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Ciaran O'Leary

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at BlueYard Capital

Berlin, Germany

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $500K

About

Ciaran O'Leary uses a family perspective on tech and FDI to shape a decade-long thesis—decentralisation, democratisation and data liberation—backing ambitious infrastructure companies like Protocol Labs/Filecoin, Meatable and Bit Bio.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardware

Experience

  1. BlueYard CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2015 — presentBerlin Metropolitan Area
  2. Earlybird Venture CapitalPartner2009 — 2015
  3. The Carlyle GroupAssociate2007 — 2009
  4. LazardAnalyst2004 — 2006

Education

  1. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementDipl. Kfm.2002 — 2004

Skills & more

Angel Investing32Venture Capital59Start-ups52Entrepreneurship56

From Ciaran's professional profile.

Deals · 1

VectaryBoard seat

via BlueYard Capital · filed Jan 2023 · $5.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at BlueYard Capital

Alejo Salles
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Antoaneta Mintcheva
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Chad Fowler
Partner at BlueYard Capital
Christine Fuchs
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Cristel Mayer
Investor at BlueYard Capital
David Byrd
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jonah Kaplan
Investor at BlueYard Capital

Network9

Caroline WinnettScout
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund
Frank ThelenScout
Founder and CEO at Freigeist Capital
Paul MurphyScout
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Rezso SzaboScout
General Partner & Head of London at Illuminate Financial
Chad Fowler
Partner at BlueYard Capital
David Byrd
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Philipp Banhardt
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Scott Sage
Co-Founder and Partner at Crane Venture Partners

Investors connected to Ciaran in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ciaran O'Leary work?
Ciaran O'Leary is Co-Founder & General Partner at BlueYard Capital.
What does Ciaran O'Leary invest in?
Ciaran O'Leary invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware.
What check size does Ciaran O'Leary write?
Ciaran O'Leary typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management39

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Shared employers

Also worked at Earlybird Venture Capital81

Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpAndrea ScholzSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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Also worked at The Carlyle Group82

Maria ScottVice President of Finance at RevolutionKate WilschutzChief Financial Officer, Revolution Funds at RevolutionKevin GasquePartner & Chief Operating Officer at GreycroftRobert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDeepak PrasadDirector at Qualcomm VenturesOmer FancyHead of IT at TCV

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Also worked at Lazard181

Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesChristian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesDerek RappInvestor at RiverVest Venture PartnersWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global Llp

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