Welcome to this classic episode. Classics are my favorite
episodes from the past 5 years, published every month or two.
These are N of 1 conversations with N of 1 people. This is
a replay of episode 129 that originally released in May
2023 — one of our most loved classics.
Episode #228 of The High Flyers Podcast features Sam Wong,
General Partner at Blackbird Ventures, one of the leading Venture
Capital firms and the first investor in Canva. Born in Perth to
Malaysian-Chinese and British-Indian parents, Sam went from
packing Sound Blaster boxes to building Blackbird’s New Zealand
fund while five months pregnant. A former lawyer turned founder
turned investor, she’s known for her humility, conviction, and
sharp judgment backing bold founders across Australia and New
Zealand.
In this conversation, Sam Wong reflects on her multicultural
childhood in Perth, growing up in an entrepreneurial family where
dinner-table talk was all business, and how feeling like an
outsider shaped her worldview. She shares her journey from law to
startups to venture capital, and the pivotal lessons that helped
her transition into investing — including the “2 out of 10”
feedback from Blackbird co-founder Niki Scevak that changed her
career.
We go deep into building Blackbird’s New Zealand fund while five
months pregnant, the early challenges of launching a firm from
scratch in a new country, and how she defines courage, success,
and integrity in venture. Sam also opens up about identity, bias,
and belonging, the balance of being a partner, parent, and
leader, and the philosophies that guide her — from her annual
“fire yourself and reapply” reflection to Barack Obama’s timeless
quote, “Keep it about the work.”
It’s time to explore your curiosity. Please enjoy.
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