2024 Year in Review
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.
Head of Product, Canva · angel in 1 deal
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Product | Canva | TechCrunch Venture, Blackbird Ventures, Startup Daily |
Every published round Robert Kawalsky took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askable | Series A | 2023 | $22m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, AirTree Ventures portfolio |
Companies Robert Kawalsky has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askable | 2023, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Robert Kawalsky, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Robert Kawalsky has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Robert Kawalsky did.
Stories naming Robert Kawalsky. 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.
Brisbane market-research software firm Askable, self-funded since 2017 by a father-son duo, has announced a $22m Series A led by AirTree at a $100m valuation, with Skip Capital and founder angels backing it.
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