Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyRest of World
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIRoboticsSpaceMobilityBiotechAerospaceHardwareIoT & Edge
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Blackbird was founded in 2012 by Niki Scevak and Rick Baker and has grown into Australia's leading VC. Fund V closed at A$1B (roughly $647M) — the largest VC fund ever raised by an Australia-based manager. Total AUM exceeds $1.6B, and the portfolio is valued at $9.9B with a 36.09% net IRR.
The breakout investment was Canva, where Blackbird was the first investor at seed in 2013 — the company is n...
Notable Investments
C
CanvaZ
ZooxG
Gilmour SpaceB
BarajaH
Harrison AISimilar Funds
NC
Newfund Capital
Paris, France
GeneralistAINeurotechMedtechPre-SeedSeed
CV
Castor Ventures
Manchester, United States
GeneralistAISpaceAerospacePre-SeedSeed
CC
Cota Capital
United States
GeneralistAIHardwareSpacePre-SeedSeed
H
Homebrew
San Francisco, United States
GeneralistAIRoboticsAerospacePre-SeedSeed
K
Kickstart
Lehi, United States
GeneralistAIRoboticsSpacePre-SeedSeed
KV
Kima Ventures
Paris, France
GeneralistAIBiotechEnergy TechPre-SeedSeed