Founders, Fundraising, Startup, Venture Capital
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Blackbird is leading the USD $10M seed round into Carted, a universal commerce API founded by Holly Cardew and Mike Angell.
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Investment
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The ABCDEFs of SPACs
Blackbird co-founder and Partner Niki Scevak shares his thoughts on SPACs
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Investment Notes: Halter
We are thrilled to lead the $32M Series B round in Halter, a hardware startup that has created a new approach to dairy farming.
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Investment Notes: Cyble
We're excited to be co-leading the US$4M seed funding round into AI-powered cyber intelligence company, Cyble.
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Leadership
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Robyn Denholm joins Blackbird as Operating Partner
We’re excited to announce that Robyn Denholm has joined Blackbird as an Operating Partner.
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Systems for Success with Merryn Clancy
Merryn Clancy, the COO of Car Next Door, takes us through systems for better time management.
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Startup Insights with Rick Baker
Blackbird Co-founder and Partner Rick Baker sits down with us to reflect on the startup ecosystem in 2020 and look ahead to 2021.
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Product
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Scaling Hardware with Vignesh Kumar
Tech investor, GD1 venture partner and former Apple Engineering Manager Vignesh Kumar explores what it means to scale and why it's important.
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User Interviews As A Superpower with Ned Dwyer
Entrepreneur turned product manager Ned Dwyer shares his advice for better understanding your customers and reducing bias in research for Giants Weekly.
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What I’m now looking for in Australian and New Zealand SaaS
With eight years of hindsight, our most successful SaaS companies share these key characteristics.
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Marketing & Sales
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Sales as a Science with Nikki Brown
Ignition Lane partner, Nikki Brown teaches us the science of sales.
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Growth Marketing 101 with Nicole Liu
Kin Fertility founder Nicole Liu gives a masterclass on growth marketing for Giants Weekly.
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Building GTM Capability with Michael Ilczynski
Startup investor and Clarke Street Advisory CEO Michael Ilczynski shares his expertise on GTM capabilities for Giants Weekly.
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People & Culture
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A Chief People Officer for Blackbird
We’re proud to share that Justin Angsuwat is joining Blackbird as Chief People Officer.
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Employer Branding with Isobel Clarkson
Head of People at Propeller, teaches us how to put the magic into hiring.
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Building a Thriving Team with Adam Schwab
Founder, investor and contrarian Adam Schwab shares his insights on building a superstar team of investors, founders and employees.
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Founder Stories
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Cultivating The Best with Culture Amp
Didier Elzinga and Chloe Hamman from Culture Amp, alongside Blackbird partner Nick Crocker, discuss how to build an amazing corporate culture.
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Fenceless Farming with Craig Piggott & Peter Beck
The founders of Halter and Rocketlab, Craig Piggott and Peter Beck, join us to talk about fencless farming, culture and NZ startups.
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Finding the Magic in Banking with Up
Dom Pym & Anson Parker from Up talk about their mission to become the number one bank for young Australians.
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From Blackbird
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A New Blackbird in New Zealand
We’re excited to announce Phoebe Harrop joins the Blackbird team this week as an Associate.
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Blackbird is hiring a Growth Investing Associate
Blackbird is searching for an Associate to focus on growth investments in the Blackbird portfolio.
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Blackbird is hiring a Portfolio FP&A Manager
Blackbird is looking for a Portfolio FP&A Manager to chart the progress of Australia’s and New Zealand’s greatest technology companies.
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