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Yard Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

AnAlumni Venturesfund for Harvard alumni

Boston · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Yard Ventures is an Alumni Ventures fund for Harvard University alumni and friends of the community. It offers accredited investors a diversified portfolio of venture investments, co-investing alongside established lead investors, and is backed by Alumni Ventures' full-time investment team rather than operating as a standalone firm.

Invests inBoston
HQ
Boston, US
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
7
Acquisitions
2

Team · 6 people

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What they invest in

from 6 of 7 portfolio companies

Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2Mental Health ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Consumer ×1

HQs:United States×6Australia×1

Investments · 7 tracked

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By year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12019 · 12018 · 16 dated

Analytical Spaceanalyticalspace.com

Develops CubeSat relay networks offering downlink-as-a-service and low-latency machine-to-machine communications.

Allston, US

Justin Matthew Oliveira(President/CEO)Daniel Nevius(Cofounder)

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCNXT VenturesDorm RoomFlybridge Capital PartnersShasta Ventures

Cyrus Biotechnologycyrusbio.comin𝕏Dec 2021

Cyrus operates a protein engineering platform that combines AI and Rosetta computational design methods with a biochemistry lab performing large-scale deep mutagenesis scanning, protein stabilization, immunogenicity reduction, and affinity/specificity tuning.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSeattle, US

Yifan Song(CSO)inDavid Baker(Co-founder)Javier Castellanos(Executive Officer, Director)inMark(President & EVP, Business Development)

BoardLucas Nivon(CEO)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnzu PartnersArgonautic VenturesiSelect FundOrbiMedSPRINGROCK VENTURES+4 more

Hey Janeheyjane.comin𝕏Oct 2022 · $6.1M

Hey Jane is a US virtual clinic that connects patients with clinicians via telehealth for abortion care and other reproductive and sexual health services.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechNew York City, US

Kiki Freedman(Founder)inAmy Potter(Chief Medical Officer)inGaby Izarra(Founder)Kate Shaw(Founder)

Co-investors37 AngelsAlumni VenturesAmboy Street VenturesBlue Trail PartnersDorm RoomFeldsmith Capital+9 more

Jebbitjebbit.cominApr 2019 · $12Macquired by BlueConic

AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Jonathan Lacoste(Executive Officer)inTom Coburn(Cofounder)in

BoardDavid George(Director)Scott Savitz(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesTechstarsBoston Seed CapitalData Point CapitalK1 Investment ManagementVista Equity Partners

Mindsetgetmindset.com𝕏Mar 2023

Mindset is a daily wellness and self-care app featuring audio collections and stories from celebrities and experts.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & FitnessKing Of Prussia, US

April J Perrymore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Darlene Link(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesalphabet angelsTq Ventures LlcUnion Square Ventures (USV)Banana CapitalGold House Ventures+3 more

Mindset Healthmindsethealth.comin𝕏Mar 2023

Mindset Health develops digital health programs using hypnotherapy and mind-body medicine to help patients manage gastrointestinal disorders and improve health outcomes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthWellness & FitnessMelbourne, AU

Alex Naoumidis(Co-founder \u0026 Co-CEO)inChris Naoumidis(Founder)inDan Borthwick(CTO)Pavi I(Head of People \u0026 Talent)

Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesAlumni VenturesFifty YearsKing River CapitalPerennial PartnersTenmile+14 more

OpenInvestopeninvest.comin𝕏Jul 2018 · $10.4MAcquired

OpenInvest builds investment portfolio management software that customizes stock and bond holdings based on individual investor values and ethical preferences, while maintaining performance relative to standard market benchmarks.

FintechSan Francisco, US

Conor Murray(CEO)inPhillip Wei(CTO)inPhilip Wei(Executive Officer, Director)Hanu KunduruMcLean ErskinePeter Borocz(Engineering Manager)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzSystemiq CapitalWireframe VenturesY CombinatorAlumni Ventures+4 more

Exits · 2

2 acquisitions · showing 1

Jebbitacq. by BlueConic

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Yard Ventures made?
Yard Ventures has 7 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
Where is Yard Ventures located?
Yard Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.

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