Brickyard invests in founders at the pre-seed stage with the belief that success is more likely with sustained focus and intensity. They operate a physical ‘pressure cooker’ in Chattanooga where teams relocate to pursue product-market fit (PMF) and break $1M in revenue with radical in-person, full-time commitment. The philosophy centers on identifying ‘junkyard dogs’—capable and relentless founders—by filtering for commitment through geographic inconvenience and requiring co-founders to build together on-site.