Blackbird Ventures
$30K–$5M (denomination not stated on the cited page) · pre-seed, seed, series-a, follow-on · Australia, New Zealand, Founders with strong ANZ connection
Blackbird Ventures is an active vc investing at pre-seed, seed, series-a, follow-on across Australia, New Zealand, Founders with strong ANZ connection. Current capital evidence: A$1.033B 2022 vintage across core/follow-on funds; 83.5% called at Aug 2025. Public founder access is the official intake at https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment; exact ownership and selection rates remain unknown unless stated below.
Tier 2 · ranked #21anz
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Key facts
| Fund size | A$1.033B 2022 vintage across core/follow-on funds; 83.5% called at Aug 2025 |
| Stage | pre-seed, seed, series-a, follow-on |
| Typical first check | $30K–$5M (denomination not stated on the cited page) |
| Sectors | deep-tech, enterprise, consumer, space |
| Geography | Australia, New Zealand, Founders with strong ANZ connection |
| Status | unknown |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Australia/NZ's leading multi-stage firm. This 2026-08-10 pass verified the current official team, strategy or portfolio presence and separated published behavior from private fund mechanics.
How the application really works
The full investment team attends pitches; founders receive immediate feedback, then Investment Committee approval precedes a standard-doc term sheet.
Tips
- Lead with fit to pre-seed / seed / series-a / follow-on and Australia / New Zealand / Founders with strong ANZ connection.
- Route to a named investor whose official remit matches the company; do not infer an email pattern.
- Reference why the company fits the current capital mandate (A$1.033B 2022 vintage across core/follow-on funds; 83.5% called at Aug 2025).
Watch out for
- Outside the stated stage, sector or deployment geography.
- Treating a media, LP or generic corporate contact as a founder pitch route.
- Assuming unpublished check, ownership or decision-speed data is guaranteed.
Track record
- Blackbird deployed A$357M across 20 new and 31 follow-on rounds in 2025; 80% of new investments were pre-seed or seed.
- Canva — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- SafetyCulture — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- Zoox — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
- Culture Amp — listed portfolio evidence; verify company-level outcome details before scoring an exit.
No acceptance rate or funnel conversion was published in the reviewed official sources.
Investment thesis
Back the most ambitious founders from ANZ with generational capital.
How to reach them
- Twitter/X: @blackbirdvc
- Pitch submission form
- Official founder intake: https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment
Notable portfolio
CanvaSafetyCultureZooxCulture Amp
Frequently asked questions
- What stages does the fund target?
- pre-seed, seed, series-a, follow-on
- Where does it invest?
- Australia, New Zealand, Founders with strong ANZ connection
- What is the latest disclosed capital vehicle?
- A$1.033B 2022 vintage across core/follow-on funds; 83.5% called at Aug 2025
- How can a founder reach the fund?
- Official founder intake: https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment
- Does it lead and what ownership does it target?
- No uniform lead or ownership target was published.
- How does the decision process work?
- The full investment team attends pitches; founders receive immediate feedback, then Investment Committee approval precedes a standard-doc term sheet.
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Sources
- www.blackbird.vc/investors — Capital, strategy or current activity evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.blackbird.vc/team — Official team and investing-person evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.blackbird.vc/get-investment — Official approach, contact or founder-support evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)
- www.blackbird.vc/blog/2025-year-in-review — Official portfolio and track-record evidence. (checked 2026-08-10)