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Blackbird

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Blackbird

@blackbirdvc

Giant leaps forward made by a passionate few 🚀🚀🚀

ANZ

Joined August 2012

Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Jan 8, 2018
We’ve been together from the start. From their first round which they held open long enough for us to raise our first fund. Today @Canva is worth $1b USD. This is a lifetime achievement & incredibly, just the beginning. Congrats Mel, Cliff, Cam & Canva buff.ly/2CRpLhn
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Dec 15, 2019
Our first fund of $29m was raised only after 500+ meetings, 22 months and from 97 investors. This fund is now worth 10x and it continues to grow. Last week we returned $100m in capital to investors from this fund. Read all about it on our blog 🚀 buff.ly/2RUkahr
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Apr 2, 2018
Today we’re refreshed to announce Blackbird Fund 3! This is just the beginning. We haven’t even reached base camp yet, and we’re honoured to continue backing Australia's most ambitious founders as they scale the mountain 🏔
Costello's Future Fund backs Blackbird in coup for start-up sector
From smh.com.au
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Nov 1, 2022
We wholeheartedly believe that the coming era for Australian and New Zealand startups will be our greatest yet. In pursuit of this mission, we are pleased to announce Blackbird has raised A$1B to invest in generational companies born in ANZ. Read more:
blackbird.vc
One billion for the ambitious | Blackbird
We are here to change the system and change the culture. In pursuit of this mission, we are pleased to announce Blackbird has raised a further one billion dollars to invest in generational companies...
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Aug 3, 2020
We are excited to announce our fourth fund of A$500M. Thank you to the institutions and individuals who continue their belief in Blackbird’s mission. 🚀🐨🥝
Katie Roof
@Katie_Roof
Aug 3, 2020
Blackbird raises A$500m to invest in Aussie and Kiwi founders. Invested in Canva, Zoox bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Apr 7, 2021
Huge day for @canva! Congrats @MelanieCanva @cliffobrecht @themaninblue + team on an incredible journey so far. As @rcsbaker said, Canva is not just the best tech company in Australia at the moment, but one of the very best in the world. Onward! 🚀
‘Truly special’: Canva’s valuation rockets to $19 billion
From theage.com.au
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
May 20, 2019
Congratulations to the team @canva and welcome to the family Mary Meeker & @gcvp: buff.ly/2En3WpL
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Jul 16, 2019
This is us officially doubling down on our belief in Kiwi Founders: raising a $28m fund for New Zealand. Opening an office in Auckland (headed up by @holasammy and @tip_nz). And our love letter to founders, The Sunrise, is coming to NZ
Blackbird spreads its wings to New Zealand with $30 million fund
From smh.com.au
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Sep 20, 2023
🌅 Live in the Sunroom: dive into the world of digital collectables with @DavidYuNZ founder of @veve_official From forging alliances with the likes of Marvel and Pixar to letting creativity soar, David's journey is one for the books! #MeetAtSunrise
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Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Feb 8, 2019
Incredible to see three founders we admire so much sharing their story and success today. Bravo to the 1,000+ team members @canva @CultureAmp and @SafetyCultureHQ that stand behind these founders... So proud ☺️
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Feb 23, 2022
What a first decade indeed! In ten years, our portfolio companies: 💜 are worth more than $70B 👪 employ 7,500 people 📈 generate almost $3B/year in revenue.
Niki Scevak
@nikiscevak
Feb 21, 2022
What a first decade. Excited for the coming ones and thank you to all of those who have made Blackbird so very special 💜
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Oct 30, 2016
We exist to Supercharge Australia’s most ambitious founders 🚀 Here are our cultural values: medium.com/blackbird-vent…
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Sep 7, 2017
Elated. Excited. Proud. Fully stoked. @holasammy is now a Partner at Blackbird. The world will never be the same!
Blackbird, Australia's 'science non-fiction' fund, promotes Wong to partner
From smh.com.au
Blackbird
@blackbirdvc
Dec 15, 2019
Thank you @michaeljbaile for helping us to tell this story. This is a new inflection point for #startupaus and we are proud of how far we have all come.
'Vindication': Blackbird's $100m payday
From afr.com