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Fund profile

Blackbird Ventures

Blackbird Ventures

Australia

Leading

About

Blackbird Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm based in Australia and New Zealand, known for its early-stage investments in startups with high ambitions and potential for generational impact. Founded in 2012, Blackbird has backed over 100 companies, including well-known names like Canva, Zoox, SafetyCulture, and Culture Amp. The firm is sector-agnostic, investing across various industries, from software to space technology. Blackbird's investment philosophy emphasizes supporting founders from the earliest stages, before revenue or product, through their entire journey to IPO and beyond. This approach has led to substantial success, with a portfolio valued at over $7 billion and several companies exceeding $1 billion in valuation. Blackbird is also committed to building a robust community around its portfolio companies, offering programs like Giants, a mentoring initiative, and The Sunrise festival, which fosters a vibrant startup ecosystem. Their team consists of experienced investors and industry professionals dedicated to helping founders achieve their wildest ambitions.

Details

Round

Seed
Series A
Series B
Series C+
Pre-Seed
Venture Round

Previous Investments

Advertising & Marketing
Agritech & Farming
AI & Deep Tech
B2B
CleanTech & Sustainability
Communications & Messaging
Consumer Goods & Electronics
Data & Analytics
E-commerce & Retail
Education
Energy & Utilities
Fintech & Financial services
Food & Beverage
Hardware. Robotics & IoT
Healthtech & Wellness
HR & Recruitment
HR & Recruitment
Legal & Professional services
Lifestyle
Media, Events & Entertainment
Natural Resources
Other
Pharma
Real Estate & Proptech
Security & Privacy
Social media
Software & Apps
Space economy
Sports & Fitness
Transportation & Mobility
Travel & Tourism
VR & AR
Web 3.0

Geo focus

Oceania

Highlights

$975.1k

Historical average check

$150M

Historical max check

February 2025

Last investment date

310

Investments

Energy & Utilities

Hardware. Robotics & IoT

Software & Apps

Legal & Professional services

Advertising & Marketing

Education

Fintech & Financial services

CleanTech & Sustainability

Biotech

Healthtech & Wellness

AI & Deep Tech

Security & Privacy

Food & Beverage

Real Estate & Proptech

Consumer Goods & Electronics

Lifestyle

Social media

Natural Resources

Communications & Messaging

Transportation & Mobility

Other

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Website

blackbird.vc

Email

contact@blackbird.vc

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