BlueYard Capital
Also known as BlueYard, Blue Yard Capital, BY Capital Management GmbH
VC founded 2016, managed by Berlin-registered AIFM BY Capital Management GmbH; USD 500m AuM across three funds; leads pre-seed to Series A in computing, defense, biology, crypto.
- HEADQUARTERS
- Berlin, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 2016
- AUM
- $500M (2026)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 11 people
FOCUS
- STAGES
- Pre-SeedSeedSeries A
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capital
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaGlobal
WHAT IT IS
VC Fund. A fund manager investing capital raised from limited partners into startups.
ABOUT
BlueYard Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 whose German management company, BY Capital Management GmbH in Berlin, is a registered AIFM under the KAGB managing the funds BY Capital 1, 2 and 3 GmbH & Co. KG. It describes itself as a small and equal partnership based in the US and Europe managing USD 500m across three funds. It invests USD 500k to 5m in pre-seed to Series A rounds as lead or co-lead, across Computation & Intelligence, Engineering, Aerospace & Defense, Biology & Chemistry and Crypto. Portfolio highlights include Castelion, Corintis, Filecoin/Protocol Labs, Marvel Fusion, Privy (acquired by Stripe) and bit.bio.
INVESTMENT THESIS
Invests 'in only two kinds of technologies: those that move us toward utopia, and those that hold the line against oblivion'; backs n-of-1 founders at the edges of technology and science in applied computation, engineering, aerospace and defense, foundational bio and chemistry, and open capital-coordination (crypto) systems.
PORTFOLIO (65)
- CorintisNOTABLEArtificial Intelligence
- FilecoinNOTABLECrypto & Web3 · Exited
- PrivyNOTABLECrypto & Web3 · Exited
- Protocol LabsNOTABLECrypto & Web3
- CastelionNOTABLEDeep Tech
- Marvel FusionNOTABLEClimate & Energy
- bit.bioNOTABLEBiotech & Life Sciences
- AnySignalSpace
- Foresight Data MachinesArtificial Intelligence
- GridArtificial Intelligence
- InPhoDeep Tech
- Manex AIArtificial Intelligence
- PitchSoftware & SaaS
- SEEQCDeep Tech
- VectarySoftware & SaaS
- ChemifyBiotech & Life Sciences
- FlashbotsCrypto & Web3
- DXOSSoftware & SaaS
- FreedomFiCrypto & Web3 · Exited
- GrouphugArtificial Intelligence
- IngonyamaCrypto & Web3
- MirenSoftware & SaaS
- RapidataArtificial Intelligence
- SpaceknowSpace
- Transcripta BioBiotech & Life Sciences
- PinkbotDeep Tech
- ZeroPhaseDeep Tech · since 2025
- FarcastDeep Tech
- VSParticleDeep Tech
- BiomiaBiotech & Life Sciences
- CreasallisBiotech & Life Sciences
- ExpressionEditsBiotech & Life Sciences
- MomentousBiotech & Life Sciences
- ZafrensBiotech & Life Sciences
- CPTxBiotech & Life Sciences
- AerskaBiotech & Life Sciences
- clock.bioBiotech & Life Sciences
- CytosolixBiotech & Life Sciences
- InsempraBiotech & Life Sciences
- Sensible BioBiotech & Life Sciences
- VisolisBiotech & Life Sciences
- InfinexCrypto & Web3
- AgnosticCrypto & Web3
- Blockspace ForumCrypto & Web3
- Chaos LabsCrypto & Web3
- ChompCrypto & Web3
- DecredCrypto & Web3 · Exited
- Ethereum (liquid token)Crypto & Web3
- GravitonCrypto & Web3
- MassaCrypto & Web3
- n0Crypto & Web3
- SyndicateCrypto & Web3
- KilnCrypto & Web3
- AirTMCrypto & Web3
- CentrifugeCrypto & Web3 · Exited
- Cosmos (liquid token)Crypto & Web3
- CryptioCrypto & Web3
- Dimo (liquid token)Crypto & Web3
- ETHGasCrypto & Web3
- FortaCrypto & Web3 · Exited
- Helium (liquid token)Crypto & Web3
- Ink & SwitchSoftware & SaaS
- MetaPalsCrypto & Web3
- RadworksCrypto & Web3 · Exited
- Vigil MarketsCrypto & Web3
TEAM
- Chad FowlerGeneral Partner and CTO; General Manager of BY Crypto Management, LLC · source
- Ciarán O'LearyGeneral Partner · source
- Jason WhitmireCo-founder and General Partner · source
- David ByrdGeneral Partner · source
- Mike WaxGeneral Partner · source
- Tim RobinsonInvestment team · source
- Alejo SallesInvestment team · source
- Katie HewittInvestment team · source
- Peter ReadInvestment team · source
- Philipp BanhardtInvestment team · source
- Trent McConaghyInvestment team · source
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FAQ
BlueYard Capital is a VC fund based in Berlin, Germany, founded in 2016.
Yes. BlueYard Capital invests directly in private companies.
BlueYard Capital invests at Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A stages in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Biotech & Life Sciences, Crypto & Web3, Space and Software & SaaS.
BlueYard Capital's stated ticket size is $500K–$5M.
Key people at BlueYard Capital include Chad Fowler (General Partner and CTO; General Manager of BY Crypto Management, LLC), Ciarán O'Leary (General Partner), Jason Whitmire (Co-founder and General Partner) and David Byrd (General Partner).
BlueYard Capital's investments include Corintis, Filecoin, Privy, Protocol Labs, Castelion, Marvel Fusion, bit.bio and AnySignal, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by BlueYard Capital is ZeroPhase (Seed (EUR 5.8m, led by BlueYard)), announced in Dec 2025.
Yes. BlueYard Capital manages capital from outside investors.