Where does Gordon Lawson work?

Gordon Lawson is Principal at Blackbird Ventures.

Where did Gordon Lawson go to school?

Gordon Lawson studied at University of Sydney (Medicine Undergraduate Cross-Institutional Study, Neuroscience); The University of Western Australia (Triple Bachelor Degree (BCom, BA); Auckland International College (International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme).

Gordon Lawson

Investor

Principal at Blackbird Ventures · Non-Executive Chairman at Parkwalk Advisors

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Has 30 years of City experience, including senior roles at Salomon/Citigroup and founding hedge fund Pendragon Capital. Advises several hedge funds and sits on various advisory boards.

Experience

BlackbirdPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
BlackbirdSenior Associate2024 — 2025Sydney, Australia
BlackbirdAssociate2022 — 2024Sydney, Australia
StartmateMentorcurrent2023 — presentSydney, Australia
KearneySenior Consultant2020Sydney, Australia
KearneyConsultant2019 — 2020Sydney, Australia
OncoRes MedicalProduct Analyst2018 — 2019Perth, Australia
WAUCChief Executive Officer2015 — 2019Perth, Australia
WAUCMcKinsey & Company (University Sponsored Projects)2016 — 2017Perth, Australia
KearneyConsultant Intern2017 — 2018Sydney, Australia
McKinsey & CompanyWomen in Leadership Forum2017

Skills & more

Leadership26Teamwork22Microsoft Excel17Management Consulting11Project Management9Creative Problem Solving4Strategy4Public Speaking7Entrepreneurship2Business Transformation2Problem Solving2Consulting2

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

Shaolin Kempo Karate - 2nd Degree Black Belt — Robert Gemmell Martial Arts
Tae Kwon Do - 1st Degree Black Belt — Ace Tae kwon Do NZ

From Gordon's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackbird Ventures

Adam Lovell

Investment Director at NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance

Alex Apoifis

Operations Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Blackbird Foundry

Alex Gifford

Head of Investment Programs at Blackbird Foundry

Alissa Lucas

Impact Associate at Blackbird Foundry

Anthoney Duong

Head of Investment Legal at Blackbird Foundry

Baoying Tong

Investment Associate at Blackbird Foundry

Barbara Bry

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Blackbird Ventures

Becca Kennedy

People & Culture Partner at Blackbird Foundry

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gordon Lawson?: Has 30 years of City experience, including senior roles at Salomon/Citigroup and founding hedge fund Pendragon Capital. Advises several hedge funds and sits on various advisory boards.
Where does Gordon Lawson work?: Gordon Lawson is Principal at Blackbird Ventures.
Where did Gordon Lawson go to school?: Gordon Lawson studied at University of Sydney (Medicine Undergraduate Cross-Institutional Study, Neuroscience); The University of Western Australia (Triple Bachelor Degree (BCom, BA); Auckland International College (International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme).

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Also attended The University of Western Australia99

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Also attended Auckland International College2

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Shared employers

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Also worked at OncoRes Medical1

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