Blackbird
Est. dry powder
$692.8M
Raised, not yet invested
AUM
$4.6B
Assets under management
Latest fund
$117.2M
Blackbird Ventures 2018 Follow-on Fund
Est. cheque size
$504.2K–
From fund sizes
Deals, last 12 months
19
Last seen investing Sep 2026
About Blackbird
Blackbird is a New South Wales-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early stage ANZ-based start-ups in the internet and software-related sectors, with over 97% if its investments in pre-seed. The firm may also invest in expansion/late-stage companies opportunistically.
- Type
- Venture Capital Firm
- Headquarters
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Stages
- AngelSeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries F+2
- Est. cheque size
- $504.2K–$9.8M
- Sectors
- Information Technology, Diversified
- Regions
- Australasia
- Strategies
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Where they invest
From deals and portfolio companies on record
Most frequent rounds
- Seed116
- Series A58
- Series B33
- Series C15
- Series E6
Across 294 deals
Portfolio sectors
- Software40
- Internet7
- Financial Services5
- Renewable Energy5
- Healthcare IT4
Across 153 companies
Portfolio countries
- Australia62
- US17
- New Zealand16
- UK4
- Austria1
Across 153 companies
Recent investments
Newest 5 of 294
- Unspecified Round$1.4M
OpenDebt
Sep 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Series C$99.6M
Heidi Health Trading Pty Limited
Sep 2026 · Series C
- Unspecified Round$600K
Azonic Limited
Aug 2026 · Unspecified Round
- Seed$2.2M
Sterling AI Limited
Aug 2026 · Seed
- Seed$8M
Alloy Technologies Operations Pty Ltd
Aug 2026 · Seed
Offices
3 locations
- Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHQ
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Auckland, New Zealand
Questions about Blackbird
How much does Blackbird invest per deal?
Based on the size of its funds, Blackbird writes estimated cheques of $504.2K–$9.8M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.
What stages does Blackbird invest in?
Blackbird has invested at Angel, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C and Series D. Its most frequent rounds on record are Seed, Series A and Series B.
How much capital does Blackbird have left to invest?
Blackbird has an estimated $692.8M in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.