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Blackbird Ventures

Blackbird Ventures

Surry Hills, New South Walesblackbird.vc

Overview

Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in technology sectors in Australia and New Zealand. The firm provides support to startups at various stages of their development, from seed to late stage, focusing on companies with the biggest ambitions, ranging from software to space.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

172

Investments

Blackbird Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
PartsPalJun 2026Series BCo-investor
PartlyJun 2026Series BCo-investor
BasetenJun 2026Series FCo-investor
Jiangsu Baiten Technology Co., Ltd.Jun 2026Series FCo-investor
Gilmour SpaceMay 2026Series E ExtensionCo-investor

Key People

Bhavesh Nathoo

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort Six

Cairo Akehurst

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 9

Charlie Garrison

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort Six

Chris Andrew Calixto

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 8

David Booth

Founder In Residence

Derrick Wu

Blackbird Giants Cohort 7 Founder

Emely Rauenbusch

Giants Founder

Ezhil Mohan

Blackbird Giants Founder - Cohort 3

Felix Tang

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort Seven

Francesco Calderone

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 9

Hannah Wickes

Founder Advisor Coach

Jam Mayer

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 8

Jason Hindley

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 9

Johnson Lin

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort Seven

Joseph Joy

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort Seven

Kirsten Calixto

Founder, Blackbird Giants Cohort 8

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSurry Hills, New South Wales
Year Founded2012

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