Mason Yates

Mason Yates is an Associate at Blackbird Ventures based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Before joining the venture capital firm in 2023, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Sydney and held previous roles in investment analysis and business operations. In his current position, he focuses on sourcing and conducting due diligence for seed and Series A investments, supporting a firm that manages over A$1 billion in assets and has backed notable technology companies including Canva and SafetyCulture. Yates recently participated in a A$15 million funding round for a climate technology startup and contributed to the firm's 2025 report on Asia-Pacific technology trends. His primary investment focus centers on evaluating early-stage software, financial technology, health technology, and climate technology enterprises across the Australian and New Zealand markets.