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Venture Capital Intelligence
Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.
Firms / Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd.
Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd.
Blackbird is an Australasian investment firm whose mission is to invest in wild hearts, with the wildest ideas, right from the beginning. We have a portfolio of over 100 of Australia and New Zealand's most ambitious companies, valued at over 10B. We are just getting started.
venture manager, reported GAV $2,730M across 20 vehicles
Importance
71
high
Active deployment
55
elevated
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
69
high
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
25
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- Surry Hills, Nsw, Australiaadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 111 ALBION STREET, LEVEL 1, Surry Hills, Nsw, 2010adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- +61 2 8005 1032adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- https://www.blackbird.vc
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- private fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- Latest Form ADV
- Oct 1, 2024
- Private funds reported
- 17 (17 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $2.7Badviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- Owners on Schedule A
- The Baltimore Group Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd), A; SS and Aa Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd), A; MY Diarama Ptd Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd), A; Minealoa Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2020 Management Pty Ltd), C; Startmate Ops Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Startmate Continuity Management Pty Ltd), E; Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird Nz 2022 Management Limited), E; Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Shareholder), E; CBC Co Pty Limited (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2020 Management Pty Ltd), B; Milacenza Pty Ltd (Shareholder), E; RVB Holdings Pty Ltd (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd), C; Galipea Partnership (Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd), B
- business phone
- +61 2 8005 1032adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
105 observed deals
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, consumer
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation
series c 100%
Stage at first entry
series c 100%
Sectors
unknown 99%Computers 1%
lead rate 0%follow-on rate 0%new logos, 12 months 105
Funds and vehicles
20 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures 2025 Core Fund Trust | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $9.5M | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Blackbird Ventures 2025 Follow-on Fund Trust | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $2.4M | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Blackbird Ventures 2025, LP | Fund | 2025 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $9.5M | Sep 8, 2025 |
| Blackbird Ventures 2022 Follow-On Fund Trust | Fund | 2022 name year | Active deployment | $188M Oct 1, 2024 | 386 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2022, LP | Fund | 2022 name year | Active deployment | $105M Oct 1, 2024 | 415 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird New Zealand 2022, LP | Fund | 2022 name year | Active deployment | $28.5M Oct 1, 2024 | 120 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2022 Core Fund Trust | Fund | 2022 name year | Active deployment | $15.8M Oct 1, 2024 | 415 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2020 Follow-On Fund Trust | Fund | 2020 name year | Mature | $456M Oct 1, 2024 | 105 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2020, LP | Fund | 2020 name year | Mature | $89.5M Oct 1, 2024 | 152 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird New Zealand 2019, LP | Fund | 2019 name year | Mature | $32.4M Oct 1, 2024 | 28 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird New Zealand 2019 Unit Trust | Fund | 2019 name year | Mature | $9.6M Oct 1, 2024 | 49 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2018 Follow-On Fund Trust | Fund | 2018 name year | Harvest | $520M Oct 1, 2024 | 37 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2018, LP | Fund | 2018 name year | Harvest | $111M Oct 1, 2024 | 94 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2015, LP | Fund | 2015 name year | Harvest | $143M Oct 1, 2024 | 98 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Ventures 2012, LP | Fund | 2012 name year | Harvest | $569M Oct 1, 2024 | 99 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird 2012 Chapter Two Trust | Fund | 2012 name year | Harvest | $385M Oct 1, 2024 | 55 | unknown | unknown |
| Startmate Blue Moon Trust | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $27.7M Oct 1, 2024 | 373 | unknown | unknown |
| Blackbird Design Democracy Trust | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $26.2M Oct 1, 2024 | 30 | unknown | unknown |
| Startmate Exploration Fund Trust | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $14.9M Oct 1, 2024 | 71 | unknown | unknown |
| Startmate Continuity Fund Trust | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $7.4M Oct 1, 2024 | 91 | unknown | unknown |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
46 current, 0 departed
Baoying Tong
AssociateInvestment Associate
Building Blackbird
AssociateImpact Associate
Georgia Robertson
AssociateAssociate
Jessica Tulp
AssociateAssociate
Maddy Guest
AssociateInvestment Associate
Tristan Edwards
AssociateInvestment Associate
Robyn Denholm
Board or advisoryBoard Member
Alex Gifford
OtherHead of Investment Programs
From Blackbird
OtherInvestment
Sofia Echesortu
OtherPortfolio Program Lead
Alexander Con Apoifis
PartnerShareholder · since Nov 1, 2019
Josephine Tay
PartnerGiants Program Manager
Michael Alexander Cannon-Brookes
PartnerShareholder · since Jan 1, 2021
Michael Tolo
PartnerPartner
Nicholas Charlie Crocker
PartnerShareholder · since Mar 1, 2009
Nick Crocker
PartnerPartner
Niki Carlos Skevak
PartnerShareholder · since Jan 1, 2009
Niki Scevak
PartnerPartner
Phoebe Harrop
PartnerPartner
Rick Baker
PartnerPartner
Samantha Wong
PartnerPartner
Sarah Louise Smart
PartnerShareholder · since Jul 1, 2019
Seok Hian Wong
PartnerShareholder · since Dec 1, 2019
Tom Humphrey
PartnerPartner
Victoria Jane Baker
PartnerShareholder · since Feb 1, 2013
Alex Apoifis
Platform and operationsOperations
Anthoney Duong
Platform and operationsOperations
Catt Vongpraseuth
Platform and operationsOperations
Cindy Lam
Platform and operationsOperations
Jane Shaw
Platform and operationsOperations
Jasmin Jenkins
Platform and operationsOperations
Jun Hu
Platform and operationsOperations
Justine Lara Nangle
Platform and operationsSecretary Of Startmate Continuity Management Pty Ltd · since Nov 1, 2022
Justine Nangle
Platform and operationsOperations
Riley Fallon
Platform and operationsOperations
Sean Weston
Platform and operationsOperations
Sophie Taylor
Platform and operationsOperations
Tom Harvey
Platform and operationsOperations
James Palmer
PrincipalPrincipal
Max Meyer
PrincipalPrincipal
Michael Batko
PrincipalChief Executive Officer And Director Of Startmate Continuity Management Pty Ltd · since Nov 1, 2022
Phoebe Beth Harrop
PrincipalDirector Of Blackbird Nz 2022 Management Limited · since Apr 1, 2022
Richard Charles Spencer Baker
PrincipalDirector Of Blackbird Nz 2022 Management Limited · since Apr 1, 2022
Robyn Mary Assunta Denholm
PrincipalDirector And Shareholder Of Blackbird 2022 Management Pty Ltd · since Apr 1, 2022
Samantha Ching Fei Wong
PrincipalDirector Of Blackbird Nz 2022 Management Limited · since Apr 1, 2022
Silk Kadala
PrincipalPrincipal
Investments on record
105 edges, 104 companies, 0 partner-attributed
“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.
Co-investors
40 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
CNK Equity Partners I, LLC 2 shared · recurringGreat Oaks Management Company LLC 2 shared · recurringFika Ventures 2 shared · recurringHabitat Partners Management LLC 2 shared · recurringFelicis Ventures 2 shared · recurringSterling Road 2 shared · recurringK50 Ventures 2 shared · recurringDCVC 2 shared · recurringMain Sequence 2 shared · recurringSeek Investments 1 shared · one timeNelstone Ventures Advisors 1 shared · one timeMatchstick Ventures, LLC 1 shared · one timeBarrel Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeKairos Managers, LLC 1 shared · one timeTrue Ventures 1 shared · one timeSpero Management Company, LLC 1 shared · one timeMPM Bioimpact 1 shared · one timeTidemark Management Company LP 1 shared · one timeAlkeon Capital Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeUbiquity Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeBluestein Ventures Management LLC 1 shared · one timeHoxton Ventures 1 shared · one timeFlybridge Capital Partners 1 shared · one timeLobster Capital, LLC 1 shared · one timeHeadline 1 shared · one timeVenturesouth Funds 1 shared · one timeSpider Capital 1 shared · one timeActivant Capital Group LLC 1 shared · one timeZelkova Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeNyca Management LLC 1 shared · one timeInterwest Partners 1 shared · one timeMatrix 1 shared · one timeRally Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one timeIndex Ventures Sa 1 shared · one timeRA Capital Management, LP 1 shared · one timeCanaan Partners 1 shared · one timeUncork Capital 1 shared · one timeAvenir Management Company, LLC 1 shared · one timeVillage Global Management, L.L.C. 1 shared · one timeScribble Ventures Management, LLC 1 shared · one time
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
19 dated events
- Sep 16, 2026Black.ai no longer listed on Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd.'s portfolio pageRemoved from portfolio pagePortfolioInferenceBlack.aiVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
- Oct 1, 2023Startmate Continuity Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $5,293,512Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactStartmate Continuity Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2022 Follow-On Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $118,686,041Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2022 Follow-On Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird New Zealand 2022, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $8,301,717Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird New Zealand 2022, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Startmate Exploration Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $13,691,661Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactStartmate Exploration Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Startmate Blue Moon Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $21,499,894Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactStartmate Blue Moon TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2020, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $81,642,957Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2020, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2018 Follow-On Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $595,984,667Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2018 Follow-On Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird New Zealand 2019, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $8,301,717Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird New Zealand 2019, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. first filed Form ADV (ERA)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2022 Core Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $1,263,863Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2022 Core Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Design Democracy Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $30,165,860Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Design Democracy TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2012, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $692,762,354Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2012, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2020 Follow-On Fund Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $434,457,630Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2020 Follow-On Fund TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2015, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $104,307,055Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2015, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird 2012 Chapter Two Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $466,429,189Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird 2012 Chapter Two TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2022, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $36,097,649Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2022, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird Ventures 2018, LP first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $116,223,297Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird Ventures 2018, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Oct 1, 2023Blackbird New Zealand 2019 Unit Trust first reported on Form ADV by Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $10,053,610Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactBlackbird New Zealand 2019 Unit TrustSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $2,730M across 20 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $2,730M across 17 vehicles
Evidence
27 observations from 2 sources