Courtyard Ventures
Courtyard Ventures is an MBA-led early-stage venture capital fund based in Berkeley, California, founded in 2021. The fund focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups emerging from the UC Berkeley ecosystem, particularly those led by current students and alumni of the Haas School of Business. With nearly $3 million deployed across multiple funds, Courtyard Ventures aims to transform Berkeley’s innovation landscape by providing strategic capital and hands-on support to visionary founders. The fund typically invests between $50,000 and $100,000 per startup, with a focus on sectors
Investing activity
Courtyard Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Thoughtly (Seed, $5.5M, Apr 2026).
Courtyard Ventures most often invests alongside Armory Square Ventures, K5 Global, Converge and Afore Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Courtyard Ventures
What AI companies has Courtyard Ventures invested in?
Courtyard Ventures's AI investments include Thoughtly. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Courtyard Ventures based?
Courtyard Ventures is based in Berkeley, California, United States.
What stage does Courtyard Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Courtyard Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Courtyard Ventures co-invest with?
Courtyard Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Armory Square Ventures (1 deal), K5 Global (1 deal), Converge (1 deal), Afore Capital (1 deal) and nvp capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach Courtyard Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Courtyard Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Courtyard Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.