9Yards Capital
Venture capitalNew York · Series A–Growth · 6 people tracked
Also known as 9YARDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
Investment thesis
Growth-stage investor in fintech/financial infrastructure and logistics/supply-chain foundational systems, offering strategic intelligence from former heads of state and national security leaders plus policy and compliance expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 28, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 43 of 44 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×22Enterprise Software ×19Fintech ×19Logistics & Supply Chain ×9Data & Infrastructure ×6HR Tech ×6Cybersecurity ×4
HQs:United States×26United Arab Emirates×1Chile×1United Kingdom×1Croatia×1Nigeria×1
Investments · 44 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32023 · 15 dated
Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that offers trading, custody, and financial services for cryptocurrencies, stocks, derivatives, and prediction markets to consumers, institutions, and developers.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Brian Armstrong(Co-founder & CEO)inFred Ehrsam(Co-founder)inEmilie Choi(President & COO)Alesia Haas(Chief Financial Officer)Paul Grewal(Chief Legal Officer & Secretary)Lawrence (L.J.) Brock(Chief People Officer)
Co-investors1confirmationA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAcrew CapitalAndreessen HorowitzAnsa Capital+54 more
Toast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations.
FintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaSBoston, US
Stephen Fredette(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jonathan Grimm(Director, Promoter)inAman Narang(Director, Promoter)inChristopher Comparato(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteve Papa(Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersF-Prime CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementMastryRiot Ventures+2 more
Doppel is an AI-native platform that protects organizations from social engineering attacks, AI-powered impersonation, phishing, and fraud through threat detection, infrastructure disruption, and employee security awareness training.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCovina, US
Kevin Tian(Executive Officer, Director)inRahul Madduluri(Executive Officer, Director)Bobby Ford(Chief Security Officer)
BoardZane Lackey(Director)inElliott Robinson(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersScript CapitalSozo VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesAlphaLab Capital+6 more
Savi helps borrowers navigate federal student loan repayment and forgiveness programs through simplified technology and expert guidance.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechHR Tech
Aaron Smith(Co-Founder)inTobin Van Ostern(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAlleyCorpNyca PartnersMagnify VenturesNycaTemerity Capital PartnersAcrew Capital+2 more
Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Rohit Choudhary(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inGaurav Nagar(Founder)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+21 more
Anduril builds autonomous systems and software for defense and military applications, including attack aviation, unmanned aircraft, and underwater vehicles, unified by an autonomy platform.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in
Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more
Augment builds an AI productivity platform (Augie) that automates repetitive tasks in supply chain operations, focusing on trucking and freight logistics.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Harish Abbott(CEO & Co-founder)Justin Hall(CCO & Co-founder)Artur Rivilis(CTO & Co-founder)
Co-investors8VCSocium VenturesDell Technologies CapitalIndex VenturesInnovation EndeavorsLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Better is a mortgage and home financing platform that offers purchase mortgages, refinancing, home equity lines of credit, and related services including title, closing, and agent matching for homebuyers and refinancers.
FintechPropTechSan Francisco, US
Vishal Garg(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalFramework VenturesKleiner PerkinsManhattan WestModerne VenturesPine Brook+2 more
Brightwheel provides software tools for early education centers and teachers, helping them spend more time with students and engage parents in child development while supporting small business operations in the early education sector.
EdTechHR TechSaaS
Dave Vasen(Founder)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEniac VenturesGolden VenturesNext Play VenturesNotable CapitalPLUS Capital+5 more
Bud is an AI-powered autonomous worker that uses a computer, browser, and coding capabilities to complete tasks independently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kevin Lu(Founder)inBach Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeonis CapitalOutward VCY Combinator
Built provides a cloud-based platform that connects capital, data, and workflows for real estate finance, enabling lenders, owners, developers, and contractors to fund, manage, and build projects with visibility and control across the entire lifecycle from origination to asset management.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSNashville, US
Chase Gilbert(CEO)
Co-investorsCanapi VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Fifth WallHDS CapitalIndex VenturesNyca+8 more
Buk offers an HR management platform that includes tools for organizational development, aimed at companies managing their workforce.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Felipe Sateler(Founder)in
Co-investors17SigmaSoftbank Latin America FundEndeavor Catalyst
Steven Barrett(Founder)in
Co-investors7percent VenturesAccelEntropy Industrial CapitalExpeditionsLux Capital
Candex provides a platform to manage vendor engagement, tracking, and payment for organizations, eliminating manual administrative overhead in procuring and paying service vendors.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsCamp One VenturesCommerce VenturesCraft VenturesEdenred VenturesNFXPROOF+6 more
Capitolis provides portfolio optimization and capital marketplace solutions that help banks reduce risk, improve capital efficiency, and access funding.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Gil Mandelzis(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzGreenfield PartnersIndex VenturesCanapi VenturesCommunitas Capital PartnersS Capital+1 more
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
Chainalysis provides investigative services and training programs for cryptocurrency compliance and risk mitigation.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechNew York, US
Jonathan Levin(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inMichael Gronager(Co-founder; former Chief Executive Officer and board-level leader)inJan Møller(Co-founder and scientific/engineering leader)inRakib Azad(Executive Officer)
BoardPhilippe Botteri(Director)inSarah Tavel(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelAdditionAlbionVCArchetypeBlackstoneBNY Mellon+25 more
ClearGrid is a debt resolution platform that works with lenders to help borrowers view their balances, set up payment plans, and manage repayments at their own pace.
FintechSaaS
Mohammad Al Zaben(Founder)in
Co-investorsNuwa CapitalRAED VenturesWamda CapitalBECO CapitalEndeavor CatalystProtagonist
Deliverr was an e-commerce fulfillment startup offering fast, Amazon Prime-like two-day delivery for merchants selling on marketplaces like Shopify, Walmart, and eBay via a distributed network of warehouses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Krakaris(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCActivant CapitalNFI Ventures, LLCAutotech VenturesTiger Global Management
Emerge operates a technology platform for freight and logistics procurement that serves shippers and carriers to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce costs.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Andrew Leto(Co-Founder & CEO)Michael Leto(Co-Founder & President)Brad Blomstrom(CFO)Ben Sanders(CTO)Jack Holmes(Executive Chairman)
Co-investorsGreycroftInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcPrologis Ventures
Epirus develops high-power microwave systems and electronic warfare technology for defense applications, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCenter15 CapitalChapter OneEvolution VC PartnersKensington Capital Partners Limited+3 more
FloQast provides reconciliation management and workflow automation software for accounting teams, designed by accountants to streamline financial processes and improve productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS
Mike Whitmire(Founder)inChris Sluty(Founder)inKushal Malde(Head of Financial Control)in
Co-investorsAmplify.LAICONIQInsight PartnersLeft Lane CapitalNewView CapitalNorwest Venture Partners+5 more
Flutterwave provides payment processing infrastructure and tools that enable businesses and financial institutions across Africa to send and receive payments securely and efficiently.
FintechLagos, NG
Adeleke Adekoya(Founder)inOlugbenga GB Agboola(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAAF Management Ltd.Avenir Growth CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChaos Ventures+21 more
Fonoa provides a tax automation platform that calculates taxes, validates tax identifiers, and ensures compliance across 190+ countries and U.S. states.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSZagreb, HR
Filip Sturman(Founder)inDavor Tremac(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementDawn CapitalForestay CapitalHeadlineHeadline Growth Management, LLCIndex Ventures+4 more
Forterra develops autonomous weapons, sensors, and battlefield systems using distributed control networks for defense operations.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics
Alberto Lacaze(Chairman of the Board and President)Joseph Putney(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors645 VenturesCRESCENT COVE CAPITALEnlightenment CapitalGlynn Capital ManagementNightDragonSalesforce Ventures+8 more
Gusto provides payroll processing, employee benefits administration, and HR management tools to businesses, offering integrated software alongside support services for these functions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Josh Reeves(Founder/CEO)inEdward Kim(Founder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering Team)inTomer London(Founder/; Empowering Gusto's Product and Design Teams)in
Co-investors137 VenturesA*Acrew CapitalAkkadian VenturesAspect VenturesAurum+48 more
Hebbia builds an AI platform that runs research and analysis across large sets of documents, generating structured outputs such as market research tables and reports.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
George Sivulka(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzShorooq PartnersIndex VenturesPeter ThielRadical Ventures
Horizon3.ai builds cybersecurity products and solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Snehal Antani(Founder)inMatthew HartleyinAnthony Pillitiere(Director)
BoardIlya Kirnos(Director)inLila Tretikov(Director)inMichael Robinson(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCraft VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)NewView CapitalNightDragonQualcomm Ventures+3 more
Instawork is a marketplace that connects local businesses with hourly workers for short-term staffing needs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Sumir Meghani(Founder/CEO)inSaureen Shah(Co-Founder & CTO)Mark Wallace(Chief Financial Officer)Debarshi Kar(Chief Technology Officer)Keith Chapman(Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel)Cathy Hardin(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalAmino CapitalCorner VenturesCrunchFundFour Rivers GroupGreylock Partners+13 more
Judi Health provides technology for pharmacy and medical benefit administration, including a pass-through pharmacy benefit manager (Judi Rx), unified health benefit administration, and an enterprise health platform (Judi) for managing claims, benefits, and operations.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsEdison PartnersEmerald Development ManagersGeneral CatalystTRANSFORMATION CAPITAL
Loop builds AI-powered software for transportation spend and payment management in the supply chain, using an LLM and an "atomic task" system to structure supply chain data and automate back office financial processes.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Matt McKinney(Co-Founder & CEO)inShaosu Liu(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsIndex Ventures8VCFlexportFounders FundSusa VenturesValor Equity Partners+3 more
Material Bank operates an online platform for searching and ordering material samples, offering 500,000+ products across 300+ categories from hundreds of brands, delivered in a single carbon-neutral box.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Adam I. Sandow(Founder)inFarshid Tafazzoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvance Venture PartnersIPD CapitalBain Capital VenturesStarwood Capital Group
Motive provides connectivity and automation software for the physical economy, including AI-powered dashcams, omnicams, and telematics solutions for fleet management and logistics operations.
AI & Machine LearningIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Shoaib Makani(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)Obaid Khan(Co-Founder and former COO)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsBosch VenturesBow CapitalConductive VenturesG2 Venture PartnersIndex Ventures+5 more
Mudflap provides a mobile app and payment card that offer discounted diesel fuel for truck drivers and fleets at over 3,600 truck stops nationwide.
FintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Matt Folkman
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesCorazon CapitalMatrixNFXVertical Venture PartnersQED Investors
Onebrief develops software designed for military and defense organizations, enabling real-time collaboration and knowledge access for command and operational teams.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSHonolulu, US
Grant Demaree(Founder)inRafa Pereira(Founder)inAdam Lackey(Executive Officer)
BoardRaymond Tonsing(Director)inPaul Kwan(Director)inLewis Craparotta(Director)
Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAnorak VenturesBattery VenturesCaffeinated CapitalHuman CapitalInsight Partners+9 more
Orderful provides technology for instant electronic data interchange (EDI) connectivity between trading partners, replacing traditional one-by-one connection setups with immediate, always-current integrations for any transaction type.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Erik Kiser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJohn McCarthy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGregoire Lehmann(Director)Daniel Ward(Director)David Ulevitch(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzElefundPathbreaker VenturesAnorak VenturesCalm VenturesGaingels+6 more
Owner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dean Bloembergen(Co-Founder & CTO)inAdam Guild(Co-Founder & CEO)inRob Lehman(President & COO)
BoardJason Lemkin(Director)inJack Altman(Board Director)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalRedpoint VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementAlt CapitalBrowder CapitalDay One Ventures+12 more
Remote helps companies hire, pay, and manage employees internationally by removing barriers to cross-border employment.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Marcelo Lebre(Co-founder & President)inJob van der Voort(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAccelB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBase PartnersCategory VenturesDaft Capital+10 more
Robinhood is a financial trading platform that enables users to manage portfolios across stocks, ETFs, cryptocurrencies, options, futures, and prediction markets.
FintechMenlo Park, US
Vlad Tenev(Co-founder & CEO)inBaiju Bhatt(Co-founder)
Co-investors1/1 CapitalAlgerAmplo VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBLN CapitalChamaeleon+40 more
SentiLink provides fraud detection and identity verification products and data solutions for financial institutions and businesses.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureFintechSan Francisco, US
Max(Co-founder)Maxwell Blumenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)inNaftali Harris(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesFifth Down CapitalNew York Life VenturesNyca+2 more
Swap offers a cross-border ecommerce platform that centralizes international pricing, landed cost calculation, duties, taxes, and compliance while letting brands remain the merchant of record.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS
Sam Atkinson(Founder)in
Co-investorsCherry VenturesICONIQPortfolio VenturesQED Investors
Taxbit provides digital asset solutions related to tax and accounting for enterprise customers.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSalt Lake City, US
Austin Woodward(Founder)Justin Woodward(Cofounder)inLindsey Argalas(CEO)
Co-investors1/1 CapitalAlbum VCAngel Collective Opportunity FundCollab+CurrencyCollaborative FundHaun Ventures+10 more
ThreeFlow Insights provides real-time, in-app market intelligence for benefits brokers and insurance carriers, offering data such as response rates, new business premium by carrier, and close ratios to support revenue planning and partner decisions.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Ryan Sachtjen(CEO, cofounder)inRichard Perrott(COO, cofounder)Shaheeb Roshan(CTO, cofounder)Jose Estrada(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAccelEmergence Capital PartnersEqual Ventures
Upflow provides financial relationship management software that helps B2B finance teams optimize cash flow and accelerate collections through dashboards, payment automation, and integrated workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Barnaby Malet(Founder)inAlex Louisy(Founder)in
Co-investorsLorimer VenturesY Combinator
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesOwner.com · restaurantbusinessonline.com · Aug 21, 2026
Toast · markets.financialcontent.com · Aug 18, 2026
Coinbase · Coinbase Blog · Aug 13, 2026
Anduril · bloomberg.com · Aug 10, 2026
Instawork · Fox4News · Aug 7, 2026

Robinhood · techcrunch.com · Aug 5, 2026
Remote · defensedaily.com · Aug 3, 2026
Savi · trendhunter.com · Jul 19, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does 9Yards Capital invest at?
- 9Yards Capital invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is 9Yards Capital's typical check size?
- 9Yards Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- What sectors does 9Yards Capital focus on?
- 9Yards Capital focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Crypto & Web3, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
- Where is 9Yards Capital located?
- 9Yards Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does 9Yards Capital lead rounds?
- 9Yards Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Co-investors · 65
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Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.
General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.
Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.
Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
▶53 more co-investors
Tiger Global ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersSoftBank Vision FundParadigmFounders FundGreylock PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalBenchmarkF-Prime CapitalRibbit CapitalSequoia CapitalBain Capital VenturesMenlo VenturesFoundation CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Eniac VenturesSciFi VCAdditionMeritech Capital PartnersTwo Sigma VenturesOMERS VenturesGreenoaksS CapitalSchematic VenturesAmplify.LACosmic Venture PartnersKrakenBalderton CapitalGSV AccelerationChemistryOperator CollectiveNotion CapitalICONIQ CapitalPassion CapitalCompany CapitalFELIX CAPITALMucker CapitalUnpopular VenturesMONASHEESFika305 VenturesPhoenix CourtTenOneTen VenturesVerified CapitalNeotribe VenturesSpace Tech VenturesDragoneer Investment GroupStrata Capital PartnersN26alboWorld Innovation Lab (WiL)Valia Ventures
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