Yard Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingAnAlumni 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.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 6 of 7 portfolio companiesDigital Health ×2Healthtech ×2Mental Health ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2AdTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Biotech ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×6Australia×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22022 · 12021 · 12019 · 12018 · 16 dated
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 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 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
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
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 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
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 1Jebbitacq. 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.






































