Partner, Blackbird Ventures
Food tech and sustainability investor in Aotearoa and Australia
Samantha Wong is a Partner at Blackbird Ventures co-heading the Auckland office. She joined Blackbird as Head of Operations in 2015 and transitioned to investments in 2017, becoming Partner in 2018. Her background spans law, product management, and founding a Startmate company. She co-led the Australian VC industry's Model Code of Conduct for the Startup Community.
Fascinated by food technology, synthetic biology, longevity, and how to feed another 1.5 billion people without destroying the planet.
Based in: Auckland, New Zealand (Oceania)