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Sean Weston

Investor

Partner at Blackbird Ventures · Head of Fund Operations at Blackbird Foundry

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About

Sean Weston is a General Partner at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital firm operating in Australia and New Zealand with over $12 billion in assets under management. He established the firm's New Zealand office in 2020 and raised $140 million across two vintages to invest in 36 companies, with a focus on enterprise software, robotics and AI, digital healthcare, and marketplaces. Weston serves on the boards of Halter, Partly, Vow, Harrison AI, FirstAML, Workyard, Foundry Lab, and Marloo, and is a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 26.

Experience

  1. BlackbirdHead of Fund Operationscurrent2025 — present
  2. BlackbirdBusiness Operations Manager2024 — 2025
  3. BlackbirdSenior Operations Associate2023 — 2024
  4. BlackbirdBusiness Operations Analyst2022 — 2023
  5. EYSenior Manager - International Tax and Transaction Services2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. EYManager - International Tax and Transaction Services2019 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. EYSenior Consultant - Transactions Tax2018 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  8. KPMG AustraliaConsultant - Deal Advisory Tax2016 — 2017Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  9. KPMG AustraliaSummer Vacationer - Deal Advisory Tax2014 — 2015Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sean Weston?
Sean Weston is a General Partner at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital firm operating in Australia and New Zealand with over $12 billion in assets under management. He established the firm's New Zealand office in 2020 and raised $140 million across two vintages to invest in 36 companies, with a focus on enterprise software, robotics and AI, digital healthcare, and marketplaces. Weston serves on the boards of Halter, Partly, Vow, Harrison AI, FirstAML, Workyard, Foundry Lab, and Marloo, and is a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 26.
Where does Sean Weston work?
Sean Weston is Partner at Blackbird Ventures.
Where did Sean Weston go to school?
Sean Weston studied at University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Business, Finance and Accounting).

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