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BlueYard Capital

Neue Schönhauser Str. 20, Berlin, 10178, Germany

Overview

Investment firm backing transformative, decentralized market ideas.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

12

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Germany
Switzerland
The Netherlands
...

Sector focus

Cryptocurrency
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

75rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Sensible Biotechnologies
Oct 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Chemify
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Boxd
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Chomp
Aug 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Transcripta Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$24 MSeries B
Cryptio
Mar 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Rapidata
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
ZeroPhase
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
ETHGas
Dec 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
AnySignal
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeries A
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Chemify
Oct 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
Sensible Biotechnologies
Oct 2026Participated
$27 MSeries A
Chemify
Sep 2026Participated
$100 MSeries B
Boxd
Sep 2026Led
$2 MSeed
Chomp
Aug 2026Led
$4 MOther Equity
Transcripta Bio
Jul 2026Participated
$24 MSeries B
Cryptio
Mar 2026Participated
$45 MSeries B
Rapidata
Feb 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
ZeroPhase
Dec 2025Led
$7 MSeed
ETHGas
Dec 2025Participated
$12 MSeed
AnySignal
Dec 2025Participated
$24 MSeries A
Castelion
Dec 2025Participated
$350 MSeries B
Chemify
Oct 2025Participated
$50 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

BlueYard Capital: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
BlueYard Capital: 75 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed1710
Series A516
Series B06
Other Equity615

Monthly Deal Activity

BlueYard Capital: 75 deals are recorded across 127 months.All available history.
BlueYard Capital: 75 deals are recorded across 127 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '161
Sep '160
Oct '161
Nov '160
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '171
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Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
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Jul '191
Aug '190
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Oct '191
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Dec '191
Jan '200
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Jan '240
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Sector Breakdown

BlueYard Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlueYard Capital: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication18
Enterprise Software17
Health & Life Sciences17
Crypto & Blockchain16
Space & Frontier Tech13
Hardware & Robotics12
AI & Machine Learning12
Manufacturing10
Data, Analytics & IT9
Fintech8
Food & Agriculture7
Developer Tools7
Social & Community Platforms5
Media & Entertainment4
Government & Defense3
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Marketing & Advertising3
E-Commerce & Retail2
AR/VR2
Transportation & Logistics2
Professional Services2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

BlueYard Capital: 75 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

BlueYard Capital: 75 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M12
$10M-$25M26
$25M-$50M8
$50M-$100M3
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

BlueYard Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

BlueYard Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (48 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe48
United States25
Canada1
Mexico1
BlueYard Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acequia Capital sharing 9 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

BlueYard Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Acequia Capital sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Acequia Capital9
Andreessen Horowitz5
EQT Ventures5
Amino Collective4
First In4
Possible Ventures4
Slack Fund4
Agronomics3
Alven3
Backed3
Coinbase Ventures3
Crane Venture Partners3
DSM Venturing3
Eos Advisory3
Lavrock Ventures3
Lightspeed Venture Partners3
Sequoia Capital3
Triatomic Capital3
Y Combinator3
8VC2

Investment Strategy

BlueYard Capital: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
BlueYard Capital: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2837%
Participating4763%
BlueYard Capital: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics.All available history.
BlueYard Capital: Single-lead accounts for 71% and co-led for 29% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2071%
Co-led829%

Team

Chad Fowler

General Manager

Ciarán O'Leary

General Partner and Co-Founder

David Byrd

Venture Partner

Jason Whitmire

General Partner and Co-Founder

Michael Wax

Founder

Philipp Hartmann

Venture Partner

Pia Michel

Associate