BLUE YARD CAPITAL
BLUE YARD CAPITAL is a Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ fund in the US and Europe writing $250K–$5M checks into AI, Fintech, defense-tech, biotechnology, blockchain, fusion-energy, chemistry, business-services, computation, frontier-biology, crypto-networks and intelligence.
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+
- Sectors
- AI, Fintech, defense-tech, biotechnology, blockchain, fusion-energy, chemistry, business-services, computation, frontier-biology, crypto-networks, intelligence
- Check size
- $250K–$5M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Europe
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2016
- Assets under management
- $425M
- Website
- blueyard.com
Thesis
BlueYard Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 in Berlin, Germany, with a total raised capital of $425 million across three funds. The firm focuses on early-stage technology startups (pre-seed, seed, Series A) primarily in Europe with US ties. Their investment thesis is centered on "n-of-1 visions for an era of Black Swans," targeting companies that address civilization-scale problems, often misunderstood or deemed too risky. They invest in technologies that move humanity toward utopia or hold the line against oblivion. Key investment areas include Computation & Intelligence (AI infrastructure, applied computation), Defense Technology, Biotechnology & Frontier Biology, Blockchain & Crypto Networks, Fusion Energy, Chemistry, and Business Services and Technology. BlueYard explicitly avoids founders following established playbooks or investing in crowded market bets. The typical check size ranges from $250,000 to $5 million, with a sweet spot around $500,000. They often lead or co-lead investment rounds, acting as the first institutional investor.
Common questions
Does BLUE YARD CAPITAL invest at the Pre-seed stage?
Yes. BLUE YARD CAPITAL lists Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C+ among the stages it invests in.
What check size does BLUE YARD CAPITAL write?
BLUE YARD CAPITAL writes $250K–$5M checks.
Where does BLUE YARD CAPITAL invest?
BLUE YARD CAPITAL invests in the US and Europe.