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Elephant Partners GP I, LLC

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SC 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )*

Allbirds, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

01675A109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☐	Rule 13d-1(b)

☐	Rule 13d-1(c)

☒	Rule 13d-1(d)

*	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below), which are held of record by Elephant I (as defined in Item 2(a) below). Elephant GP I (as defined in Item 2(a) below) is the general partner of Elephant I and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. The Managing Members (as defined in Item 2(a) below) are the managing members of Elephant GP I and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)

This percentage is calculated based on 25,162,870 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2021 as reported by the Issuer in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on December 7, 2021 (the “Form 10-Q”), plus 3,318,925 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons (as defined in Item 2(a) below) and assuming the conversion of such shares into shares of Class A Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) on a one-for-one basis, subject to the 9.99% Limitation (as defined in Item 2(d) below).


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant I. Elephant GP I is the general partner of Elephant I and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. The Managing Members are the managing members of Elephant GP I and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)

This percentage is calculated based on 25,162,870 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding as of November 30, 2021 as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q, plus 3,318,925 shares of Class B Common Stock held by the Reporting Persons and assuming the conversion of such shares into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to the 9.99% Limitation.


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant II and Elephant II-B (each as defined in Item 2(a) below). Elephant GP II (as defined in Item 2(a) below) is the general partner of each of Elephant II and Elephant II-B and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. The Managing Members are the managing members of Elephant GP II and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant II. Elephant GP II is the general partner of Elephant II and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. The Managing Members are the managing members of Elephant GP II and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant II-B. Elephant GP II is the general partner of Elephant II-B and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities. The Managing Members are the managing members of Elephant GP II and may each be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant I, Elephant II and Elephant II-B. Elephant GP I is the general partner of Elephant I and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Elephant I. Elephant GP II is the general partner of each of Elephant II and Elephant II-B and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Elephant II and Elephant II-B. Mr. Daly is a managing member of each of Elephant GP I and Elephant GP II and may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

(1)

All such shares are shares of Class B Common Stock, which are held of record by Elephant I, Elephant II and Elephant II-B. Elephant GP I is the general partner of Elephant I and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Elephant I. Elephant GP II is the general partner of each of Elephant II and Elephant II-B and may be deemed to have voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to the securities held by Elephant II and Elephant II-B. Mr. Hunt is a managing member of each of Elephant GP I and Elephant GP II and may be deemed to share voting, investment and dispositive power with respect to these securities.

(2)


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Allbirds, Inc. (the “Issuer”)

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

730 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA 94111

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

This joint statement on Schedule 13G is being filed by (i) Elephant Partners I, L.P. (“Elephant I”), Elephant Partners GP I, LLC (“Elephant GP I”), Elephant Partners II, L.P. (“Elephant II”), Elephant Partners II-B, L.P. (“Elephant II-B”) and Elephant Partners GP II, LLC (“Elephant GP II” and together with Elephant I, Elephant GP I, Elephant II and Elephant II-B, the “Reporting Entities”) and (ii) Jeremiah Daly and Andrew Hunt (together, the “Managing Members”). The Reporting Entities and the Managing Members collectively are referred to as the “Reporting Persons”.

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

The address of the principal business office of each Reporting Person is 8 Newbury Street, 6^th Floor, Boston MA 02116.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Each of Elephant GP I and Elephant GP II is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Elephant I, Elephant II and Elephant II-B is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Managing Members is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Class B Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class B Common Stock”), which are convertible on a one-for-one basis into Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), at any time at the election of the Reporting Persons to the extent that such conversion would not result in the Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, holding more than 9.99% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “9.99% Limitation”).

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

01675A109

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

See Row 9 of the cover page for each Reporting Person. Elephant I is the record owner of the 2,120,220 shares of Class B Common Stock, Elephant II is the record owner of 1,077,860 shares of Class B Common Stock and Elephant II-B is the record owner of 120,865 shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Elephant Shares”). As the general partner of Elephant I, Elephant GP I may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by Elephant I. As the general partner of each of Elephant II and Elephant II-B, Elephant GP II may be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned by Elephant II and Elephant II-B. As the managing members of each of Elephant GP I and Elephant GP II, each of the Managing Members also may be deemed to beneficially own the Elephant Shares.

(b) Percent of class:

See Row 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and the corresponding footnotes.*

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

See Row 5 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and the corresponding footnotes.*

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

See Row 6 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and the corresponding footnotes.*

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Row 7 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and the corresponding footnotes.*

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

See Row 8 of the cover page for each Reporting Person and the corresponding footnotes.*

* Except to the extent of his, her or its pecuniary interest therein, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock, except for the shares, if any, such Reporting Person holds of record.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Under certain circumstances set forth in the limited partnership agreement of each of Elephant I, Elephant II and Elephant II-B, and the limited liability company agreement of each of Elephant GP I and Elephant GP II, the general and limited partners or members, as the case may be, of each of such entities may be deemed to have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from, the sale of securities of the Issuer owned by each such entity of which they are a partner or member, as the case may be.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

Not Applicable

Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 1 – Joint Filing Agreement.


CUSIP No. 01675A109		13G

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2022


ELEPHANT PARTNERS I, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP I, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS GP I, LLC

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS II, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP II, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS II-B, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP II, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS GP II, LLC

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

*
Jeremiah Daly

Andrew Hunt


*By:		/s/ Patrick Cammarata
Name:		Patrick Cammarata
		Attorney-in-Fact

[*	This Schedule 13G was executed pursuant to a Power of Attorney. Note that a copy of the applicable Power of Attorney is already on file with the appropriate agencies.]

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned hereby agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned, and any amendments thereto executed by the undersigned shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing any additional joint filing agreement. The undersigned acknowledge that each is responsible for the timely filing of such statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the others of the undersigned, except to the extent that he, she or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate or incomplete. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: February 8, 2022


ELEPHANT PARTNERS I, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP I, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS GP I, LLC

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS II, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP II, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

ELEPHANT PARTNERS II-B, L.P.

By: Elephant Partners GP II, LLC
Its: General Partner

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member


ELEPHANT PARTNERS GP II, LLC

By:		*
		Jeremiah Daly
Its:		Managing Member

*
Jeremiah Daly

*
Andrew Hunt


*By:		/s/ Patrick Cammarata
Name:		Patrick Cammarata
		Attorney-in-Fact

[*This Schedule 13G was executed pursuant to a Power of Attorney. Note that a copy of the applicable Power of Attorney is already on file with the appropriate agencies.]