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BlueYard Capital

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Berlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked

Also known as BY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GMBH · BY CRYPTO MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

Blueyard is a small, equal partnership based in the US and Europe that backs early-stage founders. Founded in 2016, the firm manages $500M in assets and is deploying its third fund. It writes initial checks of $500K to $5M in pre-seed to Series A rounds, participating as a lead or co-lead investor.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $5M
HQ
Berlin, DE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2016
AUM
$712.9M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
83

Team · 20 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Alejo Sallesin
Mike Waxin𝕏
Philipp Banhardt· Investorin
Antoaneta Mintchevain
Cristel Mayerin
Jonah Kaplanin
Lucille Swanin
Lukas Hänlein
Yenilee Ičagićin

Founder mafia

4 people who came through BlueYard Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 57 of 83 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×20Crypto & Web3 ×19Deep Tech ×19Biotech ×13Data & Infrastructure ×12Developer Tools ×12Fintech ×6Hardware ×6

HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×5Germany×3Switzerland×1France×1Iceland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 27 portfolio companies
44%
solo founders
12 of 27 mapped founding teams
39%
repeat founders
of 18 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 18 founders with career history

SpaceX ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

Investments · 83 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 32021 · 12020 · 22017 · 17 dated

SeeQC Incseeqc.comin𝕏Jul 2020✓ verified

SEEQC develops a digital quantum computing platform that integrates the core functions of a quantum computer—including qubits and classical control logic—onto superconducting cryogenic chips, aiming to scale qubits without added complexity.

Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsElmsford, US

Oleg Mukhanov(CSO)inJohn Levy(CEO)inRaja Bal(CFO)Tim Anglim(Executive Officer)Matthew Hutchings(Executive Officer)Shu-Jen Han(CTO)

Board seatJason Whitmire· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNordicNinjaEQT VenturesArcTern VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCambium CapitalLG Technology Ventures+5 more

Bit Biobit.bioin𝕏✓ verified

bit.bio is a synthetic biology company that engineers human induced pluripotent stem cells into defined cell types for research, drug discovery, and cell therapy applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr Mark Kotter(Founder)Przemek Obloj(CEO)Emma Pepperellin

Co-investorsForesite CapitalARCH Venture PartnersDynamk CapitalGood AI CapitalMetaplanetZAKA VC+1 more

Chemifychemify.ioin✓ verified

Chemify builds automated chemical synthesis systems combining chemistry, AI, and robotics to digitize molecular design and manufacturing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechGlasgow, GB

Professor Lee CroninLee Cronin(Founder)in

Co-investorsInsight PartnersEos AdvisoryHorizons VenturesLauder PartnersRocketship.vcTriatomic Capital+2 more

Gridgrid.isin𝕏✓ verified

GRID builds spreadsheet technology that lets software teams embed spreadsheet capabilities into their products, with Excel and Google Sheets compatibility, high performance, and AI integration through its own Spreadsheet LLM.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaSReykjavík, IS

Hjalmar Gislason(Founder & CEO)inThorsteinn Yngvi Gudmundsson(Co-Founder & VP of Operations & Finance)Borgar Þorsteinsson(Co-Founder, Engineering)Steinn Eldjárn Sigurðarson(Co-Founder, Engineering)Eva Dogg Steingrimsdottir(VP of Software Development)

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Slack FundBrunnur Ventures GP

Airtmairtm.comDec 2020

Airtm operates a dollar-denominated digital wallet and P2P cross-border payments network built on USDC stablecoins.

Dover, US

Josh Kliot(Executive Officer, Director)inAnahita Arora(Executive Officer)Ruben Galindo(Executive Officer, Director)Laura Seamon(Executive Officer)Shivani Siroya(Director)Denelle Dixon(Director)

Board seatJason Whitmire· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsCloud Money VenturesCoinbase VenturesIGNIA

Spaceknowspaceknow.cominJan 2017

SpaceKnow offers Guardian, a platform that integrates data from multiple satellite providers and applies AI algorithms to extract insights from raw imagery.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Jaroslav Javornicky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Pavel Machalek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatJason Whitmire· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsOTB VenturesReflex Capital

Vectaryvectary.comin𝕏Jan 2023

Vectary is a browser-based 3D design and collaboration platform used across the product development process from concept to market.

Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaSRedwood City, US

Pavol Sovis(Director)Michal Koor(Executive Officer, Director)Ted Persson(Director)

BoardCiaran OLeary(Director)

Board seatCiaran O'Leary· per SEC Form D

Co-investorsNeulogy Ventures

Aerskaaerska.comin

Aerska develops RNA interference (RNAi) medicines designed for targeted delivery across the blood-brain barrier to treat, delay, and prevent central nervous system and neurological diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Stuart Milstein(Co-Founder)Jack O’MearaJack O'Meara(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsage1Entrepreneur FirstIaso VenturesPsyMed VenturesUnruly CapitalAda Ventures

Agnosticagnostic.engineering

Agnostic is a data and AI consultancy that designs and operates high-performance ClickHouse clusters, real-time data pipelines, and production LLM/RAG systems for clients across industries.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Didier Franc(Founder)in

Co-investorsKima VenturesTRGC

Any Signalanysignal.comin𝕏

AnySignal builds a software-defined, full-stack RF platform providing communications, radar, and sensing across space, land, air, and sea domains.

Defense TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US

John Malsbury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ricardo Andres Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Osborne(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ricardo Medina(Founder)Ricky Medina(Founder)

BoardArthur Karell(Director)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Balerion Space VenturesBeyond CapitalUpfront VenturesFirst InMana Ventures

ATOMcosmos.networkin𝕏

Cosmos develops an open-source blockchain technology stack and enterprise solutions for businesses and governments to deploy and scale digital ledgers.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US

Co-investors1confirmationBig Candle CapitalBollinger Investment GroupContinue CapitalDeepTech VenturesDigital Finance Group+9 more

Biomiabiomia.comin

Biomia is a biotechnology company using biology, chemistry, and pharmacoengineering to develop a new generation of central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics.

BiotechHealthtech

Co-investorsNucleus Capital

Blockspace Forum

Improving the transaction rails of Ethereum.

Castelioncastelion.com

Castelion develops advanced strike systems and defense hardware with a focus on rapid iteration and scalable manufacturing to reduce costs and development timelines for U.S. defense applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareTorrance, US

Bryon Hargis(Co-Founder & CEO)inSean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)

BoardAlex Poulin(Director)in

Co-investors7percent VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAngel Collective Opportunity FundAvenir Growth CapitalCantos VenturesChampion Hill Ventures+9 more

Centrifugecentrifuge.ioin𝕏

Centrifuge enables investors to access tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) such as Treasury Bills, Asset Backed Securities, and Real Estate on a blockchain infrastructure.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Bhaji Illuminati(Founder)in

Co-investorsArrington CapitalAtlanticBlack DragonBloccelerate VCBorderless VentureCogitent Ventures+16 more

Chaos Labs
Chomp

A new form of social media that closes the gap between perception and reality.

Clockclock.bioin

Clock.bio (clock.health) is a rejuvenation biology company developing a discovery platform that uses genome-wide CRISPR screens in human iPSCs, AI-based cellular age measurement from cell images, and clinical validation to identify genetic targets that reverse cellular aging.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity

Corintiscorintis.comin

Corintis designs, builds, tests, and mass-produces microfluidic cold plates and co-packaged liquid cooling solutions for high-power chips such as GPUs in data centers and HPC applications.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)

Cosmos
Cptxcptx.bioin

Captain T (cptx.bio) is a genetic medicines company developing in vivo CAR-T therapies built on an immune-silent single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) platform, aiming to overcome the limitations of viral vectors and mRNA.

BiotechHealthtech

Creasalliscreasallis.com𝕏

Creasallis develops CreaTap, a patented "plug-and-play" antibody modification technology that improves the penetration of antibody-based drugs into solid tumours, applicable to monoclonal, bispecific, and antibody-drug conjugates.

Biotech

Zahra Jawad(Founder)

Co-investorsPace VenturesZAKA VCKdT Ventures

Cryptiocryptio.coin𝕏

Cryptio provides cryptocurrency transaction tracking and analytics across multiple blockchains.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureBrooklyn, US

Antoine Scalia(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardBartosz Jacubowski(Director)Louis Coppey(Director)in

Co-investors1k(x)1kxBlockrocketCathay InnovationDraper AssociatesKima Ventures+2 more

Cytosolixcytosolix.cominJun 2023

Cytosolix uses its Tumor Activated Permeability (TAP) platform to redesign small molecule oncology drugs into weakly-acidic derivatives that exploit tumor acidity to selectively target and accumulate in solid tumors while sparing healthy tissue.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechTolland, US

John Deacon(Executive Officer, Director)Colin J. Foster(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJason Whitmire(Director)inAlex Brunicki(Director)

Co-investorsBackedBY Capital GmbH Co. KG

Decreddecred.org𝕏

Decred is a cryptocurrency protocol that uses a hybrid proof-of-work and proof-of-stake consensus system, emphasizing holder participation through direct voting rights and treasury-funded development.

Crypto & Web3

tacotime

Co-investorsLvna CapitalMerkle Tree CapitalPlaceholder VC

DIMOdimo.org𝕏

DIMO provides vehicle data infrastructure through a single permissioned API that gives developers real-time telemetry, vehicle identity, and owner-consent controls across 50+ car brands including Tesla, Ford, BMW, and Toyota.

Co-investorsConsenSys MeshTaisu Ventures

DXOSdxos.org𝕏

DXOS is an open source framework for building real-time, collaborative local-first web applications that run on the client and communicate peer-to-peer without centralized servers.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBacked

Ethereum
ETHGas

Partnered at seed; raised Series A from PolyChain.

ExpressionEditsexpressionedits.com

ExpressionEdits builds a computational platform, the Genetic Syntax Engine, that uses AI and intron-based transgene design to improve protein expression for therapeutic applications.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Dr. Liliana Antunes(Group Leader, RNA Technologies; Co-founder)Kärt Tomberg(Founder)in

Co-investorsHAWKTAILOctopus Venturesredalpine

Farcastfarcast.comin

Farcast develops advanced satellite communication user terminals with flat panel phased array antennas that electronically track satellite movement for reduced size, weight, power, and cost.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Siamak Ebadi(Founder)in

BoardDavid Byrd(Director)inGuido Jouret(Director)

Co-investorsFifty YearsGarage CapitalMaC Venture CapitalY CombinatorLockheed Martin VenturesMango Capital+1 more

Filecoinfilecoin.io𝕏

Filecoin is a decentralized storage network that uses cryptographic proofs to distribute data across a global peer-to-peer network, offering an alternative to centralized cloud storage providers.

Cloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Juan Benet(Founder)

Co-investors1confirmationArkStream CapitalAusum VenturesBollinger Investment GroupBorderless VentureContinue Capital+17 more

Flashbots MEV R&Dflashbots.net

Flashbots is a research and development organization that mitigates negative externalities from Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on blockchains, primarily Ethereum, through infrastructure and tools for block building, transaction protection, and MEV distribution.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBig Brain HoldingsDragonflyEthereal Ventures Management Ltd.Fabric VenturesFactionFenbushi Capital+12 more

Foresight Data Machinesforesightdatamachines.com

Foresight Data Machines (FDM) builds technology using AI, physics, and operations tools to solve problems in manufacturing and process industries.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechAustin, US

Co-investorsEka VenturesKindred Capital

Forta

Partnered at seed with Placeholder; $23m a16z Series A; now a liquid network.

Co-investorsCollider VenturesNode CapitalStandard Crypto

Forta Networkforta.org𝕏

Forta provides onchain security and compliance monitoring through a firewall platform that detects and prevents malicious transactions, smart contract exploits, and compliance risks for teams building blockchain applications.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Cybersecurity

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzBlockchain CapitalCollider VenturesDigital Currency GroupNIV+4 more

FreedomFifreedomfi.comin𝕏acquired by Nova Labs (Helium)

Crypto & Web3

Co-investorsQualcomm Ventures

Gravitongraviton.xyz𝕏

Graviton offers an AI model trained on blockchain technology, including Solidity, to help developers build Web3 decentralized applications (dApps) from a prompt.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer Tools

Groqgroq.comin𝕏

Groq designs and manufactures the LPU (Language Processing Unit), a chip purpose-built for AI inference, and operates GroqCloud, a platform for running inference workloads with low latency and cost efficiency across global data centers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSemiconductors

Jonathan Ross(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alumni VenturesB CapitalBasecamp FundBeyond CapitalCambium Capital+36 more

Grouphuggrouphug.xyz

Co-investorsVenista Ventures

Harmattan AIharmattan.aiin

Harmattan AI develops autonomous systems for military and defense forces, focused on coordinating groups of autonomous platforms across operations and delivering payloads such as electronic warfare systems.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRobotics

Edouard Rosset(Founder)in

Co-investorsACME CapitalAtlanticBlindspot Ventures Management CoFirstMark CapitalGalion.exeKima Ventures+2 more

Housecathousecat.com

Housecat is an AI-powered email assistant that works inside the inbox to automate tasks such as updating the CRM, saving attachments, scheduling, drafting documents and spreadsheets, and running email workflows.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsNotation Capital

Infinexinfinex.xyz

Co-investorsBreedMarin Digital VenturesWintermute

Ingonyamaingonyama.comin𝕏

Ingonyama develops cryptography acceleration technology, including ICICLE, a library that speeds up algorithms and protocols such as zero-knowledge proofs across compute backends like CPUs, GPUs, Apple Silicon, and its ZPU hardware.

Crypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsIOSG VenturesMaven 11RockawayXSamsung NextZero Knowledge Validator (ZKV)Geometry+1 more

Ink & Switchinkandswitch.com

Ink & Switch is an independent research lab exploring software architecture, local-first collaboration, and dynamic tools for creative work, with a focus on returning data ownership to users.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsHeavybit

Inphoinpho.io

Inpho develops monolithically integrated electronics and photonics to build optical data connections and connectors for high-performance cloud and datacenter infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Co-investorsPage One Ventures

Insemprainsempra.bioin𝕏

Insempra uses biotechnology to produce bio-based ingredients—such as its 100% bio-based Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol—as sustainable alternatives to petrochemical- and extraction-based inputs.

BiotechClimate TechNew Materials

Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Alante CapitalBayern Kapital

IonQionq.comin𝕏

IonQ builds trapped-ion quantum computing systems along with quantum networking, sensing, and security products, offering commercial systems accessible through major cloud providers and integration with common quantum libraries.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCollege Park, US

Jungsang Kim(Co-founder)Christopher Monroe(Executive Officer)Chris Monroe(Co-founder)

BoardAndrew Schoen(Director)inDavid Moehring(Executive Officer, Director)inBlake Byers(Director)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACME CapitalBreakthrough Energy VenturesCambium CapitalCota CapitalGrit Ventures+5 more

Kilnkiln.fi

Kiln provides infrastructure for staking cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchain networks, letting asset owners earn rewards by securing networks and participating in protocol consensus.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintechParis, FR

Thomas de Phuoc(Founder)

Co-investors1k(x)1kxA.Capital VenturesGSRIOSG VenturesKima Ventures+7 more

Liquid Crypto
Manex AImanex.ai

Manex AI builds an autonomous enterprise AI platform and manufacturing software suites that unify production data so AI agents and workflows can act on it for quality, execution, and shopfloor operations.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMunich, DE

Nathan Gruber(Founder)inDr. Andreas Schoch(Founder)

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture Partners

Marvel Fusion Gmbhmarvelfusion.com

Marvel Fusion develops a laser-based inertial fusion energy concept, combining a proprietary fast ignitor approach with innovations in lasers, targets, and power plant technology to enable commercial fusion power generation.

CleantechDeep TechEnergy

Co-investorsEarlybird Venture Capital

Massa
Massa Labsmassa.net

Co-investorsTPC Club (The presale club)TPC VenturesTRGC

MetaPalsmetapals.petin𝕏

Crypto & Web3FintechGamingSingapore, SG

Co-investorsTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Protocol Labs

MetaPals
Metapalsclubmetapalsclub.com
Mirenmiren.devin

Miren is a deployment platform that deploys applications to any Linux server (bare metal or cloud VM), with a Miren Cloud control plane that connects clusters together.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Momentous
Momentous Therapeuticsmomentous-therapeutics.com

Cambridge, GB

Co-investorsZAKA VC

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

FreedomFiacq. by Nova Labs (Helium)

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has BlueYard Capital made?
BlueYard Capital has 69 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does BlueYard Capital invest at?
BlueYard Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is BlueYard Capital's typical check size?
BlueYard Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What sectors does BlueYard Capital focus on?
BlueYard Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Space Tech.
Where is BlueYard Capital located?
BlueYard Capital is headquartered in Berlin, DE.
Does BlueYard Capital lead rounds?
Yes, BlueYard Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does BlueYard Capital co-invest with?
BlueYard Capital most often shares deals with Acequia Capital (AceCap), IOSG Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, among 208 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 27

ZAKA VC

ZAKA VC is a seed and pre-seed venture capital fund investing mainly in the US and Europe, focused on connecting founders across North America and Europe.

Both backed · 4
TRGC

TRGC is a venture capital firm that takes a hands-on approach with its portfolio, aiming to be a value-add investor from day one and leveraging over 15 years of industry experience to support the founders it backs.

Both backed · 3
$100K – $1M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

Both backed · 2
$1.7M – $87M
EQT Ventures

EQT Ventures is the venture capital arm within the EQT platform, backing early-stage European founders building what it calls Generation-Defining Companies.

Both backed · 2
$2M – $50M
Index Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$540K – $10.8M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $20M
Fifty Years

Fifty Years (50Y) is a pre-seed and seed-focused venture capital firm that backs founders using technology to solve major global problems, and also helps start companies.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $2M
Crane Venture Partners

Crane Venture Partners is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders from inception through seed, focusing on foundational technology companies with global ambitions.

Both backed · 1
$750K – $3M
Illuminate Financial

Illuminate Financial is a venture capital firm investing in founders building the future of financial services, positioned at the center of the global financial services ecosystem and backed by major financial institutions as strategic investors in its funds.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $8M
Accel

Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.

$1.6M – $70M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

$5M – $50M
15 more co-investors

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