Blackbird co-founder Niki Scevak insists his fund won’t forget small start-ups.Credit:Louie Douvis
The quote:“[Technology has] succeeded in a big way over the past 10 years and we believe it will continue to succeed such that Australia and New Zealand will be in just the same position as America and China,where it’s the main industry,it’s the main show,” said Niki Scevak,Blackbird co-founder.
The numbers: The Tech Council of Australia,an industry lobby group part funded by Blackbird,commissioned a report that suggested the technology sector directly accounted for 3.8 per cent of GDP in 2021. It’s growing fast though and has a bigger indirect impact.