Co-Founder of Blackbird Ventures
Joined June 2009
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17 Apr 2024
We looking for a new Head of Investor Relations @blackbird: interested in leading our relationships with a broad range of investors? We're looking for someone as passionate about building great tech businesses as we are!🚀blackbird.vc/careers/head-of…
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5 Apr 2024
🌅 THE SUNRISE🌅Two days to hang out with the startup ecosystem in Aus. Celebrate the success. Share the challenges of being a founder... and have some fun. Full speaker line up out now. Grab your tickets. blackbird.vc/sunrise-festiva… @blackbirdvc
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25 Mar 2024
Welcoming @david__booth to the @blackbirdvc team. Excited to be working with you David!
25 Mar 2024
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13 Oct 2023
Sharing something that's close to my heart: the @blackbirdvc investor framework. It sets out how we think about learning and growing in our investment team. We're quietly looking for someone to join us, so take a look if you're interested. linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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9 Feb 2023
What's happening? We're hiring at @blackbird:
1. Chief of Staff - help us do everything!
2. Investment Principal in NZ - help us invest in great startups in Aotearoa
3. Lillypad Lead - help us find great people for our portfolio
Check them out: blackbird.vc/careers-at-blac…
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7 Nov 2022
The circle of life continues in the Aus startup ecosystem. Excited to be on the journey with @saucepm as they set out to improve the lives of product managers everywhere. Worth a look if you work in product. afr.com/technology/entrepren…
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3 Nov 2022
I met the founders of Canva when I went to a conference in Perth. It was a moment of serendipity that still defines my career. The Sunrise conference is on next week. Join 1500 interesting people - you might just meet some who change your life. blackbird.vc/sunrise-festiva…
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1 Nov 2022
As we announce our new @blackbirdvc fund today, it’s also the start of our second decade backing incredible Aussie and Kiwi founders. Thank you to all of you! Markets may go up and down but the relentless march of innovation continues 🚀 blackbird.vc/blog/one-billio…
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4 Oct 2022
“The vision, the culture, the product, and the drive forward—they all stem from Mel”. The magic of @MelanieCanva and @canva. Congrats! fortune.com/longform/melanie…
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23 Aug 2022
Good chat on the ins and outs of VC with @weschan and @HarryStebbings ... "Canva was the Wesley headscratcher!" 😀🚀 thetwentyminutevc.com/wes-ch…
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2 Aug 2022
For any VC geeks, here's the story of how we changed our investment policy @blackbird in the light of market conditions. Oh... and our latest returns. blackbird.vc/blog/blackbirds…
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1 Jun 2022
Sunrise - the startup festival - is BACK and we're doing it in Auckland and Sydney. Bring it on 🚀 thesunrise.live
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18 Apr 2022
The Blackbird Sales Academy: a program to up-skill you in startup sales by learning from the best operators in the world: Canva, SafetyCulture, Edrolo, First AML, Culture Amp... Learn more and sign up by 1 May:
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10 Mar 2022
If you’re an Aussie or Kiwi woman looking for the tools and connections to find your dream job in a startup, the Startmate Women Fellowship is the place for you! You can learn more about the program that will change your life here: startmate.com/women-fellowsh…
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Rick Baker retweeted
25 Feb 2022
🧵🚨 Want to join the Blackbird team? 🚨🧵
We are hunting for SEVEN new Blackbirds at the moment, to help us as we grow our ambition to be generational owners of generational companies:
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Rick Baker retweeted
21 Feb 2022
⏱ Time is running out to apply for our Legal Counsel role ⏱
If you specialise in private funds and want to help us provide a world-class experience to our team, investors and portfolio companies, we want to hear from you 💜
🏃🏻 Apply by Friday:
buff.ly/3LQxEnV
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13 Feb 2022
We're hiring a CFO of @blackbirdvc management company. Someone to help us to continue innovating, and growing the business. Check it out here: app.beapplied.com/apply/uezz…
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3 Feb 2022
Know any budding software engineers? Check out the virtual intern program, set up by @blackbirdvc portfolio companies theforage.com/virtual-intern…
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Rick Baker retweeted
12 Dec 2021
Blackbird’s $10b return makes it Australia’s biggest VC afr.com/technology/blackbird…
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