Community
Blackbird is a community-driven VC; we believe the best help for our founders comes from other founders. It’s why we raised our first fund from Australia’s most successful technology founders and business leaders. It’s why we started the Sunrise Conference. It’s why our mentor-driven accelerator Startmate is powered by many of Australia's best entrepreneurs. Our aim is to surround ourselves with the very best people we can find - founders, investors, operators, students and more.
Events
- 60+ events per year
- 2 online conferences
- 1 conference
Our ambition is to supercharge the Australian and New Zealand startup ecosystem. We do this through a year-long calendar of events, ranging from our online Q&A Giants Weekly, to Sunrise, our yearly in-person love letter to founders. Our community events are your shortcut to the best operators and founders from around the world. Learn from founders who have overcome the same obstacles before you. Take a look at our calendar and register for an upcoming Blackbird event.
Sunrise Island
The Sunrise is our love letter to founders.
Every year we create a unique space where we can celebrate startups and the people that build them. We've camped on Islands, explored abandoned shipping yards and occupied arts precincts. Travellers to Sunrise Island have attended workshops and keynotes, participated in performances, ventured through old tunnels, interacted with giant ibis birds and fought off nesting seagulls.
Talent
We know hiring keeps founders up at night. Our team lightens the load for our founders by making introductions, providing the latest in resources, advising and running workshops. Every day we’re introduced to incredibly talented and ambitious people looking to do their best work.
- We helped Safety Culture hire their COO
- We introduced Culture Amp to their CFO
The Nest
When we invest in your company, you’ll be welcomed with open arms into our founder community, The Nest. You'll have access to our founder resource portal, exclusive perks and most importantly, join a supportive group of other founders who you can lean on for support and guidance on the long and windy road ahead. Throughout the year, you’ll be invited to founder dinners, workshops, camps and offsites. Your team will have opportunities to build networks and level-up their skills. Our team is on call to connect you to the right expert to help solve your challenges.
Resources
From blog posts on how we invest, to open-source policies and podcast interviews with our most promising startup founders, you'll find high quality wisdom and practical startup advice in our resources.
Every Tuesday at 8AM AEST, join us for Giants Weekly to learn from the world’s top technology company leaders. Have your questions answered live on topics such as growth, product, go-to-market, goal setting and fundraising.