Aug 25, 2026 – 5.00amInternational institutional investors Morgan Stanley and Schroders have poured money into Australia’s biggest venture capital group, Blackbird Ventures, as local firms increasingly try to diversify their capital base and gain a foothold in the US to attract global founders.Last year, venture capital firm Airtree Ventures attracted US insurers, endowments and pension funds to its $650 million fifth fund, collecting cheques from MetLife Investment Management, Harvard Management Company and the University of Wisconsin.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Big US institutions back Blackbird’s new $1b venture fund
The group says offshore capital is important as it looks to play in larger funding rounds and seek investments with access to better secondary share sale opportunities.
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