Samantha Wong
InvestorPartner at Blackbird Foundry · Partner at NorthEdge · Partner at Blackbird Giants · Partner at Blackbird Ventures · Board director at Foundry Lab
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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830 people in our graph share verified history with Samantha — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Samantha: together at Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen
About
Authored the firm's announcement of its sixth fund, writing on behalf of Blackbird about its strategy of backing founders at the very beginning.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareSaaSSpace Tech
Board director at Foundry Lab
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Foundry Lab's investors · 4
Co-founders at Foundry Lab
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David MoodieExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Blackbird VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Wonder StudiosInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- MarlooInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
- VowInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2022 — present
- HalterInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2021 — present
- PartlyInvestor & Board Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 262021 — 2026
- First AMLInvestor & Board Observer2021 — 2024
- Foundry LabInvestor2021 — 2024
- Harrison.aiInvestor & Board Observer2019 — 2023
- StartmatePartner2016 — 2018Sydney
- CapacityHQCEO & Co-Founder2014 — 2015Sydney
- SurfStitchProduct & Strategy2010 — 2013Hossegor, France
- Minter EllisonLawyer2004 — 2010Greater Sydney Area
Skills & more
Languages English · French
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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
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Bill Bartee
Managing Partner at Main Sequence Ventures
Clare Birch
Senior Associate at Blackbird Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samantha Wong?
- Authored the firm's announcement of its sixth fund, writing on behalf of Blackbird about its strategy of backing founders at the very beginning.
- Where does Samantha Wong work?
- Samantha Wong is Partner at Blackbird Foundry and Board director at Foundry Lab.
- What does Samantha Wong invest in?
- Samantha Wong invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS, Space Tech.
- Where did Samantha Wong go to school?
- Samantha Wong studied at UNSW (Bachelor of Arts (BA) & Bachelor of Laws (LLB), History, Law); Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen (Master of Laws (LLM), Law); General Assembly (Product Management).
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Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen181
David HelgasonUnity co-founder; Partner at TransitionJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesUlrik B. NielsenGeneral Partner at Mission BiocapitalTommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpTaro HizumeGeneral Partner at Ff Venture CapitalClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wonder Studios3
Also worked at Halter14
Spencer PunterPartner and COO at DCVC (Data Collective)Christina FaPrincipal at NewView CapitalSunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity VenturesTess HatchManaging Director at Stifel Venture BankingConnor WiltshireData Analyst at Blackbird FoundryGuy HorrocksEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows406
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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