Courtyard Ventures
Overview
Courtyard Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2021 and based in Berkeley, California. The fund is run and backed by students and alumni from UC Berkeley's Haas MBA program and invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups emerging from the UC Berkeley ecosystem. It operates with an industry-agnostic approach and typically provides initial investments ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. The firm intends to donate a portion of its profits back to organizations at UC Berkeley that support the startups it invests in. There is evidence of a successor fund, with mentions of a "Courtyard Ventures Fund II".
Portfolio Companies
13
Website
courtyard.vcInvestments
| Company | Date | Stage | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prósperos | May 2025 | Early Funding | Co-investor |
| Hue.ai | Oct 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| Hue | Oct 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
| MiLaboratories | Oct 2024 | Series A | Co-investor |
| Cashmere | Sep 2024 | Seed | Co-investor |
Key People
Max Rausch
Founding Partner
Kevin Chang
Managing Partner
Wei Z.
Managing Partner
Bruno Sanovicz
General Partner
Xan Wood
General Partner
Abdul Wahab Mohammed
Venture Partner
Adam Graham
Venture Partner
Alena Shurtakova
Venture Partner
Alex Trombetta
Investor Venture Partner
Andrew Celin
Venture Partner
Endy DING
Venture Partner
IRC Wenjun XU
Venture Partner
Matthew Gavieta
Venture Partner
Sarah Hashemian
Venture Partner
Victor Ringeard
Venture Partner
Edward Chan
Partner
Sector & Stage Mix
Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.
