Company
Perth, WA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Kanopy raised.
Companies Kanopy acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Humphrey | CEO (former) · Founder | Startup Daily, Startup News (WA) |
| Tom Humphrey | Senior Operator (former) | Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Stories naming Kanopy. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Western Australia's government has shortlisted 23 companies for the 2026 Innovators of the Year awards across six categories; $310,000 in prizes will be shared in November, and past winners including Kanopy are recalled.
Curtin University has picked 13 startups for the 2026 intake of its free Accelerate program, which this year spans health, safety, education, beauty and robotics ventures.
Blackbird introduces Tom Humphrey and Michael Tolo as new investment Principals alongside Tip Piumsomboon, and notes its fourth fund closed at $650 million in late 2020.
Podcast conversation with Kanopy founder Olivia Humphrey about building the Perth library-streaming company, relocating it to the US, and its later sale to an American private equity buyer.