholesale Investor |
Coverage
Stories naming Murray Bleach. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
2 deals
Construction tech startup Varicon nails $2.25 million Seed round
Tasmanian construction cost-management software firm Varicon raised a $2.25 million seed round led by Black Nova with several industry angels, following a smaller raise a year earlier, to support national expansion.
Also Startup Daily
2 deals
Gathered Here secures $1 million in funding and doubles valuation, as investors embrace death-tech
Death-tech startup Gathered Here raised $1 million led by Common Sense Ventures, with BetterLabs and Murray Bleach participating, doubling its valuation seven months after a $1.1 million seed round.
Also Startup Daily
Unnamed stage
$1.1m
Aussie startup Gathered Here raises $1.1 million for 'end-of-life tech'
Will-writing and funeral comparison platform Gathered Here has raised $1.1 million led by BetterLabs, with Luxem and angel Murray Bleach participating, to grow its team and charity bequest tools.
Funding announcement
Shippit. Shippit real good.
Tidal Ventures reflects on its early backing of shipping software company Shippit, recalling the Series A co-investment with Aura Ventures and the hands-on guidance partners gave founders Rob Hango-Zada and William On.