Lead investor

AI funding rounds led by Blackbird

Latest round September 22, 2026 · Presspool

Blackbird led or co-led 2 funding rounds at 2 AI companies on Presspool's record, announced between January 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026. The most recent: Heidi and Ivo.

Each round and its sources

1. Heidi: $340 million Series C plus growth investment

   Blackbird led the $100 million Series C at a $900 million valuation; General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund led a separate $240 million growth investment, which The Next Web reports is repaid from a capped share of revenue.

   Announced September 22, 2026 · Company record · Listed in the AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026 · Sources: Heidi, The Next Web

2. Ivo: $55M Series B

   Announced January 20, 2026 · Company record · Sources: ivo.ai

What this page covers

Presspool records the lead investors of each round, as the company's announcement or the confirming outlets name them. This page lists the rounds this investor led on Presspool's record: every weekly AI startup funding roster, and the latest round of each company on a niche map. It is not the investor's full portfolio, and rounds it joined without leading are not listed.

Every round links its sources. Corrections need a public source: see Contact. All lead investors: Investors.