Blackbird Ventures

Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Sydney, Australia, that provides seed-to-late-stage funding to startups across Australia and New Zealand. The firm invests in technology-driven companies spanning software, hardware, space, healthcare, consumer products, autonomous robotics, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, clean energy, and quantum technology, supporting them from early idea stages through growth.

Alex Apoifis

Partner and COO

Rick Baker

General Partner

Robyn Denholm

Operating Partner

Tom Humphrey

Investor

Tip Piumsomboon

Principal

Past deals in Design

Leonardo AI

Series A in 2023
Leonardo AI provides a suite of generative tools designed for creating high-quality visual assets across various domains. Their platform supports creators, teams, and developers in producing images, graphics, and videos efficiently and collaboratively.

Leonardo AI

Seed Round in 2023
Leonardo AI provides a suite of generative tools designed for creating high-quality visual assets across various domains. Their platform supports creators, teams, and developers in producing images, graphics, and videos efficiently and collaboratively.

Canva

Venture Round in 2021
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Venture Round in 2021
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Venture Round in 2020
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Series E in 2019
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Series D in 2019
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Series C in 2018
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Bellish

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Bellish operates a cloud-based platform that enables users to generate personalized knitting patterns free of charge. The company connects designers with consumers by offering a vast library of knitting patterns alongside interactive tools such as stitch counters, row highlighters, and editable notes. This platform facilitates better interaction with patterns on mobile devices and allows for custom sweater designs. Additionally, Bellish provides round-the-clock live pattern support to enhance user experience.

Redbubble

Post in 2018
Redbubble is an online art community and marketplace that enables independent artists to sell designs on a broad range of products, including stationery, apparel, wall art, cases and skins, housewares, and bags. The platform also hosts a blog with production tips, tutorials, and interviews. Founded in 2006 and based in Melbourne, Australia, Redbubble connects creators with a global consumer base, with manufacturing and fulfillment handled by third party providers. The company operates with two reportable segments, Redbubble and TeePublic, and serves markets worldwide, with the United States representing a major share of revenue.

Canva

Series B in 2016
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Redbubble

Venture Round in 2016
Redbubble is an online art community and marketplace that enables independent artists to sell designs on a broad range of products, including stationery, apparel, wall art, cases and skins, housewares, and bags. The platform also hosts a blog with production tips, tutorials, and interviews. Founded in 2006 and based in Melbourne, Australia, Redbubble connects creators with a global consumer base, with manufacturing and fulfillment handled by third party providers. The company operates with two reportable segments, Redbubble and TeePublic, and serves markets worldwide, with the United States representing a major share of revenue.

Saru International

Seed Round in 2015
Saru has a complete in-house system right from procurement of raw skin, washing and tanning to finishing at their own tanneries. Apart from manufacturing facilities, even designing of garments to shipping of finsihed product is done by the in-house team and quality is ensured at each step.

Pylon

Seed Round in 2015
Pylon creates and engineers new, innovative designs that improve the efficiency and performance of wiper blades. Its unwavering commitment to innovation and quality has resulted in over 70 patents, including the patented suspension technology used in Michelin hybrid wipers with Smart-Flex Design. This blade conforms to the windshield curve, resulting in long-lasting, clog-free all-season performance that wipes better in all weather conditions. Pylon was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida.

Canva

Series A in 2015
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Series A in 2015
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Canva

Seed Round in 2014
Canva is a global provider of graphic design software solutions. Founded in 2012, it offers an online platform that enables users to create designs for presentations, social media graphics, and more using a wide range of layouts, images, filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Its user-friendly interface democratizes design by making professional-quality graphics accessible to all.

Sessions

Seed Round in 2013
Sessions is developing a suite of behavior change programs blending the highest standards of design and user experience with the rigor of evidence-based clinical practice. Leveraging technology allows Sessions to deliver higher quality programs with better outcomes at lower cost. Leveraging technology allows Sessions to deliver higher quality programs with better outcomes at lower cost.
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