Investing Profile

Rick Baker

InvestorAngelVC

Co Founder at BlackBird

blackbird.vc/team/rick-bakerSydney, Australia

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Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

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Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

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Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

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Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

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UNSW Australia Network

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Current Investing Position

Blackbird Ventures

Investment Range

$25K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$2.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$200M

Rick Baker is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Robotics (Seed)Robotics (Series B)Robotics (Series A)Space (Series A)Space (Series B)Space (Seed)SaaS (Series B)Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists SaaS (Series A)SaaS (Seed)

Rick Baker's Investments On Record (13)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
August Robotics	Series BMay 2026$30M Series ASep 2020$9M SeedJun 2018$4M	$43M
Co-investors: Sandy Kory (HorizonVC)
Gilmour Space Technologies	Series EJan 2026$150M Series DFeb 2024$36M Series CJun 2021$46M Series BSep 2018$14M Series AMay 2017$4M	$250M
Co-investors: Martin Duursma (Main Sequence Ventures), Vishal Harnal (500 Global)
Blinq	Series AMay 2025$25M SeedMay 2022$3M	$28M
Co-investors: Priya Saiprasad (Touring Capital)
SafetyCulture	Series UnknownSep 2024$50M Series DMay 2021$74M Series COct 2020$35M Series CApr 2020$36M Series CMay 2018$45M Series BOct 2016$23M Series ASep 2015$4M SeedOct 2013$3M	$270M
Co-investors: Teddie Wardi (Insight Partners), Kristian Blaszczynski (Morpheus Ventures)
Canva	Series FSep 2021$200M Series UnknownApr 2021$71M Series UnknownJun 2020$60M Series EOct 2019$85M Series DMay 2019$70M Series CJan 2018$40M Series BSep 2016$15M Series AOct 2015$15M Series AApr 2015$6M SeedJul 2014$4M SeedMar 2013$7M	$570M
Co-investors: Tod Francis (Shasta Ventures), Byron Deeter (Bessemer Venture Partners), Chloe Steinberg (Sapphire Ventures), Paul Bassat (Square Peg Capital), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Dan Jones (Repeat Ventures), Levin Bunz (Heartcore Capital), Wesley Chan (FPV Ventures), Mary Meeker (Bond), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Bill Tai (Treasure Data), Ana Levine (E1 Ventures), Aayush Phumbhra (Nectar), Jean Sini (Partech Ventures), Ash Fontana (Zetta Venture Partners), Keval Desai (InterWest), Shan Mehta (CITG Capital), Jamie Montgomery (March Capital), Madhu Chamarty (HKMC), Yotis Tonnelier (YXS CAPITAL), Cesare Pesci (YXS Capital), Trevor Folsom, Konstantin Othmer, Kenneth Goldman
Baraja	Series BMar 2021$30M Series AJan 2019$32M SeedFeb 2016$2M	$64M
Co-investors: Steven Ji (Sequoia Capital)
Lexer	Series BFeb 2021$26M	$26M
Co-investors: Zeb Rice (King River Capital)
Roborigger	Series AFeb 2020$5M	$5M

Rick Baker's Experience

Associate Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Managing Director - Europe Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Portfolio Manager - Venture Capital Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Co-founder and CEO Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Co Founder BlackBirdPresent

Rick Baker's Education

UNSW Australia Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Accounting and Finance

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