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Blackbird

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 26 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $1.0M, Sept 2026Private equity

Series ASeedGrowthVenture Capital & Private Equity

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90%of best year9cheques in 12 months, 26 on record
Since the last cheque4days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$22MRounds led5 of 26Sole investor1 roundsMostly inAustralia, 50%
Pitch Blackbird

Blackbird highlights

  1. 01

    9 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 59% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $3.0M

What they do

Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2021-03From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
Sydney, Australia
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first26 appearances

  1. 2026

    9 rounds

  2. Oct
    MP SpaceSeed · AU · Google News search$16MLed
  3. Oct
    Revolver ResourcesDebt · AU · Google News search$3.0MSole investor
  4. Oct
    Coherence NeuroSeries A · US · Google News search$45MWith 18 others
  5. Aug
    AzonicPre-seed · NZ · Startup Daily$597KLed
  6. Aug
    VessevSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$19MLed
  7. Aug
    Alloy RoboticsSeed · AU · Startup Daily$8.1MWith 3 others
  8. Aug
    VexevSeries A · AU · Startup Daily$8.6MWith 7 others
  9. Jun
    BasetenGrowth · US · Crunchbase News$1.5BWith 16 others
  10. Jan
    Gilmour Space TechnologiesGrowth · AU · Startup Daily$217MWith 9 others
  11. 2025

    9 rounds

  12. Oct
    Heidi HealthSeries B · AU · Point72 Ventures$65MWith 8 others
  13. Sept
    PsiQuantumSeries E · US · TechStartups$1.0BWith 9 others
  14. May
    AirwallexSeries F · US · Crunchbase News$300MWith 8 others
  15. Mar
    HalterSeries E · NZ · TechStartups$220MWith 8 others
  16. Mar
    Iceberg QuantumPre-seed · AU · Startup Daily$2.0MLed
  17. Mar
    SonderAU · Startup Daily$40MWith 3 others
  18. Mar
    Heidi HealthSeries A · AU · Startup Daily$27MWith 6 others
  19. Feb
    Factor HouseGrowth · AU · Firms' own news pages$3.1MLed
  20. Feb
    IvoSeries A · US · Startup Daily$26MWith 6 others
  21. 2019

    5 rounds

  22. Oct
    CanvaAU · TechCrunch$85MWith 4 others
  23. May
    Morse MicroAU · Smh$24MWith 7 others
  24. Apr
    AskNicelySeries A · NZ · Nzherald$10MWith 2 others
  25. Mar
    SkeduloSeries B · US · FinSMEs$28MWith 2 others
  26. Feb
    See-Mode TechnologiesSeed · SG · Tech in Asia$1.0MWith 1 other
  27. 2017

    3 rounds

  28. Dec
    DgraphUS · TechCrunch$3.0MWith 3 others
  29. Sept
    AcceloSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 1 other
  30. Jun
    Culture AmpSeries C · AU · FinSMEs$20MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration11 named

AFAnthony F KokxExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
CLChristian L DuvallExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
GJGary J MillerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
GPGrant P WirthExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
GAGreg AdlerManaging Partner/Principal, and co-managing member of BLKB III GP, LLC, the General Partner & Sole SponsoriFiling they signed
JPJohn P WoodsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JWJohn William Chenault SandersSanders is the manager of the company.iFiling they signed
MJMatthew JensonPrincipaliFiling they signed
PHPeter HosfieldChief Financial OfficeriFiling they signed
RDRodney D SnyderExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
TVTodd VenderManaging Partner/Principal, and co-managing member of General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Blackbird. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Airtree VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherBondGrowth equity3rounds togetherHostplusPrivate equity3rounds togetherLocalGlobeVC firm3rounds togetherPossible VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAlumni VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherFounders FundVC firm2rounds togetherGD1VC firm2rounds togetherHESTAInstitutional LP2rounds togetherHeadlineVC firm2rounds togetherIcehouse VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherK1W1Investment firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Blackbird put money into.

Coherence Neuro$45M · Oct 2026Vessev$19M · Aug 2026Vexev$8.6M · Aug 2026Baseten$1.5B · Jun 2026Gilmour Space Technologies$217M · Jan 2026Heidi Health$65M · Oct 2025

Quick answers about Blackbird

What does Blackbird invest in?

Blackbird invests most often at Series A and Seed (59% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is Blackbird?

26 investments on record, 9 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Blackbird invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: MP Space (Seed, Oct 2026), Revolver Resources (Debt, Oct 2026) and Coherence Neuro (Series A, Oct 2026).

How big are Blackbird's cheques?

The median round it joins is $22M.

Does Blackbird lead rounds?

Yes: it led 5 of its 26 investments on record (19%).

Where does Blackbird invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Australia (50%), the United States (31%) and New Zealand (15%).

Is Blackbird investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 9 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Blackbird invest alongside?

Most often Airtree Ventures (3 rounds together), Bond (3 rounds together) and Hostplus (3 rounds together).

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