Saron Berhane

I invest in early-stage technology companies at Blackbird and run Foundry, our program for researchers turning frontier science into companies.

Saron Berhane
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Currently

I’m based in Sydney and work with founders obsessed with gnarly problems.

I focus on frontier technology rather than a single sector. Lately that’s looked like ML models of physical systems, quantum, robotics/embodied AI, AI in bio, and AI safety research.

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Previously

Before venture, I founded and operated two companies in hardware and biotech - building products, hiring teams, and taking them from zero to one.

The wins and battle scars from those journeys, along with my training in biomedical engineering and immunobiology, shape how I build and invest.

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Writing

I write regularly on Substack. Recent posts: