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We're wild hearts who have come together to supercharge our most ambitious founders. Learn about each of us and the work we do at Blackbird.
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Investments

James Palmer
Associate
Clare Birch
Associate
Nicole Marino
Associate
Silk Kadala
Associate
Max Meyer
Associate
Christie Jenkins
Associate
Florence Doreen
Portfolio FP&A Manager
Michael Tolo
Principal
Tom Humphrey
Principal
Mason Yates
Associate
Robyn Denholm
Operating Partner
Nick Crocker
Partner
Samantha Wong
Partner
Niki Scevak
Partner
Rick Baker
Partner
Phoebe Harrop
Principal (Auckland)

Founder Success

Zac Hardman
Product Operations Specialist
Harrison Schipke
People Programs Specialist
Luc Fagerberg
Portfolio Community Manager
David Long
Community Lead Aotearoa
Nell Hardie
People Lead
Kate Glazebrook
HEAD OF IMPACT + OPERATING PRINCIPAL
Danielle Pinkus
Head of Community
Melia Rayner
Communications Manager

Building Blackbird

Justin Mayne
Events Specialist
Jasmin Jenkins
Head of Investor Relations
Justin Angsuwat
Chief People Officer
Temara Chapman
Vibe Manager and Leadership Operations: EA to Alex Apoifis
Sophie Taylor
Chief of Staff
Sophie Steverson
EA to Rick Baker and Niki Scevak
Joel Connolly
Creative Director, Head of Blackbird Foundation
Clark Carter
Head of Productivity (Remote - Hobart)

Operations

Cindy Lam
Legal Counsel
Sammy Althaus
Business Operations Analyst
Sean Weston
Business Operations Analyst
Angela Wang
Paralegal
Nina Miller
Compliance & Risk Manager
Anthoney Doung
Legal Counsel
Josh Golde
Financial Accountant
Sue Zann Wong
Fund Accountant
Justine Nangle
General Counsel
Justina Yap
Financial Controller
Catt Vongpraseuth
Business Operations Analyst
Alissa Lucas
Legal Operations Analyst
Alex Apoifis
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Lucia Salim
Financial Accountant (Sydney)
Dan Danilov
Operations Manager (Sydney)

Startmate

Kelly Spoerk
Program Leader
Ewa Lobaza
Customer Relationship Lead, Startmate
Cassie Arangio
Community Growth Associate, Startmate
Matt Kolomyjec
Fund Operations Associate
Cameron Ensor
Student Fellowship Associate
Ryan Walker
Community and Partnerships Associate, Startmate
Bronte McHenry
Outreach and Events Associate, Startmate
Euwyn Goh
Accelerator Associate, Startmate
Phoebe Pincus
Chief of Staff, Startmate
Brady Flockart
Investments & First Believers, Startmate
Lauren Capelin
Principal, Startmate
Michael Batko
CEO, Startmate
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