BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD.
BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. is a Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series C+ fund in Australia and New Zealand writing $35K–$50M checks into AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, software, consumer-products, agtech, clean-energy, space, robotics, autonomous-vehicles, hardware and quantum-technologies.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series C+
- Sectors
- AI, Fintech, Healthcare, Marketplaces, software, consumer-products, agtech, clean-energy, space, robotics, autonomous-vehicles, hardware, quantum-technologies
- Check size
- $35K–$50M
- Invests in
- Australia, New Zealand
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2012
- Assets under management
- $2.7B
- Website
- blackbird.vc
Thesis
The firm focuses on seed and early-stage companies primarily in Australia and New Zealand, investing in technology companies across various sectors, including software, consumer products, marketplaces, fintech, AI, AgTech, healthcare, space, robotics, autonomous vehicles, hardware, clean energy, and quantum technologies. Blackbird invests from pre-seed through IPO, providing operational assistance and strategic guidance to passionate entrepreneurs with innovative ideas. The firm manages approximately $2.7 billion in AUM, including 5 ESVCLP funds with $1.6 billion in net assets as of April 2023. Blackbird's Fund V closed in November 2022 at AUD $1 billion, and Blackbird Ventures 2025 has a size of $700M.
Common questions
Does BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. lists Pre-seed, Seed, Series A and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. write?
BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. writes $35K–$50M checks.
Where does BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. invest?
BLACKBIRD VENTURES PTY LTD. invests in Australia and New Zealand.