#180 Bill Bartee in a rare public interview: NASA's Influence to Co-Founding Blackbird + Main Sequence Ventures


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Oct 29 2024 53 mins  

Bill is the Co-founder and Managing Partner of Main Sequence, Asia Pacific's largest dedicated deep tech VC fund backed by the Australian National Science Agency, CSIRO, the Australian Federal Government, and private investors including Temasek in Singapore.

Bill is a prominent voice in the Technology, Venture Capital and Startup ecosystem. Prior to Main Sequence, he co-founded Blackbird Ventures where he was one of three general partners and an investment committee member. Blackbird’s first fund, which invests in every type of technology from software to space, is among the top one percent globally for its vintage.

Bill was born in Virginia, USA and now lives in Sydney, Australia.

Please note: This a replay of the episode that was released in May 2022.

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