Brendon Blacker
InvestorManaging Partner at Delivery Hero Ventures · Head of Investments at W23 Global (Woolworths Group)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About
Brendon Blacker is Head of Investments at W23 Global, with over 20 years of global venture capital experience spanning early and growth stages. His investment focus includes technology companies in software, AI, consumer internet, and fintech, and he has been involved in multiple billion-dollar-plus exits across Asia, Europe, and Australia. He was named to GCV's Powerlist 2023, which recognizes 100 corporate venture capital investors globally.
Experience
- W23 GlobalHead of Investmentscurrent2025 — presentSydney, NSW
- AlpaggaAngel Investorcurrent2024 — presentParis, France
- StapleAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentSingapore
- TokuChairman of the Board of Directors2021 — 2025Singapore
- QashierBoard Observer2023 — 2024Singapore
- Dat BikeInvestor2022 — 2024Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- YodawyBoard Member2022 — 2024Cairo, Egypt
- OmnistreamBoard Observer2021 — 2024Singapore
- Serve RoboticsInvestor2021 — 2024Redwood City, California, United States
- BLUU SeafoodInvestor2021 — 2024Hamburg, Germany
- Delivery Hero VenturesManaging Partner2020 — 2024Singapore and Berlin
- Talon.OneAngel Investor2015 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- GrabInvestor2017 — 2018Singapore
- Macquarie GroupAnalyst to Senior Vice President2005 — 2018Hong Kong, Sydney and Frankfurt
- DaojiaInvestor2014 — 2017Beijing, China
- Takeaway.comInvestor2014 — 2016Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Next PaymentsBoard Observer2013 — 2014Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Temple & WebsterBoard Observer2012 — 2014Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- NuixBoard Observer2011 — 2014Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- LieferandoInvestor2012 — 2014Berlin, Germany
- Ganji.comInvestor2012 — 2014Beijing, China
Skills & more
Due Diligence11Financial Analysis7Investments5Strategy3Management4Valuation5M&A experience2Investment Banking6Financial Modeling10Private Equity8Corporate Finance3Mergers & Acquisitions3
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Financial StructuringEquitiesDerivativesCapital MarketsLanguages English · German · Mandarin Chinese · Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) — Australian Music Examinations Board
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brendon Blacker?
- Brendon Blacker is Head of Investments at W23 Global, with over 20 years of global venture capital experience spanning early and growth stages. His investment focus includes technology companies in software, AI, consumer internet, and fintech, and he has been involved in multiple billion-dollar-plus exits across Asia, Europe, and Australia. He was named to GCV's Powerlist 2023, which recognizes 100 corporate venture capital investors globally.
- Where does Brendon Blacker work?
- Brendon Blacker is Managing Partner at Delivery Hero Ventures.
- Where did Brendon Blacker go to school?
- Brendon Blacker studied at INSEAD (Master of Finance); University of Sydney (Bachelor of Laws - LLB, First Class Honours); University of Sydney (Bachelor of Science BSc, Mathematics).
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