CEO · Founder, Blinq · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Blinq | SmartCompany (Fri 9 May 2025), SmartCompany (Wed 7 May 2025), TechCrunch Venture, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany (Fri 20 May 2022), Square Peg Capital, TechCrunch Australia |
| Early Operator (former) | Uber Eats | Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, SmartCompany, Square Peg Capital |
Every published round Jarrod Webb took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superstat | Pre-seed | 28 Jul 2026 | $3.5m | Participant | SmartCompany (Fri 28 Aug 2026), SmartCompany (Thu 30 Jul 2026), Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily, Dealroom, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Jarrod Webb has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superstat | 28 Jul 2026, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Jarrod Webb, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Jarrod Webb has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Jarrod Webb did.
Stories naming Jarrod Webb. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand startups whose late-July funding totals $102 million across space capsules, medical devices, livestock breath analysis, sports analytics and AI crop forecasting.
Australian digital business cards startup Blinq raised a US$25 million Series A led by Touring Capital, with HubSpot Ventures, Blackbird and Square Peg participating, reportedly valuing the company at $200 million.
Melbourne-based digital business card maker Blinq has raised a $25 million Series A round, with Touring Capital leading and Blackbird, Square Peg and HubSpot Ventures joining, to grow its enterprise reach.
Blackbird reflects on its seed backing of Blinq, a Melbourne startup making digital business cards, explaining the viral SaaS product and founder Jarrod Webb's background.
Square Peg explains why it invested in Blinq's five million dollar seed round alongside Blackbird, describing the digital contact-sharing product and founder Jarrod Webb's background.
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