Blackbird hits $740m Fund VI record close to back ANZ founders
Monday, August 24, 2026 · first reported by PitchBook and 9 others
Blackbird closed Fund VI at A$1.05B, the largest venture-capital raise on record in Australia and New Zealand; new global LPs include Adams Street Partners, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, and Schroders alongside returning Australian institutions Future Fund, Hostplus, Aware Super, and HESTA.
- Firm
- Blackbird
- Fund
- Blackbird Fund VI
- Size
- $740M
- Stage
- Final close
- Asset class
- Venture
- Geography
- Asia-Pacific
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Coverage
10 sources- PitchBookBlackbird hits $740m Fund VI record close to back ANZ founders
- Venture Capital JournalBlackbird broadens LP base for Fund VI and hits record A$1.05bn
- HedgeCo InsightsBlackbird Closed a Record A$1.05 Billion Sixth Fund
- superreview.com.auFour super funds back VC firm Blackbird with $1.05bn raise
- CFOtech AustraliaBlackbird raises AUD $1.05 billion for record venture fund
- FinimizeBlackbird Just Landed A$1.05 Billion For ANZ Tech Bets
- Financial NewswireMorgan Stanley, Schroders back Blackbird in $1.05b fund
- investordaily.com.auBlackbird closes record $1.05bn VC fund with super fund backing
- AFRBig US institutions back Blackbird’s new $1b venture fund
- Nikkei AsiaAustralian venture capital firm Blackbird raises $752m from Asian investors
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