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Mason Yates

Investor

Principal at Blackbird Ventures

Australia

Writes $25K – $5M checks · typically $2.5M

Experience

  1. BlackbirdPrincipal2024 — 2026Australia
  2. BlackbirdAssociate2021 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. BlackbirdInvestment Analyst2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. BlackbirdData Analyst2018 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. BugcrowdBoard Member2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  6. StartmatePartner2021 — 2022
  7. StartmateMentor2018 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  8. TechstarsMentor2020 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  9. Zip Co LimitedProduct Analyst2016 — 2018Sydney, Australia
  10. StockspotInternship - Data Analyst2016Sydney, Australia

Education

  1. University of Technology SydneyBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Majoring in Finance & Information Technology
  2. St Aloysius'​ College, Milsons Point

Skills & more

SQL2Tableau3Business Analysis15Data Analysis13Financial Analysis14Business Strategy4Product Management3Credit Risk Management3Technology Consulting2Data Insights3Saas Metrics3

From Mason's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackbird Ventures

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
Bill Bartee
Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures

Network2

Bill Bartee
Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures
Clare Birch
Senior Associate at Blackbird Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mason Yates?
Principal at Blackbird Ventures
Where does Mason Yates work?
Mason Yates is Principal at Blackbird Ventures.
What check size does Mason Yates write?
Mason Yates typically writes checks of $25K – $5M.
Where did Mason Yates go to school?
Mason Yates studied at University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Majoring in Finance & Information Technology); St Aloysius'​ College, Milsons Point.

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Also attended St Aloysius'​ College, Milsons Point1

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Shared employers

Also worked at Blackbird45

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Also worked at Bugcrowd9

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Also worked at Startmate81

Jasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure GroupTaryn PietersePartner at RampersandPhil JacobSenior Associate at RampersandRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesAnanya SinhaPrincipal at Artesian

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Also worked at Techstars428

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