Rock Yard Ventures
Rock Yard Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm established in 2022, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an operational presence in Austin, Texas. The firm focuses on investing in US-based companies that are innovating in critical industrial sectors such as construction, supply chain, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure. Led by General Partner Daniel Dart, Rock Yard Ventures aims to support "badass founders" and "genuine outliers" who are developing technology solutions to enhance efficiency and scalability for frontline workers. The firm typically invests in pre-seed and se
Investing activity
Rock Yard Ventures appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $7M and the largest at $9M. The most recent are Hestus (Seed, $7.4M, Oct 2026), Iridius (Seed, $8.6M, Apr 2026) and Veria Labs (Seed, $3.2M, Feb 2026).
Rock Yard Ventures most often invests alongside Chalfen Ventures, Insight Partners, Garage Capital and Osage Venture Partners, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Rock Yard Ventures
What AI companies has Rock Yard Ventures invested in?
Rock Yard Ventures's AI investments include Hestus, Iridius and Veria Labs. The 3 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Rock Yard Ventures based?
Rock Yard Ventures is based in Austin, Texas, United States.
What stage does Rock Yard Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Rock Yard Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $7M.
Who does Rock Yard Ventures co-invest with?
Rock Yard Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Chalfen Ventures (2 deals), Insight Partners (1 deal), Garage Capital (1 deal), Osage Venture Partners (1 deal) and Accenture (1 deal).
How can founders reach Rock Yard Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Rock Yard 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 Rock Yard Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.