Join Our Team as an Investor
“Whether it is to be utopia or oblivion will be a touch-and-go relay race right up to the final moment.” — R. Buckminster Fuller
We’re looking for people who put their hand in the box.
If you have a pulse you know we are alive in a moment of extremity, with breakthroughs and breakdowns appearing in equal measure across our civilizational bingo card. The world feels full of potential yet completely off its axis. Yet in this reality, there are those shaping the contours of an unbelievable future in places others can’t fathom. Founders with their eyes wide open to a rapidly changing reality, quietly working on technologies urgently needed to keep us from unravelling, and to nudge us toward a better world.
That’s our mission at BlueYard: to invest in founders building the technologies that move us toward utopia — or hold the line against oblivion. We backed crypto before it was called crypto, we invested in kinetic defense systems when people were still talking dual-use, we invested in AI compute hardware before ChatGPT. AI-powered chemical synthesis, silicon compilers, brain-computer interfaces, AI models for the steel industry, solid rocket motors — that’s our daily context.
We are obsessed with getting there early, putting capital to work in places the herd might not agree with for years. This requires a tolerance for volatility, a mind that can’t be boggled, and the conviction to stand tall when others are in a defensive crouch.
The Investor will have a full-time position on the investment team. From day one, you are out there identifying the best opportunities before they are obvious — meeting founders, attending events, hosting your own, travelling, developing theses, and supporting portfolio companies across key ecosystems worldwide.
You’ll work directly alongside our partners in a small, high-conviction partnership managing $500M in AuM, investing $500K–$5M from pre-seed to Series A. Our sectors span computation & intelligence, engineering & aerospace, defense, biology & chemistry, crypto and whatever is next. If you have a view on where the frontier is heading — we want to hear it.
The role includes:
- Identifying the technologies and trends that will reshape economies and societies, and represent attractive early-stage venture opportunities
- Carrying out market, company, and technical due diligence on investment opportunities
- Working with our portfolio companies and networks to support them
Who we’re looking for. People who go unreasonably deep on things that fascinate them. Who form their own views and can defend them when the room disagrees. Who don’t wait for instructions — they see what needs to happen and make it happen.
You might be an engineer, a scientist, an economist, a builder, or someone who defies categorization entirely. What matters is intellectual horsepower, founder empathy, and the ability to evaluate founders and complex technologies across unfamiliar domains. You understand that the most interesting opportunities look strange at first — and that’s precisely why they’re interesting.
We’re open to early-career professionals with 2–3 years of experience, or graduates who can prove they gained necessary experience through entrepreneurial experiences or extended and relevant internships. We’re equally open to more experienced candidates — and we’ll shape the role around the person. No prior VC experience is required. What we need is intensity, range, and a restless need to understand how the world actually works.
Here’s what we’d like you to bring:
- Intellectual horsepower and genuine range across technical and scientific domains
- The ability to clearly articulate views on markets, companies, and technologies, both written and spoken
- A self-(fire)starter who can run on their own, identify opportunities, and prioritize without much guidance
- Strong interpersonal skills and real founder empathy
- Native (or close to) English language skills, written and oral
- The willingness to roll up your sleeves
Somewhere along the way, venture capital became addicted to templates and already-obvious startups. We think the best returns — and the best careers — live where deep risk and real opportunity overlap. If that excites you more than it scares you, we should talk.
How to apply
Send the following to GPs@blueyard.com with subject line “Investor Application - [Your Name]”
- Your CV
- A short collection of links that best characterize your online presence
- A short essay on why you’re the right fit for BlueYard
Start: Q3 2026
Location: US / Europe
