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Rick Baker

Investor

Partner at Blackbird Ventures

Sydney, Australia

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

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About

Partner at Blackbird; author of a piece on startup financing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Blackbird VenturesCo Foundercurrent2012 — presentSydney, Australia
  2. MLC Private EquityPortfolio Manager - Venture Capital2006 — 2012
  3. Right Party ConnectCo-founder and CEO2004 — 2006
  4. IDC GlobalManaging Director - Europe2000 — 2004
  5. Fieldstone Private Capital GroupAssociate1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Venture Capital97Private Equity50Startups1Strategic Planning16E-commerce26Business Planning14New Business Development16Funding18Business Development38Digital Media9Capital Raising33Financial Analysis5
+2 moreStrategic Financial PlanningInternational Business

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Investments

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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
Annie Liao
Founder, Build Club at Blackbird Foundry
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

Network1

Chloe SteinbergScout
Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Baker?
Partner at Blackbird; author of a piece on startup financing.
Where does Rick Baker work?
Rick Baker is Partner at Blackbird Ventures.
What does Rick Baker invest in?
Rick Baker invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
What check size does Rick Baker write?
Rick Baker typically writes checks of $25K – $5M.
What companies has Rick Baker invested in?
Investments tracked here include August Robotics, Baraja, Blinq, Canva, Gilmour Space, Lexer, LIFX, MOVUS, Redbubble, Roborigger, Safety Culture, Shoes of Prey, and 1 more.
Where did Rick Baker go to school?
Rick Baker studied at University of Sydney (Bachelor of Laws (LLB)); UNSW (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance).

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