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Craig Blair

Founder of Airtree Ventures

Sydney, Australia

Overview

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

  • 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

  • Advisor

    2005 - 2005

    Developed product road map, hired management team and negotiated key commercial agreements for Australian launch

Education

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