Blackbird has $500 million to invest in the “most ambitious and the most courageous” Aussie startup founders

The biggest Aussie VC firm just got a bit bigger, with Blackbird Ventures raising $500 million for investment in Aussie startups.

Founded in 2012 by Niki Scevak and Rick Baker, Blackbird is one of Australia’s most successful and most revered investment firms.

Its 66 investments so far include early stakes in Aussie unicorns Canva, SafetyCulture and Culture Amp, as well as self-driving car startup Zoox, which was acquired by Amazon in June for a reported $1.45