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Craig Blair
Founder of Airtree Ventures
Sydney, Australia
Overview
Craig Blair is a Partner and Cofounder at Airtree Ventures, where he has invested in and supported successful tech companies like Canva, Go1, and Pet Circle, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and business incubation. With a strong background in corporate development and international business development, Craig focuses on investing in iconic tech companies in sectors like Web3/Blockchain, FinTech, and digital media, making significant contributions to the tech industry in Sydney, Australia.
Work Experience
Partner and Cofounder
2014 - Current
AirTree Ventures invests in and partners with the most ambitious founders building the iconic technology companies of tomorrow. First round. Multiple rounds.
Investor
2014
Investor & Board
2019
Investor & Chairman
2012
Pet Circle is the Australia market leader in all things for pets online
Investor
2016
Investor & Board
2018
DroneDeploy is a cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform to help businesses get things done.
Raised $142,552,368.00 from Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence, Uncork Capital, Frontline Ventures, Airtree Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, AngelPad, Energize Capital and BluePointe Ventures.
Founder & CEO
2012 - 2014
Beamly (formally zeebox) Australia. Lead the product strategy, built the team, raised 2 rounds of capital and commercialised the business.
Venture Investor
2006 - 2011
Australian venture capital firm that returned 4x cash on cash. Portfolio included Downstream Marketing, ReachLocal, Allure Media (Gawker, Sugar Publishing), Wayfair, Switchwise, The Video Company, Ourdeal and Travel.com
Head of Leisure Investment Banking
2005 - 2006
Principle investing using balance sheet capital
Macquarie Infrastructure Company Owns, operates and invests in a diversified group of infrastructure businesses.
Advisor
2005 - 2005
Developed product road map, hired management team and negotiated key commercial agreements for Australian launch
Expedia Group is a internet providing company they help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections.