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
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CanvaZ
ZooxG
Gilmour SpaceB
BarajaH
Harrison AISimilar Funds
Bessemer Venture Partners
Menlo Park, United States
GeneralistAISpaceClimate TechSeedSeries A
CDP Venture Capital
Rome, Italy
DeepTech NativeAIRoboticsBiotechSeedSeries A
LG Technology Ventures
Seoul, South Korea
GeneralistAIAdvanced MaterialsMedtechSeedSeries A
Nvestor
Seoul, South Korea
GeneralistAIBiotechSpaceSeedSeries A
Pegasus Tech Ventures
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAIRoboticsBiotechSeedSeries A
Sequoia Capital
Menlo Park, United States
GeneralistAISpaceRoboticsSeedSeries A