Michael Tolo

Michael Tolo is a Partner at Blackbird Ventures in Australia, where he directs early-stage venture capital investments across the technology sector. In this capacity, he partners with ambitious founders who are developing high-risk, early-stage technologies designed to solve complex and consequential global problems. Prior to his tenure at Blackbird Ventures, Tolo served as an investment professional at Playground Global in Palo Alto, California, evaluating and funding emerging deep technology ventures. Earlier in his financial career, he worked as an investor for the Future Fund in Melbourne, contributing to the strategic management of the Australian sovereign wealth fund's institutional capital. His broader professional background spans international venture capital and institutional asset management across both the United States and Australian markets. Tolo currently concentrates on providing critical initial capital to early-stage startups pursuing improbable but high-impact technological advancements.