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Giants
Foundry
welcome club
Startmate

Giants

Validate your idea and supercharge your startup journey.

We believe in the hungry, not the proven.

Join Giants to get mentoring from the best people from companies like CultureAmp, SafetyCulture, Atlassian, Dovetail and Stripe, plus VCs, angels, and impact investors. Whether you're just sketching out your idea, completing an accelerator or working full time, Giants can help you move forward.

Foundry

Researcher founders should be encouraged to pursue their greatest impact. Foundry is where we live out Blackbird's unique beliefs about scientist starting companies

Foundry is Blackbird’s flagship deep and biotech founder product. It is an eight-week intensive program culminating in a one-day competition (with a $15k cash prize), for researchers at Australian and New Zealand research institutions to hone a world-changing startup idea.

Welcome Club

Supporting Your Journey As Great Founders Right From The Beginning

The Blackbird Welcome Club is a multi-day onboarding program for our newest Blackbird Founders. We'll set you on your way with accelerated peer learning and knowledge your investors wish every founder knew when joining the Blackbird Community. Build a trusted network of Blackbird peers and the fundamentals such as setting up your boards and investor updates that will serve you as you grow you and your company.

Startmate Accelerator

The Startmate Accelerator unleashes the ambition of Australia and New Zealand’s best founders.

The Startmate Accelerator unleashes the ambition of Australia and New Zealand’s best founders, and propels them toward their goals. Over 12 weeks, you’ll be surrounded by a network of your peers and the best mentors, investors and operators across Australia and New Zealand.