A Blackbird Takes Flight
Blackbird partner Samantha Wong is handing leadership of the firm's New Zealand arm to Phoebe Harrop and reflects on building Blackbird Aotearoa, its fundraising, portfolio and lessons from Kiwi founders.
Startup · $1.4m raised
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Carepatron raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Carepatron acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Pene | CTO · Founder | Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia |
| Jamie Frew | CEO · Founder | Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia |
Stories naming Carepatron. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird partner Samantha Wong is handing leadership of the firm's New Zealand arm to Phoebe Harrop and reflects on building Blackbird Aotearoa, its fundraising, portfolio and lessons from Kiwi founders.
Blackbird announces its NZ Fund has backed Carepatron's pre-seed round, profiling founders Jamie Frew and David Pene and their all-in-one practice management software for small healthcare providers.