Blackbird portfolio companies

Blackbird is a Sydney-based venture fund, founded in 2012, that backs Australian and New Zealand founders from their first cheque. Canva was one of its first investments. These are the companies it lists on its own site, newest investment first.

155 companies · 45 hiring now

2026 · 7

AAzonic Since 2026 · Seed BBaseten Since 2026 · Growth EElyos Since 2026 · Early GGeneral Compute Inc. Since 2026 · Growth OOpenDebt Since 2026 · Seed SSuperstat Since 2026 · Seed TTernary Energy Since 2026 · Seed

2025 · 7

AAirwallex Jack, Xijing, Lucy and Max are building a global financial platform for modern businesses Since 2025 · Growth 41 roles in Australia AAlloy Robotics Joe is building data infrastructure for modern robotics teams. Since 2025 · Seed EEnhance Labs Since 2025 · Seed IIvo Since 2025 · Growth RRavio Since 2025 · Early VVoqo AI Since 2025 · Seed WWonder Studios Since 2025 · Seed

2024 · 17

AAdora Since 2024 · Seed AAlloy Since 2024 · Seed AAtticus Since 2024 · Early 3 roles in Australia BBuild Club Annie is empowering builders through hands-on, gamified AI education. Since 2024 · Seed CCaligra Since 2024 · Seed CCLUTCH Glue Since 2024 · Seed FFactor Since 2024 · Seed 2 open roles FFactor House Since 2024 · Early IIceberg Quantum Since 2024 · Seed JJuno Since 2024 · Seed KKwetta Since 2024 · Early 6 open roles LLorikeet Steve and Jamie are building a universal concierge Since 2024 · Seed 3 roles in Australia MMarloo Since 2024 · Seed 5 roles in Australia PPolymath Since 2024 · Early SSpringboards Since 2024 · Seed VVeslo Since 2024 · Seed WWatchful Since 2024 · Seed 6 open roles

2023 · 10

AAquila Since 2023 · Seed 4 roles in Australia CClove Since 2023 · Seed CCoherence Neuro Since 2023 · Seed HHall Since 2023 · Acquired KKiki Since 2023 · Seed 2 open roles LLeonardo AI Since 2023 · Acquired NNextWork Since 2023 · Seed NNomad Atomics Since 2023 · Early 7 roles in Australia OOne Future Football Since 2023 · Seed QQuarterzip Since 2023 · Seed

2022 · 22

AAuthSignal Since 2022 · Seed 3 open roles BBlinq Since 2022 · Seed 8 roles in Australia CCarepatron Since 2022 · Seed 5 open roles CCheckmate Since 2022 · Seed CCotiss Since 2022 · Seed EExcellent Since 2022 · Seed HHYPR Since 2022 MMarqo Since 2022 · Early MMoreGoodDays Since 2022 · Seed OOpenStar Since 2022 · Seed 1 open role RRemedy Robotics Since 2022 · Early 4 open roles SSafeStack Since 2022 · Seed SSauce Matt, James G and James S are building the mission control room for product managers. Since 2022 · Seed SSitemate Since 2022 · Seed 8 roles in Australia SSonder Since 2022 · Growth 30 roles in Australia SSoul Aether Since 2022 SSpice AI Stablecoin infrastructure powered by a fully decentralized underwriting engine and seamless liquidity to next‑gen RWAs Since 2022 · Seed SStrong Compute Since 2022 · Seed 4 roles in Australia SSumday Since 2022 · Seed SSyenta Since 2022 · Early 9 roles in Australia TThroughLine Since 2022 · Seed TTracksuit Since 2022 · Seed

2021 · 22

AAlts Since 2021 · Seed CCarted Since 2021 · Seed CCyble Since 2021 · Early 1 role in Australia DDarwinium Alisdair, Ben and Reed are building a new approach to customer interactions, providing security and protection at scale. Since 2021 · Seed EEnergyBank Since 2021 · Seed FFirst AML Since 2021 · Early 1 role in Australia FFL0 Since 2021 · Seed FForage Since 2021 · Acquired FForte Since 2021 · Seed FFoundry Lab Since 2021 · Early HHalter Since 2021 · Early 36 roles in Australia HHeidi Health Since 2021 · Seed 26 roles in Australia IInstant Since 2021 · Seed 2 roles in Australia KKinde Since 2021 · Seed LLexer Since 2021 · Early 1 role in Australia PPsiQuantum Since 2021 · Growth 3 roles in Australia RRelay Since 2021 · Seed 1 open role RReshop Since 2021 · Seed SSahha Sahha is a behavioural data API specialising in providing objective mental health analysis and insights Since 2021 · Seed 4 open roles SSupaloyal Since 2021 · Early TTandem Since 2021 · Seed VVeve Since 2021 · Seed

2020 · 7

AAo Air Since 2020 · Seed CCarbonChain Since 2020 · Acquired EEntryLevel Since 2020 · Seed 6 roles in Australia FFable Since 2020 · Early MMint Since 2020 · Early MMultitudes Since 2020 · Seed PPartly Levi, Nathan, Mark, Evan and Tony are building the infrastructure layer for the global auto parts industry Since 2020 · Early 36 open roles

2019 · 10

CCortical Labs Since 2019 · Early DDovetail Since 2019 · Growth 5 roles in Australia HHarrisonAI Since 2019 · Growth HHIVERY Since 2019 OOvira Since 2019 RRaine Since 2019 RRoborigger Since 2019 · Early 5 open roles SSunroom Since 2019 · Seed VVessev Since 2019 · Early 6 open roles VVow Since 2019 · Early 1 role in Australia

2018 · 12

AApplied Since 2018 · Acquired AAugust Robotics Since 2018 · Early BBellish Since 2018 EEARTH AI Roman is revolutionising the mineral exploration process. Since 2018 · Early EEucalyptus Tim, Benny, Alexey and Charlie are dreaming, building and running digital healthcare companies. Since 2018 · Growth 23 roles in Australia HHeuros Since 2018 RRedbubble Since 2018 · IPO SSee Mode Since 2018 · Acquired SSunDrive Building a sustainable future with the world's most efficient solar cell Since 2018 · Early SSunfed Meats Since 2018 VVexev Since 2018 · Early 1 open role WWhispli Sacha and Sylvain are making it safer for victims to speak up. Since 2018 · Early

2017 · 13

AAsk Nicely Since 2017 · Growth BBlack.ai Since 2017 · Early EElevio Chris and Matt are making your product easier to learn and use through their continuous user education platform. Since 2017 · Acquired FFleet Space Technologies Since 2017 · Early HHey Since 2017 HHonee Since 2017 IIncoDocs Since 2017 IInventia Life Sciences Since 2017 · Early MMorse Micro Smarter, farther and better Wi-Fi with HaLow Microprocessors Since 2017 · Early 4 roles in Australia MMovus Since 2017 · Acquired SShape Analytics Since 2017 · Acquired WWorkyard Since 2017 · Early 2 roles in Australia XXY Sense Since 2017 · Early 2 open roles

2016 · 6

BBaraja Building revolutionary LiDAR to support revolutionary thinkers Since 2016 · Growth 1 role in Australia DDgraph Manish has built the world's most advanced graph database. Since 2016 · Early GGilmour Space Technologies Launching satellites to space, efficiently Since 2016 · Growth MMentorloop Since 2016 · Early NNura Dragan and Luke are enabling people to discover music in full colour. Since 2016 · Acquired PProxy Since 2016 · Acquired

2015 · 4

CChuffed Since 2015 · Early KKarbon Since 2015 · Early PProcess Street Vinay and Cameron are helping non-technical teams work together more seamlessly. Since 2015 · Early 37 open roles ZZova Since 2015

Before 2015 · 17

CCulture Amp Since 2014 · Growth 13 roles in Australia EEdrolo Ben, Duncan and Jeremy are making learning fun for high school students. Since 2014 · Growth 2 roles in Australia LLIFX Since 2014 · Acquired MMyagi Since 2014 · Acquired OOrtto Since 2014 · Acquired PPropeller Aero Since 2014 · Growth ZZoox Since 2014 · Acquired AAccelo Since 2013 · Acquired BBugcrowd Since 2013 · Growth 8 open roles CCoinJar Since 2013 · Early EElto Since 2013 · Acquired MMitti Luke is empowering working teams to drive daily, AI powered improvements across their organisation. Since 2013 · Growth NNinja Blocks Since 2013 SSessions Since 2013 · Acquired SShoes of Prey Since 2013 SSkedulo Since 2013 · Growth CCanva Mel, Cliff and Cam are making it possible for everyone in the world to create beautiful designs. Since 2012 · Growth 29 roles in Australia

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Each company is listed as the funds list it on their own portfolio pages, read daily: a company two funds back appears once, with both. The year is when each fund lists its first investment. A company page is indexed once an editor has checked its summary.