Courtyard Ventures

www.courtyard.vc

VCMatch tracks Courtyard Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Vertical SaaS companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, Berkeley / Uc Berkeley, California (Bay Area), and United States markets, and $50k to $100k check sizes. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.

Check Size

$50k to $100k

Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

Focus Areas

AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Vertical SaaS

Geography

Berkeley / UC Berkeley, California (Bay Area), and United States

Investment Thesis

Courtyard Ventures is an MBA‑led, student-run early‑stage fund that invests at the intersection of Berkeley’s research/talent pipeline and high‑potential founders. The firm prioritizes investing pre‑market (seed/early) into startups that demonstrate scalability and technological leadership, while providing more than capital — mentorship, access to Berkeley talent, and introductions to later‑stage investors — and reinvesting returns back into the campus startup ecosystem.

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Investment Focus

Who should take a closer look

Courtyard Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Vertical SaaS, and Developer Tools, especially across Berkeley / UC Berkeley, California (Bay Area), and United States, with public check-size signals around $50k to $100k.

Focus statement

Courtyard Ventures focuses on early‑stage startups emerging from UC Berkeley across diverse sectors (notably AI/deep tech, healthcare, and sustainable solutions), typically deploying $50,000–$100,000 checks and targeting companies with strong technical or market scalability.

Value Add

MBA‑led, student‑run / Haas MBA involvement and operated within UC Berkeley's entrepreneurial ecosystem (explicitly described as a "Haas MBA student-run venture firm").
Structured to enable students & alumni to invest in Berkeley startups — positioning LPs to access campus dealflow.
Direct access to Berkeley's talent pipeline and university programs (e.g., Lean Launchpad) as a sourcing and support advantage.
Reinvests half of GP carry into campus groups supporting startups, creating a feedback loop that funds the university startup community.
Typical ticket size and track record disclosed: "Since 2021, we've deployed nearly $3M across multiple funds, typically investing $50,000 to $100,000" — signals repeatable seed check strategy.
Public thought leadership and sector conviction in areas like Vertical AI‑powered search & discovery / recommender systems, indicating active thematic interest beyond generic sector labels.