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Blackwood

Bredgade 65A, Copenhagen, 1260, Denmark

Overview

Early stage venture capital fund focused on Fintech, Cleantech, and AI.

Founded

2022

Deals · 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Bulgaria
Germany
Italy
Sweden
...

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Rebaba
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rightcharge
Sep 2026Participated
$0.67 MSeed
Paypercut
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Boundary
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Sidekick
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Cellens
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Rightcharge
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Particula
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Sirius Technologies
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Tangible
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
illuminem
Jul 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Sidekick
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
Rebaba
Sep 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
Rightcharge
Sep 2026Participated
$0.67 MSeed
Paypercut
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
Boundary
May 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Sidekick
Feb 2026Participated
$11 MSeries A
Cellens
Dec 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
Rightcharge
Oct 2025Participated
$2 MSeed
Particula
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Sirius Technologies
Apr 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
Tangible
Nov 2024Participated
$5 MOther Equity
illuminem
Jul 2024Led
$2 MOther Equity
Sidekick
Jun 2024Participated
$11 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Blackwood: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Blackwood: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed29
Series A01
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

Blackwood: 16 deals are recorded across 39 months.All available history.
Blackwood: 16 deals are recorded across 39 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '232
Dec '230
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '241
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '252
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Blackwood: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackwood: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech6
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Data, Analytics & IT4
AI & Machine Learning3
Enterprise Software2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Manufacturing2
Media & Entertainment2
Social & Community Platforms2
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Blackwood: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Blackwood: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Blackwood: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Blackwood: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (13 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe13
United States3
Blackwood: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Blackwood: 20 co-investors are shown, with Techstars sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Techstars3
1818 Venture Capital2
Fund F2
MS&AD Ventures2
Pact VC2
Purple Ventures2
Seedcamp2
Semantic Ventures2
Soulmates Ventures2
TheVentureCity2
WEPA Ventures2
Adjuvo1
American Cancer Society1
Animal Capital1
Arāya Ventures1
Blizzard1
Blue Bay Ventures1
BrightCap Ventures1
Calligraphy Digital1
Cancer Fund1

Investment Strategy

Blackwood: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation.All available history.
Blackwood: Led accounts for 19% and participating for 81% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led319%
Participating1381%
Blackwood: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Blackwood: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led3100%

Team

Abbas Kazmi

Co-Founding Partner

Bastian Larsen

Founder and CEO

Maxime Pasquier

Investor