# Blackbird

> Restaurant loyalty and payments network using web3 rails (Blackbird Labs).

## Why it is interesting

Resy/Eater co-founder Ben Leventhal rebuilding diner–restaurant relationships with NFC check-ins and $FLY rewards on Base.

## Profile

- **Stage:** series-b
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** crypto-web3, fintech, marketplace
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Seed (Oct 2022): $11M co-led by Union Square Ventures and Multicoin (CoinDesk)
- Series A (Oct 2023): $24M led by a16z crypto with USV follow-on (PR Newswire)
- Series B (Apr 2025): $50M led by Spark Capital; a16z re-upped (TechCrunch)
- Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blackbird-labs-raises-24-million-series-a-round-from-a16z-amex-ventures-and-more-to-help-transform-the-way-restaurants-approach-diner-loyalty-301946664.html

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/union-square-ventures
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/multicoin-capital
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/spark-capital

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