BlueYard Capital

Founded in 2016, BlueYard Capital is a thesis-driven venture capital firm headquartered in Berlin, Germany, with additional presence in the US and Europe. The firm focuses on backing visionary founders who develop transformative technologies that decentralize markets, empower users, and liberate data. BlueYard invests primarily in early-stage companies, from pre-seed to Series A rounds, with investment sizes ranging from $500,000 to $5 million.

BlueYard’s investment strategy centers on sectors such as applied computation, engineering, aerospace and defense, biology and chemistry, and crypto networks. They seek to support technologies that either move society toward a utopian future or help hold the line against existential risks. Their portfolio includes notable companies like Protocol Labs, Filecoin, Privy (acquired by Stripe), Chemify, Flashbots, and Marvel Fusion, spanning industries from Web3 and blockchain to synthetic biology and frontier engineering.

The firm manages approximately $500 million in assets under management (AuM) across multiple funds, including their latest $185 million Fund III. BlueYard operates as a small, equal partnership with a global perspective, actively investing across Europe and the United States. Their team comprises experienced general partners and operational staff with deep expertise in technology and venture capital, including founders Ciarán O’Leary and Jason Whitmire.