Brickyard
New York Β· Pre-SeedβSeed Β· 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Writes ten $300kβ$500k checks annually to founders who relocate to a Chattanooga founder outpost, living there until $1M annual revenue, with always-on, portfolio-run operational support.
Team Β· 4 people
from the firm's website
Matt Patterson scaled Bellhop into a national execution-heavy consumer services brand, is now a full-time investor, bringing operator experience most VCs lack and building an in-person founder community in Chattanooga.
What they invest in
from 17 of 52 portfolio companiesSaaS Γ7AI & Machine Learning Γ6Enterprise Software Γ6Fintech Γ4Consumer Γ3Data & Infrastructure Γ3Marketing Tech Γ3Marketplaces Γ3
HQs:United StatesΓ13CanadaΓ1United KingdomΓ1
Investments Β· 52 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCarbon Origins builds Bobby, an autonomous robot for hazardous work in construction, landscaping, and firefighting that combines AI autonomy with remote operator control via VR.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGamingRoboticsLancaster, US
DebtWise provides debt management tools and products for financial institutions, universities, and fintech platforms to help consumers understand loans, manage payments, and build budgets.
Fintech
Dimension Labs provides causal intelligence software that analyzes data across multiple sources to identify correlations between customer interactions and business metrics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Electrokare develops continuous biomarker monitoring and intelligence systems for athletes and patients with chronic conditions, using real-time chemistry analytics to inform performance optimization and clinical care decisions.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesVernon Hills, US
MenuData provides AI-powered menu analytics and insights for large food and beverage companies, analyzing data from 300k+ restaurants across 10M+ menu items.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechMarketing TechPleasanton, US
Sunny Khamkar(CEO)Lino Fabiani(Head of Operations & Data Science)Edwin Villanueva(Head of Technology)Ryan Robichaud(Vice President Sales & Commercial Strategy)
Pledge Health provides an AI assistant that automates insurance verification, prior authorization submissions, and claim status checks across payer portals, integrating directly with clinical EHR systems to help medical administrative teams complete these tasks faster.
HealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Andrew Tang(Founder)in
Provision develops AI-powered software tools for construction contractors to manage complex contracts, drawings, and estimates, reducing project errors and improving profitability.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareToronto, CA
Luigi La Corte(Founder)inBrendan Ardagh(Founder)
REPOWR operates a marketplace connecting owners of underutilized trailers and equipment with carriers and brokers who need temporary capacity.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaSChattanooga, US
Chris Hines(CEO)Patrick Visintainer(Co-Founder)Todd Waldron(CCO)Ron Lazo(COO)
Waypoint provides an email layer designed for software teams building SaaS products, marketplaces, and fintech applications.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States, US
Jordan Isip(Founder)inCarlos Rodriguez-Rosario(Founder)inCarlos Rodriguez(Co-founder)
Consumer commerce platform for emerging brands.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Brickyard invest at?
- Brickyard invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Brickyard's typical check size?
- Brickyard typically writes checks of $100K β $500K.
- What sectors does Brickyard focus on?
- Brickyard focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Brickyard located?
- Brickyard is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Brickyard lead rounds?
- Yes, Brickyard leads investment rounds.
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