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.

Mason Yates

Investor

Principal at Blackbird Ventures

Australia

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

Find your path to Mason

1,084 people in our graph share verified history with Mason — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Alex FinkelsteinunlockedMason: together at Techstars (2020)

×8Mason: together at Techstars

Mason: together at Startmate

×2Mason: together at University of Technology Sydney

Experience

BlackbirdPrincipal2024 — 2026Australia
BlackbirdAssociate2021 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BlackbirdInvestment Analyst2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BlackbirdData Analyst2018 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BugcrowdBoard Member2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
StartmatePartner2021 — 2022
StartmateMentor2018 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
TechstarsMentor2020 — 2021Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Zip Co LimitedProduct Analyst2016 — 2018Sydney, Australia
StockspotInternship - Data Analyst2016Sydney, Australia

Skills & more

Business Analysis16Data Analysis14Financial Analysis14Business Strategy4Product Management3Credit Risk Management3SQL2Tableau3Technology Consulting2Data Insights3Saas Metrics3

From Mason'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

Network2

Bill Bartee

Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures

Clare Birch

Senior Associate at Blackbird Ventures

Investors connected to Mason in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

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.

Same school

Also attended University of Technology Sydney194

Tom HodgesPartner & co-Head of Private Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management Björn StrömInvestor at EQT Ventures Glen RamersanManaging Partner, Head of Indonesia at TNBAura Garry VisontayPartner at Right Click Capital Michelle SuttonFinancial Controller at Square Peg Capital Monica DaggarOffice Manager at Square Peg Capital

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Also attended St Aloysius' College, Milsons Point1

Mathew VelcicInvestment Associate at Virescent Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Blackbird67

Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of Atlassian Daphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree Ventures Alex RankinInvestor at January Capital Phaedon StoughOperations at Tidal Ventures Rob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVE Kate GlazebrookOperating Principal at Blackbird Giants

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Also worked at Bugcrowd17

MattVenture Partner at TFX Capital Michael JenningsVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, Llc David FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty Ventures Greg SandsFounder and Managing Partner at Costanoa Ventures Jim WilsonPartner at Costanoa Ventures Alan JonesDirector at Catalysr

+ 11 more

Also worked at Startmate107

Scott FarquharCo-founder of Atlassian Jasmine BettesInvestor at Reinventure Group Taryn PietersePartner at Rampersand Phil JacobSenior Associate at Rampersand Rod HamiltonVenture Partner at Rampersand Daphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree Ventures

+ 101 more

Also worked at Techstars776

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars RustyAdvisor at Clear Ventures Houman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo Ventures Isabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation Ventures Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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