Startup · $1.2m raised · AI
AI-native email marketing platform for small and mid-sized businesses
Adelaide, SA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Nitrosend raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Archangel Ventures | Seed · Seed | - |
| Aussie Angels | Seed · Seed | - |
| Eastend Ventures | Seed · Seed | - |
Companies Nitrosend acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Kam Low | Founding Team Member | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (4 Jun 2026), Eastend Ventures |
| Josh Garratt | Founding Partner (former) | Startup Daily |
| Edward Hartley | Founder | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (5 Jun 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (4 Jun 2026), Dealroom, Eastend Ventures |
| George Hartley | Founder | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (5 Jun 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (4 Jun 2026), Dealroom, Eastend Ventures |
| JD Sheard | Startup Daily |
Stories naming Nitrosend. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Adelaide-based Eastend Ventures closed its debut fund at US$19.4 million, backed by cornerstone investor Funds SA and over 50 investors; it has deployed over US$5.18 million into seven startups.
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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.
Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling $17 million, including two startups entering Y Combinator, plus a new QuantX Labs board director and SmartrMail's earlier sale to Relay Commerce.
Adelaide brothers Edward and George Hartley, who earlier sold SmartrMail to Relay Commerce, have raised US$500,000 in seed money for Nitrosend, their AI email marketing platform, with Eastend Ventures Fund 1 leading.
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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