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Brickyard

Venture studio

New York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Brickyard operates a no-distraction, in-person facility designed to help exceptional teams reach product/market fit. The firm targets founders who are deeply committed to building full-time in a shared space, writing 10 annual checks of $500K-$800K. Rather than offering traditional accelerator programming, Brickyard provides operational support and community, with portfolio companies building toward $1-3M ARR over approximately 18 months. The firm explicitly prioritizes founder autonomy and practical support over structured mentorship or demo-day culture.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$500K – $800K
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Last 12 months
1 investment
Tracked investments
53

Team · 2 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 43 of 53 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×18SaaS ×17Fintech ×8Consumer ×7Enterprise Software ×7Marketing Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5PropTech ×5

HQs:United States×19Canada×1United Kingdom×1

Investments · 53 tracked

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Alleraalleratech.comin

Allera provides food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) software that digitizes paperwork with searchable digital forms, document control, and automated supplier document collection, including AI features for building forms and flagging non-conformances.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsElevate VenturesGutter Capital

Andwhoandwho.ai

&who (Andy) is an AI-powered referral platform that analyzes users' social networks to surface the most relevant warm introductions for selling, fundraising, and hiring.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Askari DefenseJun 2026

Peachtree City, US

Benjamin J. Airdo(Executive Officer, Director)Robert C. van Zyl(Executive Officer)Marc van Zyl(Director)

BoardMike Rosengarten(Director)

Co-investorsBuilders VCKnoll VenturesOverlineSovereigns Capital VentureTeamworthy Ventures

Askaridefenseaskaridefense.com

Co-investorsKnoll VenturesSwell PartnersTeamworthy Ventures

Ateliersocietyateliersociety.com

Atelier Society provides an outsourced tailoring service that manages production, quality control, pickup, and delivery, letting clients offer custom-fit garments without handling logistics or staffing.

ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain

Barometerthebarometer.co

Co-investorsAltari VenturesKnoll VenturesTribes Ventures

Brevbrev.dev

Co-investorsNama Ventures

Camlistcamlist.comin𝕏

A mobile platform where pet breeders and pet owners can connect, buy and sell pets, and access pet care resources through video content.

ConsumerMarketplacesLondon, GB

Moustafa Mahmoud(Founder)inMaha Refai(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Candytrailcandytrail.ai

Candytrail offers AI agents that automate outbound sales tasks, including generating targeted lead lists, personalizing cold email outreach, booking prospects, and identifying upsell opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsCosmic Venture Partners

Carbon Originscarbonorigins.comin𝕏

Carbon 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

Amogha Srirangarajan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBread And Butter Ventures, LlcGROOVE CAPITALTechstars

Clockoutjoinclockout.comin𝕏

Clockout provides earned wage access (EWA) technology that financial institutions embed into their mobile banking apps, enabling consumers to access a portion of earned wages before payday.

FintechCooper City, US

Juan Jurado-Blanco(Founder)inAnthony Tardugno(Founder)inKrishna Dosapati(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesTechstarsCofounders Capital

Coasttrycoast.comin𝕏

Coast helps software companies create interactive product demonstrations and tell their product stories more effectively.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York City, US

Spencer Levitt(Founder)inAustin Pager(Founder)in

Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesRecall CapitalY CombinatorConservation International Ventures

CrowdVoltcrowdvolt.comin𝕏

CrowdVolt builds a marketplace platform that automates bookings and logistics for electronic dance music events and raves.

ConsumerMarketplacesNew York City, US

Max Hammer(Founder)inJosh Karol(Founder)inAria Mohseni(Founder)in

Co-investorsEdge Case Capital PartnersY Combinator

Cultracultra.usin

Cultra offers a platform for growers and agronomists to upload soil lab data, track nutrient trends, and generate agronomic recommendations with less manual work.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS

Co-investorsRoo Capital

DebtWisedebt-wise.com

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

Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsDorm Room

Dimensionlabsdimensionlabs.ioin

Dimension Labs builds AI systems to understand human language, specifically extracting meaning from conversations including intention, emotion, and intent.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsDragonXGoAhead VenturesSamsung Next

Diywrapclubdiywrapclub.com

DIY Wrap Club sells vehicle wrap film, installation tools, and step-by-step video tutorials for car owners who want to wrap their vehicles themselves.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

ElectroKareelectrokare.comin

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 LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesVernon Hills, US

Joshua Malinkovich(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Enderjoinender.com

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesVibe Capital

Fluentfluent.co

Fluent is a consulting firm that helps organizations manage change and transformation through its "Change Enablement by Design" framework, supporting shifts from project-based to product-based operating models.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of Work

Getplazagetplaza.ai

Plaza is a software platform for real estate private equity firms that unifies underwriting, asset management, renovations, debt management, and investor relations by consolidating operational data across property management systems.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

Goliathdatagoliathdata.aiin𝕏

Goliath is an AI-powered real estate operating system that identifies motivated sellers from county and court records, scores and enriches leads, and uses AI voice/chat agents to contact, qualify, and book appointments.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsBetter Tomorrow Ventures

Gumptiongumption.devin𝕏

Gumption operates a platform that connects commercial real estate developers and investors with a network of 700+ banks, credit unions, and funds to source competing financing term sheets for acquisitions and refinancings.

B2B MarketplacesFintechPropTech

Co-investorsService Provider Capital

Havenusehaven.aiin𝕏

Haven provides AI workers trained to automate repetitive tasks for property management teams, including leasing inquiries and maintenance coordination across calls, texts, and emails.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroup

Heyharmonyheyharmony.aiin

Harmony is a manufacturing operations platform that digitizes factory data from pen-and-paper capture through ERP, QMS, and machine/sensor integration to build a unified data model for plants.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT

Instafiinstafi.ai

InstaFi provides an AI platform for construction and real estate credit, automating project financing workflows including funding, milestone tracking, and capital access.

AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTech

IRON Fitnessironapp.co

Iron is a mobile app for tracking weight lifting workouts, available for download on the App Store.

ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsDorm Room

Joonjoonapp.io𝕏

Joon is a mobile app that turns daily tasks and routines into a game where children care for a virtual pet by completing parent-assigned "Quests," aimed at helping kids build habits, focus, and life skills.

ConsumerDigital HealthEdTech

Co-investorsBlue Lion GlobalCathexis Ventures

Kreplingkrepling.comin𝕏

Krepling is a no-code commerce platform that lets entrepreneurs and businesses build, customize, and manage online stores using a visual store builder, workflows, integrations, and analytics.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsTribes Ventures

Kuninkunin.tech

Kunin is a US-based vertically integrated ion-exchange technology company that manufactures ion-exchange resins, develops metal recovery processes, and builds co-product plants at operating mines, smelters, and refineries.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsFifty Years

Lux Biolux-bio.comin𝕏

Lux Bio develops non-electric, non-toxic lighting products powered by proprietary bioluminescent enzymes, including a water-activated light stick (Lux Light) and a battery-free room-illuminating system (Lux Conduit).

BiotechDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsTAWANI Ventures

MemVidmemvid.comin𝕏

Memvid provides a self-contained memory and retrieval system that stores data, embeddings, indices, and a write-ahead log in a single portable .mv2 file, offering hybrid BM25 and vector search as an alternative to traditional vector databases and RAG pipelines.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsMarket Square Ventures

MenuDatamenudata.aiin

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)

Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesService Provider CapitalTechstars

Pledge Healthpledge.healthin𝕏

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

Co-investorsY Combinator

Prosalprosal.ioin𝕏

Prosal offers an AI-based capture intelligence platform that analyzes federal data sources such as FPDS, SAM, and USASpending to surface and prioritize relevant government contracting opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS

Provisionprovision.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsOne Way VenturesY Combinator

REPOWRrepowr.comin

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)Arthur Cheek(Executive Officer, Director)Spencer J. Ware(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsKoch Disruptive TechnologiesNFI Ventures, LLCPerot JainUP Partners

Rollfirollfi.xyzin𝕏

Rollfi provides an embedded payroll and benefits platform, offering an API and banking/treasury infrastructure that lets businesses add payroll and benefits capabilities to their own products.

FintechHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsAdapt VenturesGD1RareBreed Ventures

Roundtableroundtable.aiin𝕏

Roundtable offers the Proof of Human API, a verification tool that uses behavioral AI to detect bots and fraudulent actors by analyzing user interaction patterns, without CAPTCHAs, popups, or collecting personal data.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools

Savvysearchsavvysearch.ai
Scaylorscaylor.com
SendSparksendspark.com

Sendspark is a video platform that enables sales teams to create and send personalized video emails at scale using AI, with features for recording, customization, and viewing analytics.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsPath VenturesPurple Sage VenturesRoot and Shoot Ventures

Shappishappi.com

Consumer commerce platform for emerging brands.

Karla Valdivieso(Founder)in

Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesRender CapitalWestbound Equity Partners

Sociablesociable.howin

Sociable offers an AI-powered platform for social search and community management, letting users find short-form videos by detailed criteria and automate responses to comments and DMs across social media accounts.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMarketing Tech

Co-investorsRabbit Ventures

Spatialgenspatialgen.com

SpatialGen provides cloud video infrastructure for ingesting, encoding, streaming, and delivering immersive and spatial video to Apple Vision Pro and other headsets, offering developer APIs and a CMS.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechMedia & Entertainment

Stationstation.page

Station was a service to help creators find new revenue and is now part of SpotsNow, which connects shows with advertisers to fill ad space and get paid.

AdTechCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment

Cam Pritchard(Co-Founder & CEO, SpotsNow)

Co-investorsAtland VenturesMarket Square Ventures

Talisman+gettalisman.comin𝕏

Talisman is a platform that automates transaction categorization, reconciliation, and month-end close processes for accounting firms using their existing general ledger software like QuickBooks Online or Xero.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDover, US

Mike Gebremeskel(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Textla SMS Infratextla.comin𝕏

Textla is an SMS messaging platform that lets businesses send bulk text campaigns with audience segmentation, scheduling, and message personalization.

Marketing TechSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsBehind Genius VenturesGoAhead VenturesGraphene VenturesHOF CapitalTeam Ignite Ventures

Usethreadusethread.io
Vamo Deliveryvamodelivery.com

Co-investorsMarket Square VenturesService Provider CapitalSerra Ventures

Warranthellowarrant.comin

Warrant is an AI platform that helps marketing and compliance teams review and approve creative assets, employee social media, and marketing materials against regulatory and brand standards.

FintechLegalTechMarketing TechSaaSDurham, US

Austin Melonie Carroll(Founder)in

Co-investorsLegalTechTechstarsVast VenturesCapitalize VC

Waypointusewaypoint.comin𝕏

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)

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmplify PartnersAmplify Partners CV

Zestzestapp.coin𝕏

Zest is an app that helps home cooks unlock their culinary skills and find joy in cooking.

ConsumerEdTechFoodTechChicago, US

Jake Gutstein(CEO)Amrit Saini(CTO)Graham Kirstein(CMO)

Co-investorsRosecliff VenturesTechstars

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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 $500K – $800K.
What sectors does Brickyard focus on?
Brickyard focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Brickyard located?
Brickyard is headquartered in New York, US.
Does Brickyard lead rounds?
Brickyard typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

A conversation on entrepreneurship with Brickyard's Cam Doody

JOSH ROE · Cam Doody

Exited Founder to Building a Startup Insulator: Brickyard Co-founder Cam Doody | Ep 85

Paige Finn Doherty // Seed to Harvest · Cam Doody

Brickyard's Cam Doody: Building Startups with Grit and Grind | Ep11

Ignite: Conversations on Startups, VC, and Society · Cam Doody

Building the Worlds Best Venture Capital Firm (seriously) With Brickyard Co-Founder, Cam Doody

The Cap Table: Builders and Backers · Cam Doody

Brickyard Cam Doody is Laying Brick -- New Type of VC in Tennessee (That Rhymes)

Founders Pack · Cam Doody

BRICKYARD x GCEP Episode 1 - Cam Doody

Chattanooga Chamber · Cam Doody

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