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2023 Year In Review
Blackbird's yearly letter recaps 2023: 38 investments worth $189 million across Australian and New Zealand startups, heavy AI and deep tech deployment, community programs, and open investment-team roles.
Head of Community, Blackbird Ventures
Dani Pinkus
Roles
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Journalist and Editor (former) | Nine | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Journalist and Editor (former) | Bauer Magazines | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Head of Community | Blackbird Ventures | Blackbird Ventures, Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Tue 24 Aug 2021), Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Fri 4 Dec 2020), Blackbird Ventures portfolio (Sun 9 Feb 2020) |
| Brand, Partnerships and Content Director (former) | Future Women | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Coverage
Stories naming Dani Pinkus. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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Blackbird is hiring a Product Operations Specialist
Blackbird's Founder Success team is recruiting a Product Operations Specialist, based in Sydney or Melbourne, to scale its community programs such as Giants, the Founder Academy and the Talent Network. Applications have closed.
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Year in Reflection: 2020
Blackbird's year-end review covers its fourth fund announcement, investments in companies including See-Mode, Morse Micro and SafetyCulture, Startmate's climate cohort intakes, Mike Cannon-Brookes joining its board, and numerous team hires.
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Welcome, New Blackbirds
Blackbird introduces seven new team members for 2020 across legal, operations and investment roles, while recalling a $100 million GP-led secondary, a raised New Zealand fund, and its earlier Startmate investment in Perx.