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Blackbird Ventures NZ: Invited Member
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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Blackbird Ventures NZ

Apex Member Partner — Auckland, New Zealand

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Blackbird Ventures NZ — Blackbird Ventures is Australia and New Zealand's largest venture capital fund, investing in every type of technology from software to space. The firm has a dedicated NZ$80.6 million New Zealand fund... Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

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Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Blackbird Ventures NZ can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Blackbird Ventures NZ

Blackbird Ventures is Australia and New Zealand's largest venture capital fund, investing in every type of technology from software to space. The firm has a dedicated NZ$80.6 million New Zealand fund (Fund 2022) and a NZ$54 million earlier fund, with a total portfolio worth over A$10 billion.

Blackbird backs generational ambition with generational ownership, investing from NZ$25K at pre-seed to NZ$5M at seed. The firm's global portfolio includes Canva, Culture Amp, Zoox, and SafetyCulture, while NZ investments include Ao Air, Mint Innovation, Multitudes, and Partly.

Through Startmate, Blackbird also runs ANZ's leading accelerator program, providing mentorship, global connections, and follow-on funding through its A$668 million follow-on fund for companies that scale beyond early stage.

Mission: We invest in wild hearts with the wildest of ideas, right at the beginning — backing generational ambition from Australia and New Zealand to the world.
www.blackbird.vc
Auckland, New Zealand
Key Figures
NZ$25K–$5M
Ticket Size
Pre-Seed & Seed
Investment Focus
ANZ & Global
Geographic Focus
All Tech
Core Theme
Ambition
Core Theme
VC Fund
Investment Vehicle
A$10B+ Portfolio
Total Value
Invited
Apex Role

"We invest in wild hearts with the wildest of ideas, right at the beginning — from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions."

— Blackbird Ventures NZ
Startup Application

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Aligned with Blackbird Ventures NZ's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"ANZ's largest VC — A$10B+ portfolio. Canva. Culture Amp. Dedicated NZ fund." — Blackbird
What draws you to Blackbird's A$10B+ portfolio, dedicated NZ fund, Startmate accelerator, and sector-agnostic ambition?
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"NZ$25K–$5M investments. Pre-seed and seed. Every type of technology." — Blackbird
Blackbird invests in all technology sectors. Describe your wildest ambition, the technology behind it, and why now is the time.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Blackbird Ventures NZ invests NZ$25K–$5M at pre-seed and seed in ambitious New Zealand technology companies across all sectors.
"Wild hearts. Wildest ideas. Software to space. Generational ambition." — Blackbird
What draws you to Blackbird's A$10B+ portfolio, dedicated NZ fund, Startmate accelerator, and sector-agnostic ambition?
5. Additional Information
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