Head of Communications, Blackbird Ventures
Stories naming Melia Rayner. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Blackbird's annual review letter recaps a year of investing: sums deployed across dozens of rounds, distributions to its investors, four new investment-team members introduced, and foundation and community program highlights.
Blackbird interviews Eucalyptus co-founder Tim Doyle about the telehealth firm's evolving mission, patient safety practices, regulatory advocacy, and lessons from his earlier career, including his time at Koala.
Blackbird interviews Jenny Busing, co-founder and co-CEO of employee experience firm Excellent, covering her dance career, mentorship lessons, the EX Revolution manifesto launching in December, and her philosophy that work should not be a drag.
Blackbird's founder chat interviews HIVERY's Franki Chamaki on the company's origins in a Coca-Cola hackathon, its values, and its growth plans following this year's Series B round.
Blackbird profiles Black.ai chief executive Keaton Okkonen, covering his Startmate 2017 origins, the company's broadening industries, and its recent fundraise and team growth.
Blackbird profiles The Mintable co-founder Melissa Miller, who recounts volunteering in the Peace Corps, operations roles at Gusto, founding with Lauren Humphrey, fundraising while pregnant, and working across distant time zones.
Blackbird's founder profile interviews Inventia Life Sciences' CEO about his career, co-founders and the RASTRUM 3D bioprinting platform, recalling the firm's early investment in the Sydney biotech company.
Blackbird profiles Lucy Mort, co-founder and CEO of creator monetisation app Sunroom, covering its origins, her Hinge background, and the seed round's majority-female investor base.
Blackbird interviews AskNicely co-founder and CEO Aaron Ward about the customer-feedback company's origins, its expansion from New Zealand to the US and Europe, and its recent investment round.