BlueYard Capital

investment firm

About

BlueYard seeks to invest in founders with transforming ideas that decentralize markets.

Details

Industries
Cryptocurrency,Venture Capital
Founded date
Jan 1, 2016
Operating Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital

BlueYard invests in founders with transforming ideas that decentralize markets and empower humanity. Typically $1-3m as an initial investment; active around the world. Most active in crypto / web 3 (e.g. Protocol Labs, Filecoin, Open Zeppelin, Radicle), technologies that help us overcome our largest planetary challenges (e.g. Marvel Fusion, Meatable, Dance), frontier biology to help us live long and prosper (e.g. BitBio, Biofidelity) and vertical software un-bundling monopolies (e.g. Pitch, Wonder).

Funds Raised

Announced Date Fund Name Money Raised
Jun 12, 2022 BlueYard Capital Fund III $185M
Jan 2, 2019 BlueYard Capital Fund II $120M
Jan 4, 2016 BlueYard Fund I $120M

Investments

Number of Investments
Number of Lead Investments
16
5
BlueYard Capital has made 16 investments. Their most recent investment was on Nov 28, 2022, when Kiln raised €17M.
Date Company Name
Round Money Raised Industry Lead Investor
Nov 28, 2022 Kiln
Series A €17M Blockchain
Jun 6, 2022 Cryptio
Series A $10M Accounting
May 20, 2022 Kiln
Seed $5M Blockchain
Apr 1, 2022 MetaPals
Angel $575K Blockchain
Feb 16, 2022 Housecat
Pre-seed €3M Blockchain

Employee Profiles

Number of Employee Profiles
6
BlueYard Capital has 6 current employee profiles, including Executive Ciarán O'Leary
Executive
Executive
Executive
Employee
Employee

Exits

BlueYard Capital has had 1 exits. BlueYard Capital most notable exits include FreedomFi

Date Company Name Exit Type Industry
Aug 18, 2022 FreedomFi M&A Computer Detail