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Blackbird is on a mission to bring everyone the freedom of flight. We believe that the time we have is precious, but we can make the most of every moment. Let’s encounter new experiences. Let’s get there our way. Let’s take to the skies — because by freeing ourselves from the road, we can see the world from a whole new perspective.
Overview
Location
United States, California, South San Francisco
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$10M
Founded date
2016
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 6
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| Mar 12, 2019 | Blackbird raises $10 million to make flying as ‘convenient, accessible, and affordable as driving’ | With the number of traffic jams on the ground, this might be an ideal time to take to the air. That’s why Blackbird has raised $10 million from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) — to make flying as “accessible, convenient, and affordable as d... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, March 12 | A SECOND ACT Uber and Travis Kalanick meet again. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop That’s kind of a problem because it would put the two ventures in direct competition. It also doesn’t help that Kalanick... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Flight-hailing startup BlackBird raises $10 million to replace driving with flying | The origin story of BlackBird, a startup that links travelers to planes and commercial pilots through an app, didn’t begin with air travel. It was prompted by car sickness. BlackBird CEO and founder Rudd Davis, who was getting his pilot’s l... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Daily funding roundup - March 12th, 2019 | Oova raised $1M; Livly raised $10M; ZayZoon raised $15M; Cloudflare raised $150M OOVA: Oova is a fertility diagnostic company that brings the accuracy of a clinic into your own home. Oova has raised $1 million in funding led by Special Situ... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Blackbird raises $10 million to make flying as ‘convenient, accessible, and affordable as driving’ | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! With the number of traffic jams on the ground, th... |
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FAQ about BlackBird
When was BlackBird founded?
BlackBird was founded in 2016.
How much funding has BlackBird raised?
BlackBird has raised $10M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about BlackBird?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning BlackBird, among them “Blackbird raises $10 million to make flying as ‘convenient, accessible, and affordable as driving’” (Mar 12, 2019) and “Term Sheet — Tuesday, March 12” (Mar 12, 2019).
Is BlackBird still active?
BlackBird is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 6, 2021.