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Ciaran O'Leary

Investor

Co-Founder & General Partner at BlueYard Capital · General Partner at BY Capital GmbH Co. KG

Berlin, Germany

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

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318 people in our graph share verified history with Ciaran — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Isabel ZhangunlockedCiaran: together at BlueYard Capital (2022–2023)
×3Ciaran: together at BlueYard Capital
×8Ciaran: together at Earlybird Venture Capital

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

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.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

GRID ehf

Investor

CARTOhummKilnLottieManexNext MatterPitchWunderlist

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

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

Who is Ciaran O'Leary?
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.
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.
What boards does Ciaran O'Leary sit on?
Ciaran O'Leary holds tracked board seats at GRID ehf, Vectary.
What companies has Ciaran O'Leary invested in?
Investments tracked here include CARTO, humm, Kiln, Lottie, Manex, Next Matter, Pitch, Wunderlist.
Where did Ciaran O'Leary go to school?
Ciaran O'Leary studied at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Dipl. Kfm.).

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