# AI funding rounds led by Blackbird

Lead investor · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/investors/blackbird

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.

| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Co-leads |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Heidi](https://presspool.ai/companies/heidihealth-com) | $340 million | Series C plus growth investment | September 22, 2026 | General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund |
| [Ivo](https://presspool.ai/companies/ivo-ai) | $55M | Series B | January 20, 2026 | None named |

## 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: [Heidi on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/heidihealth-com)
- Listed in the [AI startup funding roster for September 21–26, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-09-21)
- Sources: [Heidi](https://www.heidihealth.com/en-au/blog/heidi-secures-us340m-to-scale-agents-across-health-systems-globally), [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/heidi-340m-series-c-900m-valuation)

### 2. Ivo: $55M Series B

- Announced: January 20, 2026
- Company record: [Ivo on Presspool](https://presspool.ai/companies/ivo-ai)
- Sources: [ivo.ai](https://www.ivo.ai/blog/ivo-raises-55m-to-bring-ai-contract-intelligence-to-every-in-house-legal-team)

## What this page covers

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