Head of Impact & Operating Principal, Blackbird Ventures
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Applied | Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Head of Impact & Operating Principal | Blackbird Ventures | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures (Mon 1 Sep 2025), Blackbird Ventures (Wed 20 Dec 2023), Blackbird Ventures (Wed 21 Jun 2023) |
| Head of Impact & Operating Principal | Blackbird Ventures | Blackbird Ventures team page |
Stories naming Kate Glazebrook. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's head of impact Kate Glazebrook reports the venture firm's FY25 gender diversity data, noting improved backing of female-founded startups while pipeline volume of women founders remains the main challenge.
Blackbird shares results from its third year tracking how many women-led teams reach its investment committee, reporting FY25 gains in backing female founders, a market comparison with Cut Through Venture, and new sourcing partnerships.
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.
Blackbird impact associate Alissa Lucas recounts leaving corporate law for an in-house legal role at the venture firm, her shift into impact work, and an open analyst position on her old team.
Podcast episode from Blackbird in which Applied's co-founder and CEO discuss how cognitive bias undermines recruitment and how their approach aims to produce fairer hiring decisions.