Michael Tolo
InvestorFounderPartner at Blackbird Foundry · Partner at Blackbird Ventures · Board director at Mintable
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
FoundedMintable
About
Michael Tolo applies a law-to-finance, Italian immigrant family perspective and long-term mindset to back category-creating deep-tech companies like quantum computing, acting as an early-stage investor and anchor for global bets.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Board director at Mintable
Intro paths
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Experience
- BlackbirdGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- PsiQuantumInvestorcurrent2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Heidi HealthInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- AirwallexInvestor and Board Observercurrent2025 — present
- BasetenInvestorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Remedy RoboticsInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Coherence Neuro (formerly opto.bio)Investorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- QuarterzipInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- SumdayInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentBurnie, Tasmania, Australia
- RavioInvestorcurrent2025 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Iceberg QuantumInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- VexevInvestor and Board Membercurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Enhance LabsInvestorcurrent2025 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- RedactiveInvestor and Board Membercurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- StealthInvestorcurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- StartmateMentorcurrent2020 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Playground GlobalVenture Advisor2020 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- Playground GlobalPrincipal2020Palo Alto
- Future FundSenior Analyst, Private Equity2018 — 2019Melbourne, Australia
- AllensAssociate2014 — 2018Greater Melbourne Area
Education
- Monash UniversityBachelor of Laws (LLB, with Honours) / Bachelor of Arts (BA)2008 — 2013
- Xavier CollegeVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE)2000 — 2007
Skills & more
Early Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalInvestment Management
Languages French · Italian · Spanish
From Michael's professional profile.
Deals · 1
MintableBoard seat
via Blackbird Ventures · filed Mar 2022 · $6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Blackbird Foundry
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
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Anthoney Duong
Head of Investment Legal at Blackbird Foundry
Baoying Tong
Investment Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Becca Kennedy
People & Culture Partner at Blackbird Foundry
Carlene Kemp
Chief People Officer at Blackbird Foundry
Catt Vongpraseuth
Senior Operations Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Michael Tolo work?
- Michael Tolo is Partner at Blackbird Foundry and Founder at Mintable.
- What does Michael Tolo invest in?
- Michael Tolo invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
- What companies did Michael Tolo found?
- Michael Tolo founded Mintable.
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Shared employers
Also worked at PsiQuantum15
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