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Blackbird
Surry Hills, Australia
Blackbird invests across a broad range of technology sectors—from software and AI to deep‑tech areas such as autonomous robotics, med‑devices, clean‑energy systems, quantum computing, and aerospace. They focus on founder...
Portfolio
134+
Employees
250+
Founded
2012
AUM
≈ $1.7B
Investment focus
Stages
Stage agnostic
Industries
Software OnlyArtificial IntelligenceAutonomous VehiclesClean Technology
Geographic scope
AustraliaNew Zealand
Fund details
Funds
Fund V
Vintage 2022 • $1.0B
Fund VI
Vintage 2025 • $700.0M
Check sizes
Min: $30.0K
Typical: $250.0K
Max: $5.0M
Sources
Blackbird
Blackbird invests across a broad range of technology sectors—from software and AI to deep‑tech areas such as autonomous robotics, med‑devices, clean‑energy systems, quantum computing, and aerospace. They focus on founder‑led companies at the earliest stages (pre‑seed, seed, Series A) and aim to be the lead investor, supporting founders from idea through growth to become generational businesses.
Portfolio
134+
Employees
250+
Founded
2012
AUM
≈ $1.7B
Funds
Fund V · Vintage 2022 • $1.0B
Fund VI · Vintage 2025 • $700.0M
Check Sizes
Min: $30.0K
Typical: $250.0K
Max: $5.0M
Stages
Stage agnostic
Industries
Software OnlyArtificial IntelligenceAutonomous VehiclesClean TechnologyEnterprise Software
Geographic scope
AustraliaNew Zealand
Sources
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Accelo offers an AI‑enhanced automation platform that consolidates client, project, resource, and financial data for professional services firms. The system provides real‑time resource scheduling, workflow controls, and profit forecasting to improve delivery timelines and margin visibility.
Bow River Capital
The startup operates a global payments platform that integrates APIs, automation, and local payment systems to facilitate international transactions. By enabling clients to issue and pay invoices in their preferred currency at mid-market foreign exchange rates, the platform reduces the costs and complexities associated with traditional financial systems.
Alloy develops an identity verification platform that utilizes advanced algorithms and data analytics to detect fraudulent activities in real-time. This technology simplifies identity management for banks, enhancing security and compliance while reducing operational inefficiencies.
Funding: $216.7M
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Funding: $216.7M
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ALT is an online application that aggregates clothing from various fashion brands, allowing users to filter and select their preferred brands while discovering similar options. The platform addresses the issue of clutter in fashion apps by providing a streamlined interface for price comparison across trusted retailers, ensuring users access the latest collections efficiently.
This company provides asset-backed financing solutions to remove upfront cost barriers for sustainability projects in Southeast Asia. They offer flexible debt for EV infrastructure and bridge loans for C&I and residential rooftop solar installations. Additionally, they provide a SaaS platform, the Climate Impact Terminal, for monitoring and reporting project performance data.
August Robotics develops autonomous robots, such as Lionel for construction layout marking and Diego for commercial disinfection, utilizing advanced navigation and UV-C light technology. These robots automate labor-intensive tasks, enhancing efficiency and safety in the construction, exhibition, and facilities management industries.
Funding: $13.0M
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Blackbird VenturesGrok Ventures
Blackbird VenturesGrok Ventures
Funding: $13.0M
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The startup offers a fraud operations automation platform that provides passwordless multi-factor authentication and a no-code rules engine for risk management. By integrating through a simple API, the platform enables businesses to minimize customer friction while gaining a unified view of user activity to detect and analyze security threats effectively.
Funding: $930.0K
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Funding: $930.0K
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Baraja has developed the Spectrum-Scan™ platform, which utilizes light refraction through a prism instead of moving parts to deliver high-quality LiDAR data for self-driving vehicles. This technology provides precise object detection at long ranges, ensuring reliable data essential for achieving full autonomy in various automotive applications.
Be Applied provides an all‑in‑one recruitment platform that uses AI‑generated skills assessments and bias‑mitigating shortlisting to replace traditional CV screening. The solution includes job‑description analytics for creating inclusive, future‑proof postings and integrates with existing HR tools, delivering fast, data‑driven hiring while maintaining GDPR‑compliant security.
Funding: $3.3M
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Funding: $3.3M
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Black.ai utilizes spatial AI and real-time video analytics to monitor customer behavior in large format retail environments, enabling retailers to identify theft patterns and optimize store layouts. This technology provides actionable insights that help reduce inventory loss and enhance customer experiences, ultimately increasing profitability.
Funding: $3.7M
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Jelix Ventures
Jelix Ventures
Funding: $3.7M
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Bugcrowd offers a crowdsourced security platform that connects enterprises with a global network of vetted ethical hackers to continuously discover and remediate vulnerabilities through managed bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, and on‑demand penetration testing programs. The platform combines AI‑enhanced triage, real‑time 24/7 response, and integration with DevOps and ticketing tools to accelerate remediation, meet compliance requirements, and improve overall security posture.
Funding: $50.0M
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Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank
Funding: $50.0M
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BuildClub is a membership community that hosts regular in‑person meetups and hackathons where product managers, designers, and engineers collaboratively prototype AI applications. The events provide curated access to major AI APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, AWS, Hugging Face), structured agendas, cloud tooling, and a shared documentation portal to accelerate development and feedback cycles.
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10+Approximate amount of employees
Caligra provides Workbench, a Linux‑based OS with an immutable, container‑delivered core and unified package management that lets knowledge workers run tools from any distribution without configuration overhead. Paired with the c100 mini‑PC, which offers high‑performance AMD Ryzen 9 hardware and extensive I/O, the solution delivers a distraction‑free, secure workstation environment for engineers, scientists, designers, and developers, reducing maintenance and total cost of ownership.
Canva is a cloud‑based visual design platform that combines layout creation, image editing, video production, and print publishing in a single interface.
CarbonChain offers a cloud‑based carbon accounting platform that aggregates verified, asset‑level emissions data for over 11,000 commodity suppliers, aligned with the GHG Protocol and validated by SGS. The solution lets procurement, sales, and finance teams instantly benchmark suppliers, visualize carbon tariffs such as CBAM, and generate product carbon footprints through ERP, CTRM, Excel, or API integrations, helping them meet regulatory reporting, reduce carbon taxes, and secure better financing terms.
Funding: $14.2M
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Funding: $14.2M
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The startup offers a healthcare workspace platform that integrates client management, scheduling, and billing into a single secure application. This solution streamlines patient intake, documentation, and administrative tasks, allowing healthcare practitioners to concentrate on patient care.
30+
7K+Approximate amount of employees
Funding: $3.4M
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Blackbird VenturesTQ Ventures
Blackbird VenturesTQ Ventures
Funding: $3.4M
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Cartee provides a platform that significantly reduces operational costs by 91% and customer retention costs by 93% through data-driven insights and automated customer engagement strategies. By enhancing repeat customer rates by 1.6 times, Cartee enables businesses to optimize revenue while minimizing resource expenditure.
Checkmate is a browser extension that generates personalized discount codes for users based on their shopping preferences at over 100,000 online stores. By automating the application of these codes at checkout, Checkmate helps users save money effortlessly while ensuring they never miss a deal.
Funding: $20.0M
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Funding: $20.0M
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Clove designs fluid-resistant sneakers specifically for healthcare professionals, utilizing easy-to-clean materials and slip-resistant soles to enhance safety and comfort during long shifts. The shoes address the challenges of standing for extended periods and exposure to spills, ensuring that users can maintain their focus and performance in demanding environments.
Funding: $6.0M
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Brand Foundry Ventures
Brand Foundry Ventures
Funding: $6.0M
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Cotiss provides an end-to-end procurement software solution designed specifically for small and medium procurement teams, integrating procurement planning, sourcing, contract management, and supplier relationship management into a single platform. This software streamlines the source-to-contract process, enabling organizations to enhance compliance, reduce risks, and improve supplier engagement while maximizing procurement efficiency.
Funding: $2.2M
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Blackbird Ventures
Blackbird Ventures
Funding: $2.2M
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Culture Amp offers an integrated employee experience SaaS platform that consolidates engagement surveys, performance reviews, goal‑setting (OKR), and people‑analytics into a single interface. The solution leverages AI‑driven sentiment analysis and coaching prompts to deliver actionable insights for managers and HR leaders, while providing secure HRIS integrations and enterprise‑grade compliance.
Funding: $100.0M
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HSGTDM Growth Partners
HSGTDM Growth Partners
Funding: $100.0M
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Cyble provides an AI-driven threat intelligence platform that continuously monitors cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and dark web activities to enhance organizational security. By leveraging real-time data analysis, Cyble enables businesses to identify and mitigate risks associated with cybercriminal activities, ensuring robust protection against potential breaches.
Funding: $44.8M
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Funding: $44.8M
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Darwinium provides a cyber fraud prevention platform that integrates journey-level behavioral analytics and device fingerprinting to enhance account security and fraud detection across all digital interactions. By consolidating risk intelligence from various touchpoints, the platform enables businesses to make real-time, data-driven decisions that improve customer experience while mitigating evolving fraud threats.
Funding: $18.0M
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U.S. Venture Partners
U.S. Venture Partners
Funding: $18.0M
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Dgraph is an open-source, distributed graph database that uses a native, horizontally scalable architecture to handle complex queries and large datasets with low latency. It enables developers to build high-performance applications, such as recommendation engines and fraud detection systems, by providing seamless GraphQL integration, unlimited joins without performance degradation, and automatic sharding for dynamic data scaling.
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