How amazing are these guys! These two Aussie teens are making a big name for themselves in the tech world - despite still being at school.

Niki Scevak and the team at Blackbird have had such an outsized impact on Australian startups that it’s hard to believe they’ve been around for only a decade. On behalf of all Aussie startups - thank you!

I'm new to Twitter, I'm new to Blackbird, and these roles may be the new you 💜

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Welcome to the (new) world of Blackbird!! We’ve got a whole new look - it’s raw, creative and full of energy, and it symbolises our ambition to progress Australian and New Zealand culture. 🧵 1/4

Created an index of my favourite startups in Australia and New Zealand. anzsd.xyz this index is in no way a source of truth but i have used a bunch of public metrics to rank them.

We wholeheartedly believe that the coming era for Australian and New Zealand startups will be our greatest yet. In pursuit of this mission, we are pleased to announce Blackbird has raised A$1B to invest in generational companies born in ANZ. Read more: blackbird.vc/blog/one-billi…

“Prestige is the greatest anti-signal of where you should be joining. You just get caught up in the rat race. It’s like a heroine addiction to status - high ATAR ➡️ top uni ➡️ prestigious business.” Niki Scevak , Blackbird Startmate Quote #1

Pumped to be back in the hometown for _SOUTHSTART Adelaide wild hearts - get at us 💜💙❤️💛💚🧡🖤

NBA superstar Joel Embiid taught himself to shoot by watching YouTube vids. His explanation is amazing.

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Our love letter to South East Queensland startups who punch above their weight 💜   Get at us here: blackbirdventures.typeform.com/to/IOxkt1B7

Curious about what makes a top-notch VC? After 3 years of growth, we've nailed down the essentials: curiosity, dealflow, judgment, conviction, reliability & more! Dive deeper with Investments CoS Alexandra Gifford 🗞️: bit.ly/46OacBD. We're now hiring year-round! 🌟

2023 was an incredible year for investing at Blackbird 💜 $189M invested. 14 new, 24 follow-on. $67M => AI $67M => Deep-tech Pacing: consistent. 71% pre-revenue (you're never too early for us). ++ Sunrise, Giants, Foundry, Wild Hearts, & BB Abroad. blackbird.vc/blog/2023-year…

After 18 months in stealth, I am beyond excited to announce Adora: a completely new way to visualize your entire product experience. Adora helps world-class product teams like Canva, Notion and Linktree to deeply understand their user-journeys, uncover friction and center

Announcing Index's $3.5M seed round, led by @BlackbirdVC and Bain Capital Ventures. It’s only been two months since we publicly launched Index (@IndexPlan) Since, we've crossed thousands of product leaders on the waitlist from companies like Scale AI, Ramp, and Canva. Today, we’re