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We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

All Teams

All TEams

Investment

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Alex Gifford

Investments

Chief of Staff - Investments

Watch more comedy.

David Booth

Investments

Entrepreneur in Residence

Startups are here to save the world.

Georgia Robertson

Investments

Associate

You never regret a swim.

James Palmer

Investments

Associate

Naivety is powerful when applied to the right problem.

Mason Yates

Investments

Principal

I’m most excited about things I haven’t seen before

Max Meyer

Investments

Principal

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier

Michael Tolo

Investments

Partner

Nick Crocker

Investments

Partner

I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them.

Nick Erzetic

Investments

Portfolio Data Analyst

"The grass is greener where you water it"

Niki Scevak

Investments

Partner

"The more ambitious you are, the more likely you are to succeed"

Phoebe Harrop

Investments

Partner

Companies are just people. The best companies grow from the best people.

Rick Baker

Investments

Partner

Passionate about Aussie and Kiwi startups.

Robyn Denholm

Investments

Operating Partner

I believe bold ambitions enable a better world

Samantha Wong

Investments

Partner

Saron Berhane

Investments

Foundry Lead

If you do the work, the score will take care of itself

Silk Kadala

Investments

Associate

Relationships rule the world

Tom Humphrey

Investments

Partner

"A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world"

Investment

Community

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Ariella Werner-Seidler

Community

Event Coordinator

Danielle Pinkus

Community

Head of Portfolio Success

Ha Tran

Community

Data Analyst

"Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience." - Eleanor Hibbert

Luc Fagerberg

Community

Portfolio Community Manager

When you help someone, you help everyone

Sofia Echesortu

Community

Event Coordinator

"Always leave a little room for the unexpected" - James Clear

Community

Operations

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Alex Apoifis

Operations

Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Anthoney Duong

Operations

Legal Counsel

Catt Vongpraseuth

Operations

Senior Operations Associate

The unknown is exciting

Cindy Lam

Operations

Legal Counsel

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.-Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott

Jasmin Jenkins

Operations

Head of Investor Relations

We get to think the world is progressing when it is only repeating itself - Rudyard Kipling

Josh Golde

Operations

Financial Accountant

Life's a garden, dig it

Justine Nangle

Operations

General Counsel

If I didn't become a lawyer I would have loved to work in musical theatre

Lucia Salim

Operations

Fund Accountant

I’m just me

Rebecca McCallum

Operations

Head of Management Finance

Riley Fallon

Operations

Legal & Compliance Analyst

There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo and it's worth fighting for

Sam Broadley

Operations

Fund Accountant

What’s the worst that can happen!

Sean Weston

Operations

Senior Operations Associate

I am a long suffering Aston Villa fan and spent a month in Russia for the 2018 World Cup.

Sue Zann Wong

Operations

Fund Accounting Manager

Life without adventure is like pizza without cheese.

Operations

Building Blackbird

We're true believers who have come together to propel Australia and Aotearoa's most ambitious startups forward.

Alissa Lucas

Building Blackbird

Impact Associate

Everything happens for no reason

Becca Kennedy

Building Blackbird

People & Culture Associate

"It's nice to be nice"

Carlene Kemp

Building Blackbird

Chief People Officer

Ed Little

Building Blackbird

Head of IT & Security

What could possibly go wrong?

Joel Connolly

Building Blackbird

Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation

Still trying to make fetch happen.

Kate Glazebrook

Building Blackbird

Head of Impact & Operating Principal

It’s the simple (even boring-sounding) characteristics that matter most in a person

Katie Tholo

Building Blackbird

Partnerships & Program Producer

Mahalia Lum

Building Blackbird

Executive Assistant (Alex Apoifis & Tom Humphrey) and Sydney Office Manager

Get excited for the little things

Melia Rayner

Building Blackbird

Head of Communications

Being interested is more important than being interesting

Morven Brown

Building Blackbird

Executive Assistant (Nick Crocker & Michael Tolo), Melbourne Office Manager

Time is how you spend your love

Sophie Steverson

Building Blackbird

EA to Rick Baker and Niki Scevak + Leadership Operations

Hospitality is at the heart of every great business that you know and love.

Theia Gabatan

Building Blackbird

Marketing and Community Coordinator @ Blackbird Foundation

I take a militant approach to curating my wardrobe and my playlists

Zac Hardman

Building Blackbird

Senior IT & Project Analyst

My side projects have side projects

Building Blackbird

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Meet the Team

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Alex Apoifis

Alex Gifford

Alissa Lucas

Anthoney Duong

Ariella Werner-Seidler

Becca Kennedy

Carlene Kemp

Catt Vongpraseuth

Cindy Lam

Danielle Pinkus

David Booth

Ed Little

Georgia Robertson

Ha Tran

James Palmer

Jasmin Jenkins

Joel Connolly

Josh Golde

Justine Nangle

Kate Glazebrook

Katie Tholo

Luc Fagerberg

Lucia Salim

Mahalia Lum

Mason Yates

Max Meyer

Melia Rayner

Michael Tolo

Morven Brown

Nick Crocker

Nick Erzetic

Niki Scevak

Phoebe Harrop

Rebecca McCallum

Rick Baker

Riley Fallon

Robyn Denholm

Sam Broadley

Samantha Wong

Saron Berhane

Sean Weston

Silk Kadala

Sofia Echesortu

Sophie Steverson

Sue Zann Wong

Theia Gabatan

Tom Humphrey

Zac Hardman

Investment

Alex Gifford

David Booth

Georgia Robertson

James Palmer

Mason Yates

Max Meyer

Michael Tolo

Nick Crocker

Nick Erzetic

Niki Scevak

Phoebe Harrop

Rick Baker

Robyn Denholm

Samantha Wong

Saron Berhane

Silk Kadala

Tom Humphrey

Community

Ariella Werner-Seidler

Danielle Pinkus

Ha Tran

Luc Fagerberg

Sofia Echesortu

Operations