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WA-55004

Blackbird Ventures / Baseten LabsWA-55004

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Processing timeline

12

days

Filed

29 Jan 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

10 Feb 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

Blackbird FOF25 Pty Ltd as trustee for Blackbird Ventures 2025 Follow-On Fund Trust ABN - 49 711 375 395

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Baseten Labs, Inc EIN 37-1950658

Other parties

Blackbird Ventures Pty Ltd ABN - 93 159 044 989

Summary

Blackbird FOF25 Pty Ltd, a venture capital fund managed by Blackbird Ventures, proposes to acquire shares in a capital raise by Baseten Labs, Inc. Baseten Labs is a San Francisco-based provider of an artificial intelligence inference platform. This share purchase represents a minority investment in the high-growth technology sector.

Acquisition details

Blackbird FOF25 Pty Ltd as trustee for Blackbird Ventures 2025 Follow-On Fund Trust ( Blackbird FOF25 ) proposes to purchase shares of Series E Preferred Stock in a capital raise by Baseten Labs, Inc ( Baseten ). Blackbird FOF25 is a venture capital fund managed by Blackbird Ventures. Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Australia and New Zealand that invests in early-stage and high-growth technology companies. Funds managed by Blackbird Ventures (including Blackbird FOF25) hold minority investments in companies in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Baseten is a provider of an artificial intelligence ( AI ) inference platform and is based in San Francisco. Baseten's platform enables customers to deploy AI models across multiple clouds, regions, and geographies through its multi-tenant, single-tenant, and self-hosted deployment options. Baseten also offers on demand AI training capabilities for companies deploying custom or fine-tuned models. The Baseten platform encompasses models across various modality and use cases, including large language models, speech-to-text, text-to-speech, image generation, video generation, embeddings, and multi-model workflows.

Industry

Broad:Industrial ManufacturingANZSIC 2461:Agricultural Machinery and Equipment ManufacturingANZSIC 5420:Software PublishingANZSIC 5700:Internet Publishing and BroadcastingANZSIC 6910:Scientific Research Services
ANZSIC 7000:Computer System Design and Related Services

Decisions and key events

10 Feb 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF149.0 KB

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