Getting ready for investment with Grant McCarthy (Tidal Ventures)

Morning Startup is excited to host a fireside chat with Grant McCarthy, Managing Partner at [Tidal Ventures](https://www.tidalvc.com/).

In this session Grant will share what Tidal looks for as it makes investments from its [recently announced](https://www.afr.com/technology/tidal-joins-flood-of-vcs-tapping-investors-raising-80m-20220624-p5awfq) $80M Seed Fund 3, along with his top tips on how founders can get investment ready in the current fundraising market.

Grant is looking forward to connecting with WA early-stage founders during his short time in Perth, so come ready with your fundraising questions!

About Grant
[Grant McCarthy](https://www.linkedin.com/in/grant-mccarthy-027405/), Managing Partner at [Tidal Ventures](https://www.tidalvc.com/). Grant is a leader, sounding board, and visionary. Grant leverages a background in digital media and 20+ years of experience investing in seed companies in Asia and 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.

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