Richard Baker

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Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd.

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Richard Baker is the founder of Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. (founded in 2012) and holds the title of Partner.
He is currently the Director at August Robotics Ltd. Mr. Baker has also held the position of Director at Shoes of Prey, Inc. He was the Managing Director - Europe at IDC Global, Inc. from 2000 to 2004.
Mr. Baker was an Associate at Auria Capital, Inc. He served as the Portfolio Manager - Venture Capital at MLC Private Equity from 2006 to 2012.
Additionally, he worked as an Associate at Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. from 1997 to 1999.
Mr. Baker completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Sydney in 1996 and at the University of South Wales in 1993.

Richard Baker active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Blackbird Ventures invests in companies located in Australia and New Zealand. The firm focuses on software and space sectors. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early-stage transactions.	Founder	01/04/2012
August Robotics Ltd. August Robotics Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures robotics	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Richard Baker

Companies	Position	End
MLC Private Equity MLC Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Nabinvest Capital Partners invests in fund of funds, secondary transactions and direct transactions globally.	Private Equity Investor	01/05/2012
IDC Global, Inc. IDC Global, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet broadband services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2004
Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/12/1999
Shoes of Prey, Inc. Shoes of Prey, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails shoes	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Auria Capital, Inc. Auria Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	9
Shoes of Prey, Inc. Shoes of Prey, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Retails shoes	Retail Trade
The University of Sydney The University of Sydney Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Auria Capital, Inc. Auria Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
IDC Global, Inc. IDC Global, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides internet broadband services	Communications
MLC Private Equity MLC Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Nabinvest Capital Partners invests in fund of funds, secondary transactions and direct transactions globally.	Finance
Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Blackbird Ventures invests in companies located in Australia and New Zealand. The firm focuses on software and space sectors. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early-stage transactions.	Finance
University of South Wales University of South Wales Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. Fieldstone Private Capital Group Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
August Robotics Ltd. August Robotics Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures robotics	Producer Manufacturing