Blackbird Ventures
Invest in companies, not rounds. Support founders from the very beginning and at every stage of the journey.
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StagesSeed, Series_seed, Growth
LocationUS
Data quality50good
Investment thesis
Invest in companies, not rounds. Support founders from the very beginning and at every stage of the journey.
70 confidence · stated by fund
What sets Blackbird Ventures apart
- Community programs (Sunrise Festival, startup jobs board)
- Foundation (philanthropic arm)
- Founder-focused narrative and long-term partnership language
Recent investments
Marloo, NextWork
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series_seed, Growth
- Sectors
- SaaS, Enterprise_software, Productivity, Agtech
- Cold inbound
- Accepted
Frequently asked questions
- What does Blackbird Ventures invest in?
- Blackbird Ventures is a seed, series_seed, growth stage SaaS, Enterprise_software, Productivity, Agtech investor, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Invest in companies, not rounds. Support founders from the very beginning and at every stage of the journey.
- Is Blackbird Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Blackbird Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Recent public announcements of Series Seed and seed round participations (NextWork $4.45M, Marloo $10M) with blog posts dated 2024-2025.
- What makes Blackbird Ventures different from other funds?
- Blackbird Ventures stands out on 3 points: Community programs (Sunrise Festival, startup jobs board); Foundation (philanthropic arm); Founder-focused narrative and long-term partnership language.
- What has Blackbird Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Blackbird Ventures include Marloo, NextWork.
- What other funds are similar to Blackbird Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Great Oaks Venture Capital, NextGen Venture Partners, FundersClub. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Blackbird Ventures?
- Blackbird Ventures accepts cold outreach — you can apply directly at https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Blackbird Ventures's thesis and focus areas (SaaS, Enterprise_software, Productivity, Agtech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.