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Blackbird Ventures' AI portfolio
Blackbird Ventures has backed 33 AI startups in rounds we track, $1.8B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is General Compute.
33startups backed
5stages
$1.8Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Blackbird Ventures's whole portfolioBlackbird Ventures's profile
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$76M16
- Series A$754M8
- Series B$146M4
- Growth$525M3
- Stage not reported$253M2
Where they are based
- United States14$1.0B
- Australia13$397M
- United Kingdom3$35M
- New Zealand1$6.2M
- Hong Kong SAR China1$39M
United States
Australia
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Hong Kong SAR ChinaFounded
1Earlier
212
13
14
115
16
217
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319
120
521
322
223
24
25
26
13 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $10M12
- $10M to $50M10
- $50M to $250M5
- $250M to $1B2
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
20 of 33 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States14
- Australia13
- United Kingdom3
- New Zealand1
- Hong Kong SAR China1
Startups by country, 5 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
16 startups · $76M raised
Spice AISpice AI removes the complexity of building massive data infrastructure to help developers create the next generation of AI-driven apps.United States$14M- WSWonder StudiosWonderstudios is an advertising agency that renders advice, consulting and digital solutions to events to inspire the audience.United Kingdom$12M
Strong ComputeStrong Compute is a cloud computing platform founded in 2021, focused on enhancing neural network training and machine learning piAustralia$7.8MRedactiveRedactive provides secure and scalable pipelines for AI application developers, enabling real-time retrieval of business data.Australia$7.7M
AdoraAdora is an AI-native performance marketing engine designed for enterprise brands, including Fortune 500 companies.Australia$7.0M
WatchfulWatchful is a website maintenance tool that backups, updates, and secures websites.New Zealand$6.2M
The MintableThe Mintable is a community-based learning and growth platform for managers.United States$4.9M
black.aiblack.ai is an Australian artificial intelligence company founded in Melbourne in 2016.Australia$3.7M
Series A
8 startups · $754M raised
General ComputeGeneral Compute provides an ASIC-based cloud inference platform with an OpenAI-compatible API for deploying and serving AI models.United States$500M
AltaInvest or sell private companies, funds and alternative assets with Alta, Southeast Asia’s largest marketplace for alternative assUnited States$116M- LLorikeetAustralia$40M
SyentaSyenta is an Australian deep-tech startup founded in 2022, focusing on advanced semiconductor packaging technology.Australia$32M
Leonardo AILeonardo AI is a generative AI platform for content creation, offering features like the Alchemy Refiner and an image generator app.Australia$31M
Elyos AIElyos AI provides autonomous AI agents for trades and field services, automating communications, booking, dispatch, and follow-ups.United Kingdom$13M
MarqoMarqo is an AI-native search and product discovery platform that specializes in vector search solutions for unstructured data.Australia$13M
CarbonChainCarbonChain is a London-based climate technology company founded in 2019, specializing in AI-powered carbon accounting and emissioUnited Kingdom$10M
Series B
4 startups · $146M raised
IvoIvo is an AI-powered contract intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California.United States$81M- ARAugust RoboticsHong Kong SAR China$39M
EARTH AIEARTH AI is an AI-powered mineral exploration company based in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in San Francisco andUnited States$20M
CybleCyble is a global cybersecurity company founded in 2019, headquartered in Cupertino, California, with offices in Australia, SingapUnited States$6.2M
Growth
3 startups · $525M raised
CanvaCanva Pty Ltd is an Australian multinational software company based in Sydney, known for its user-friendly graphic design platform.Australia$248M
RelayRelay is a workflow automation tool with a human touch.United States$207M
HappyCoHappyCo is a proptech company founded in 2011, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, with additional offices in San Francisco andUnited States$70M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names Blackbird Ventures as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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