Blackbird

Overview

Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Australia and New Zealand, established in 2012. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage technology startups with global ambitions and manages multiple early stage venture capital limited partnerships (ESVCLPs) with net assets of approximately $1.6 billion as of 2023. It focuses on supporting entrepreneurs across technology sectors such as software, internet businesses, robotics, autonomous vehicles, hardware, and the commercial space industry.

The firm provides equity capital for startups from seed to Series A and beyond, taking a long-term investment approach rooted in founder-first principles and integrity. With investments in over 100 companies, including Canva, LIFX, Redbubble, and Shape Analytics, Blackbird cultivates strong portfolio and community connections, offering networks, expertise, and government-supported tax incentives to support the local tech ecosystem.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +61 2 8314 7400
• Website: blackbird.vc
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/blackbirdvc
• AngelList: angel.co/blackbird-ventures
• Facebook: facebook.com/blackbirdventures/
• Twitter: twitter.com/@blackbirdvc

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Venture capital & startups
• Finance
• Growth strategy
• Space and robotics investment
• Portfolio management
• Capital raising
• Disruptive technology funding
• Frontier technologies
• Deep tech & AI
• Enterprise software
• Tech startups
• Autonomous vehicle funding
• Growth capital
• AI-driven startups
• Technology innovation support
• Startup funding
• Innovation
• Community building
• Healthcare technology
• Founder mentorship
• Software startups
• Founder network
• Deep tech
• Founder support
• Technology leadership support
• Startup culture
• Generational company building
• Artificial intelligence
• Tech ecosystem support
• Early-stage tech support
• Founder community
• Seed investment
• Investment support
• Long-term partnership
• Founder ecosystem
• Early-stage funding
• Investment process
• Seed funding
• Startup investment
• Series A funding
• Startup ecosystem
• Portfolio companies
• Community engagement
• Investment success
• Long-term vision
• Investor relations
• Deep tech startups
• Mentoring founders
• Mentoring programs
• Community programs
• Community events
• Business coaching
• Startup festivals
• Female founders
• Impact investing
• Diversity in tech
• Sustainable startups
• Social impact
• Agtech investment
• Educational technology
• Robotics funding
• Health care

Technologies Used

• AI
• Airtable
• Amazon AWS
• Canva
• Circle
• Cloudflare DNS
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Gmail
• Google Analytics
• Google Apps
• Google Font API
• Google Tag Manager
• Hotjar
• Microsoft Office 365
• Mobile Friendly
• Outlook
• React
• React Redux
• Remote
• Salesforce
• Twitter Advertising
• Typeform
• WP Engine
• Webflow
• YouTube
• reCAPTCHA