BlueYard Capital
Venture capitalBerlin · Pre-Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as BY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GMBH · BY CRYPTO MANAGEMENT, LLC
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 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 27 of 61 portfolio companiesCrypto & Web3 ×14AI & Machine Learning ×7Deep Tech ×7Biotech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×5Enterprise Software ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3
HQs:United States×14United Kingdom×4Denmark×1
Investments · 61 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRedwood City, US
Pavol Sovis(Director)Michal Koor(Executive Officer, Director)Ciaran OLeary(Director)Ted Persson(Director)
Board seatCiaran O'Leary· per SEC Form D
Dover, US
Anahita Arora(Executive Officer)Ruben Galindo(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Whitmire(Director)Laura Seamon(Executive Officer)Shivani Siroya(Director)Denelle Dixon(Director)
El Segundo, US
John Malsbury(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ricardo Andres Medina(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Osborne(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardArthur Karell(Director)David Byrd(Director)
Cryptio provides cryptocurrency transaction tracking and analytics across multiple blockchains.
Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure
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)Sean Pitt(Co-Founder & COO)Andrew Kreitz(Co-Founder & CFO)Alex Poulin(Director)
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)inGuido Jouret(Director)David Byrd(Director)
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
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
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
Cambridge, GB
Privy provides infrastructure for building crypto wallets and moving digital assets, enabling developers to integrate wallet functionality, stablecoin transfers, and automated payment systems into their applications.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsFintechBoston, US
Ben Jabbawy(Executive Officer, Director)Samuel Clemens(Director)
Protocol Labs is an innovation network connecting over 750 tech organizations developing breakthrough technologies across web3, AI, AR, VR, BCI, hardware, and related fields.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Juan Benet(Founder/CEO, Engineer)in
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
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
Sensible Biotechnologies develops a cell-based mRNA design and manufacturing platform that produces pure, low immunogenicity mRNA therapeutics for drug development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechOxford, GB
SpaceKnow provides AI-powered satellite imagery analysis and planetary-scale earth observation intelligence for decision-makers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Jaroslav Javornicky(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Pavel Machalek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jason Whitmire(Director)
ethereum.org is a public, open-source educational resource and community portal for the Ethereum blockchain network, maintained by a core team and thousands of global contributors.
Crypto & Web3Developer ToolsEdTech
Visolis engineers industrial-scale alternatives to traditional fuels and chemicals through biology and chemistry, producing MEV as a non-toxic, biodegradable drop-in replacement that can be manufactured in distributed facilities worldwide.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Sector Agnostic.
- Where is BlueYard Capital located?
- BlueYard Capital is headquartered in Berlin, US.
- Does BlueYard Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, BlueYard Capital leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWelcome to Proof of Data - Chad Fowler, General Partner at BlueYard Capital - YouTube
Ceramic Network · Chad Fowler
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Co-investors · 27
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