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Craig Blair

Investor

Co-Founder & Partner at AirTree Ventures

Sydney, Australia

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Craig Blair is a founder-operator and engineer who built and sold companies including Travelselect to lastminute.com, launches markets internationally, and pursues contrarian Australia–New Zealand investing focused on local network depth.

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craig blair @craigrblair

From a tiny room in Sydney to a shout out from British PM @RishiSunak . Nice to see our Aussie success stories like @EmploymentHero making a splash on the global stage. Love your work @bnthompson https://t.co/4tCJ57NX6G

Oct 24, 2023 · ♥ 18 · ⇄ 1

craig blair @craigrblair

How good is this? Startups built in our backyard are now the ones acquiring big global players Well done Andrew Barnes, Chris Eigeland and team @go1com Queensland ‘unicorn’ buys German start-up star in biggest deal yet https://t.co/X98JADv90k

May 9, 2023 · ♥ 33 · ⇄ 4

craig blair @craigrblair

Capital efficiency has never been more important and our Aussie start-ups punch way above their weight when it comes to capital management. There are tough times ahead but our founders are as well place as any to weather the storm https://t.co/IMfS3cpU7C

Dec 23, 2022 · ♥ 8

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. AirtreePartner and Cofoundercurrent2014 — presentSydney, Australia
  2. CanvaInvestorcurrent2014 — present
  3. Go1Investor & Boardcurrent2019 — present
  4. Pet CircleInvestor & Chairmancurrent2012 — presentSydney, Australia
  5. Employment HeroInvestorcurrent2016 — present
  6. DroneDeployInvestor & Boardcurrent2018 — present
  7. BeamlyFounder & CEO2012 — 2014Sydney, Australia
  8. NetusVenture Investor2006 — 2011Sydney, Australia
  9. Macquarie BankHead of Leisure Investment Banking2005 — 2006
  10. Expedia GroupAdvisor2005Sydney, Australia
  11. Travelselect/Lastminute.comCo-Founder1999 — 2003London, United Kingdom
  12. Kalchas GroupStrategy Consultant1998 — 1999London, United Kingdom

Education

  1. INSEADMBA, MBA1997
  2. University of SydneyBEng, Engineering1987 — 1991

Skills & more

Management11Negotiation1Strategy56Corporate Development23Investments24Venture Capital50Business Strategy39Online Advertising19Business Incubation2Digital Marketing10Incubation4International Business Development6
+12 moreFinancial AnalysisCapital RaisingDigital MediaBusiness PlanningBusiness ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipDigital StrategyE-commerceBusiness DevelopmentPortfolio Management

From Craig's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD667

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 661 more

Also attended University of Sydney206

Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesJethro CohenPrincipal at Square Peg CapitalOsh JayasuriyaInvestment Operations Manager at Square Peg Capital

+ 200 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Canva29

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJeff ChangInvestor at Vertex Venture Management Pte. Ltd.Jean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAnil SabharwalVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesPegah EbrahimiCo-founder & Managing Partner at FPV

+ 23 more

Also worked at Pet Circle3

Neil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVJay ParkCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Prysm CapitalMatt RobertsCo-Founder and Partner at Prysm Capital

Also worked at Employment Hero7

Muz AshrafGeneral Partner at TCVAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVJohn HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesDave ParfettOperating Principal at AirTree VenturesMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesEmily CaseyCommunity & Partnership Lead at Tenmile

+ 1 more

Also worked at Beamly3

Anna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesElio Leoni ScetiCo-Founder at The CraftoryAnthony RoseHost / Co-host at Angel Club

Colleagues at AirTree Ventures

Ada Yin
Investor at AirTree Ventures
Adrielle Touma
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Anil Sabharwal
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Anna Tyndale
Portfolio Success Lead at AirTree Ventures
Antonia Mijatovic
Investment Manager at AirTree Ventures
Bree Fedele
Head of Marketing & Communications at AirTree Ventures
Caitlin Evans
Platform Operations Manager at AirTree Ventures
Cloë Stanbridge
Talent Lead at AirTree Ventures

Network9

Ada YinScout
Investor at AirTree Ventures
Anil SabharwalScout
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
Dan CoughlanScout
Principal at AirTree Ventures
Elicia McDonaldScout
CEO & Partner at AirTree Ventures
Gillian FindlayScout
Venture Partner at AirTree Ventures
John HendersonScout
Partner at AirTree Ventures
Laxmi PunScout
Angel at AirTree Ventures
Lee HawksleyScout
Investor at AirTree Ventures
Liza BostonScout
Angel at AirTree Ventures

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