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Romilly Blackburn

Investor

Product at Tidal Ventures

Greater Melbourne Area

About

Romilly Blackburn is co-founder and CEO of Operata, a CX observability platform serving enterprises across pharma, software, healthcare, financial services, industrials, energy, and government sectors. With over 20 years of experience building and leading software companies, Blackburn has held CEO, COO, CMO, and CPO roles, including prior positions as CMO and CPO at Smooch.io (acquired by Zendesk) and co-founder and COO at Whispir (ASX:WSP). Blackburn is also an active early-stage investor through Founderfounder, which he established in 2016 to invest in software and AI startups.

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Experience

  1. OperataCo-founder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentGreater Melbourne Area
  2. FounderfounderFounder & Investorcurrent2016 — presentMelbourne, Australia
  3. PLATTAR - The 3D & AR Platform For Product ExperiencesAdvisor2017 — 2020Melbourne, Australia
  4. MilanoteAdvisor2016 — 2020Melbourne, Australia
  5. Smooch.ioCMO & CPO2016 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  6. WhispirCo-founder & COO2001 — 2016Melbourne, Australia
  7. AirportCo-founder & Partner1999 — 2001Melbourne, Australia
  8. Bates SmartDesign Architect1999 — 2000Melbourne, Australia
  9. Woods BagotDesign Architect1997 — 1999Melbourne, Australia
  10. Nigel Cook ArchitectsArchitect1996 — 1997Auckland, New Zealand

Education

  1. University of AucklandBArch (Hons), Architecture1991 — 1996
  2. University of AucklandBAS, Architecture1991 — 1994

Skills & more

Strategy17Team Leadership6Leadership2Management3Cloud Computing26Enterprise Architecture14User Experience13Program Management10Solution Architecture7Service Delivery7Telecommunications8Technical Leadership5
+12 moreMobile DevicesCommercial ManagementSoftware DesignNew VenturesProject DeliveryProject ManagementEntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementConsultingBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsUX

Languages English · Maori

  • Registered Architect — Architects Registration Board of Victoria
  • MAICD — Australian Institute of Company Directors

From Romilly's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Auckland92

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Shared employers

Also worked at Operata1

Georgie TurnerPartner at Tidal Ventures

Also worked at Smooch.io1

Chris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia Capital

Also worked at Bates Smart1

Fiona HindmarshGeneral Partner at Significant Ventures

Colleagues at Tidal Ventures

Alvin Yeap
AI & Data at Tidal Ventures
Anatoli Kazatchkov
Engineering at Tidal Ventures
Anthony Justice
Leadership at Tidal Ventures
Asheesh Chacko
Strategy at Tidal Ventures
Callan Schebella
Product at Tidal Ventures
Collin Li
Growth at Tidal Ventures
Craig Holden
Chief Financial Officer at Tidal Ventures
Dan Winter
Venture Partner at Tidal Ventures