Investing Profile

Rick Baker

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Co Founder at BlackBird

blackbird.vc/team/rick-bakerSydney, Australia

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Networks Rick is a member of

Karlshochschule International University Network

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Karlshochschule International University Network

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Karlshochschule International University Network

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Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business Services Network

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Current Investing Position

Blackbird Ventures

Investment Range

$25K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$2.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$200M

Rick Baker is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Robotics (Seed)Robotics (Series B)Robotics (Series A)Space (Series A)Space (Series B)Space (Seed)SaaS (Series B)Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists SaaS (Series A)SaaS (Seed)

Rick Baker's Investments On Record (13)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
August Robotics	Series BMay 2026$30M Series ASep 2020$9M SeedJun 2018$4M	$43M
Co-investors: Sandy Kory (Horizon)
Gilmour Space Technologies	Series EJan 2026$150M Series DFeb 2024$36M Series CJun 2021$46M Series BSep 2018$14M Series AMay 2017$4M	$250M
Co-investors: Martin Duursma (Main Sequence Ventures), Vishal Harnal (500 Global)
Blinq	Series AMay 2025$25M SeedMay 2022$3M	$28M
Co-investors: Priya Saiprasad (Touring Capital)
SafetyCulture	Series UnknownSep 2024$50M Series DMay 2021$74M Series COct 2020$35M Series CApr 2020$36M Series CMay 2018$45M Series BOct 2016$23M Series ASep 2015$4M SeedOct 2013$3M	$270M
Canva	Series FSep 2021$200M Series UnknownApr 2021$71M Series UnknownJun 2020$60M Series EOct 2019$85M Series DMay 2019$70M Series CJan 2018$40M Series BSep 2016$15M Series AOct 2015$15M Series AApr 2015$6M SeedJul 2014$4M SeedMar 2013$7M	$570M
Co-investors: Chloe Steinberg (Sapphire Ventures), Tod Francis (Shasta Ventures), Byron Deeter (Bessemer Venture Partners), Bill Tai (Treasure Data), Paul Bassat (Square Peg Capital), Nikhil Basu Trivedi (Footwork), Dan Jones (Repeat Ventures), Levin Bunz (Heartcore Capital), Wesley Chan (FPV Ventures), Mary Meeker (Bond), Aayush Phumbhra (Nectar), Jean Sini (Partech Ventures), Ash Fontana (Zetta Venture Partners), Keval Desai (InterWest), Shan Mehta (CITG Capital), Jamie Montgomery (March Capital), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Ana Levine (E1 Ventures), Madhu Chamarty (HKMC), Cesare Pesci (YXS Capital), Trevor Folsom, Kenneth Goldman, Konstantin Othmer
Baraja	Series BMar 2021$30M Series AJan 2019$32M SeedFeb 2016$2M	$64M
Co-investors: Steven Ji (Sequoia Capital)
Lexer	Series BFeb 2021$26M	$26M
Co-investors: Zeb Rice (King River Capital)
Roborigger	Series AFeb 2020$5M	$5M

Rick Baker's Experience

Associate Atrica (Acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks)Present

Associate Karlshochschule International UniversityPresent

Managing Director - Europe Atrica (Acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks)Present

Managing Director - Europe Karlshochschule International UniversityPresent

Portfolio Manager - Venture Capital Atrica (Acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks)Present

Portfolio Manager - Venture Capital Karlshochschule International UniversityPresent

Co-founder and CEO Atrica (Acquired by Nokia Siemens Networks)Present

Co-founder and CEO Karlshochschule International UniversityPresent

Associate Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Managing Director - Europe Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Portfolio Manager - Venture Capital Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Co-founder and CEO Financial Services, Financial Technology, and Business ServicesPresent

Co Founder BlackBirdPresent

Rick Baker's Education

UNSW Australia Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Accounting and Finance

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