Top 5 Non Profit Startup Investors in Australia in May 2026

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Australia, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Syenta — Syenta is transforming the electronics manufacturing sector. Our patented fabrication method enables the 3D printing of multi-material electronics with fewer steps and less waste.
Blinq — Blinq makes it easy to share your contact details via QR code scanning on the mobile app.
Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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Board Member at YourGrocer.

Investment focus

Internet, E-Commerce, B2B
Seed, Angel, Series A
Australia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Flippa — Buy & Sell Online Businesses on the Flippa marketplace.
Influx — Hire 24/7 teams to clear the inbox as you need it. We match your brand voice exactly with all management, training included.
Chuffed.org — Chuffed is a crowdfunding platform for socially-conscious projects. We support individuals, not-for-profits, social enterprises and community groups to run awesome crowdfunding campaigns, all 100% free.

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Advancing knowledge, improving lives, driving growth.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Information Technology, Education
Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
United Kingdom, United States, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

Diaceutics — Diaceutics is a global group of experts from the laboratory, diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. Their goal is to help pharmaceutical companies integrate diagnostic testing into their treatment pathways.
Northumbria University — Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, is a UK Top 25 university for Research Power, with an expanding multicultural learning community, and excellent links with further and higher education, industry and commerce throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.
The Alignment Project — The Alignment Project is dedicated to accelerating progress in AI alignment research. TAP aim is to promote the development of advanced AI systems that are safe, reliable, and beneficial to society.

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Early-stage venture capital and resources for startups exploring new frontiers in web3, decentralization, and blockchain technology.

Investment focus

Blockchain, Software, FinTech
Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
United States, Canada, Germany

Portfolio highlights

API3 — First-party blockchain oracle. Web APIs for trustless apps. Decentrally governed, quantifiably secure data feeds.
dcSpark — Take your first step into the ever-growing world of Blockchain. By focusing on interoperability and composability, we provide a seamless experience for end users.
Daler Trading — Daler is an algorithmic trading firm and crypto market maker specializing in options and futures. We provide liquidity and market-making services for the cryptocurrency ecosystem and Real-World Assets (RWA) across over 30 centralized (CEX) and decentralized exchanges (DEX).

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