Short version:

Blackbird is a venture capital firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right from the beginning. We back generational ambition with generational ownership by raising funds and investing in the best startup companies all the way through their journey from idea to beyond IPO. Our portfolio is worth over $7B and includes more than 100 of the most successful Aussie and Kiwi startups including Canva, Zoox, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp, Halter and Propeller Aero.

Long version:

Blackbird is an Australasian venture capital firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right at the beginning. We back generational ambition with generational ownership by raising funds and investing in the best startup companies all the way through their journey from idea to beyond IPO.

Blackbird was founded in 2012, with a small first fund of $30M from the community of Australian technology founders. That fund invested in the very first rounds of Canva, Zoox, CultureAmp and SafetyCulture and has a TVPI of more than 35x. Today, our portfolio is worth over $7B and includes more than 100 companies across Australia and New Zealand, including rising stars like Propeller, Baraja, Gilmour Space, Halter, Eucalyptus, Harrison AI and Dovetail.