David Byrd
InvestorPartner at BlueYard Capital · Board director at Any Signal · Board director at Farcast
British Columbia
Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1.5M
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243 people in our graph share verified history with David — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Zach WhiteunlockedDavid: together at New York University (2011–2013)
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David: together at BlueYard Capital
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About
David Byrd is a former software engineer turned venture partner whose decade-plus technical experience gives him unusually deep engineering insight into early-stage decentralized wireless and DePIN investments; based in BC.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCrypto & Web3Deep TechHardware
Board director at Any Signal
Intro paths
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Any Signal's investors · 8
Co-founders at Any Signal
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Ricardo MedinaFounder
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Ricky MedinaFounder
Board director at FarcastYC W20
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Farcast's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, David can intro founders to Farcast's investors below.
Farcast's investors · 8
BlueYard CapitalBerlin · $500K – $5M checksFifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksGarage CapitalWaterlooLockheed Martin VenturesBethesdaMaC Venture CapitalLos Angeles · $500K – $2M checksMango CapitalLos Altos · $1M – $1.5M checksRA CapitalBostonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Farcast
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Siamak EbadiFounder
Experience
- BlueYard CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
- BlueYard CapitalVenture Partner2021 — 2022
- Acequia CapitalVenture Partner2019 — 2021
- Acequia CapitalPrincipal2015 — 2019
- 1QBitSoftware Development Lead2020 — 2021Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- 1QBitAdvisor2018 — 2020
- 1QBitProduct Lead2016 — 2018Vancouver, Canada
- Cambium Capital PartnersGeneral Partner2018 — 2021
- DigitalOceanProduct Manager2015 — 2016New York
- BoweryCEO2013 — 2015New York City
- MediumEngineering Intern2013
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
Ciaran O'Leary
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Cristel Mayer
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jonah Kaplan
Investor at BlueYard Capital
Network4
Chad Fowler
Partner at BlueYard Capital
Ciaran O'Leary
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Jason Whitmire
General Partner at BlueYard Capital
Philipp Banhardt
Investor at BlueYard Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Byrd?
- David Byrd is a former software engineer turned venture partner whose decade-plus technical experience gives him unusually deep engineering insight into early-stage decentralized wireless and DePIN investments; based in BC.
- Where does David Byrd work?
- David Byrd is Partner at BlueYard Capital and Board director at Any Signal and Board director at Farcast.
- What does David Byrd invest in?
- David Byrd invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Hardware.
- What check size does David Byrd write?
- David Byrd typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- Where did David Byrd go to school?
- David Byrd studied at New York University (Individualized Study (Computer Science & Finance)); Bellarmine College Preparatory.
Same school
Also attended New York University615
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Also attended Bellarmine College Preparatory44
John DemeterInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid SilvermanPresident at Red Cell IncubationChris WatkinsHead of Data & Analytics at Asymmetric Capital PartnersShawn KungInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJustin FasanoInvestor at Struck CapitalChadwick ManningFounder at Cerulean Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at BlueYard Capital23
Isabel ZhangInvestor at HCVCPia MichelHead of New Projects at Prima MateriaSteph AvraamidesUK Lead at Fifty YearsMax LebeauPrincipal at Positron VenturesPhilipp BanhardtInvestor at BlueYard CapitalChad FowlerPartner at BlueYard Capital
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Also worked at Acequia Capital9
Leif DanielsenGeneral Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Marc JalabertEuropean Partner at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Todd HooperPartner, AI, ML & Software at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Mack HopenPartner, Hardware, Industrials at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Rauten HofmeyrChief Operating Officer at Acequia Capital (AceCap)Chris StrandChief Financial Officer at Acequia Capital (AceCap)
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Also worked at 1QBit3
Also worked at Cambium Capital Partners7
Landon DownsCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Cambium CapitalDavid MoehringCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Cambium CapitalPeter OrtGeneral Partner and COO at Cambium CapitalBill LeszinskeGeneral Partner at Cambium CapitalBen BreachAssociate at Cambium CapitalHelmut G. KatzgraberChief Science Officer & General Partner at 55 North
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