Rock Yard Ventures

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

Website: https://rockyardventures.com
HQ: CA

Rock Yard Ventures is a Seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in bold founders who are redefining critical industries. It typically backs Pre-Seed and Seed rounds.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Pre-seed, Seed	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	Healthtech, Energy, Logistics, Robotics, Semiconductors, Manufacturing, Construction and proptech, Quantum	Not enough dated deals
Regions	US	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
Rock Yard Ventures I, LP Seed-stage VC firm investing in founders redefining critical industries. Focuses across the industrial base, including robotics, supply chain, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and frontier tech like quantum and chip design. Inferred from the firm's website	approx. 2023	$10M (Form D)	Open, writing first checks

03 · People across funds

Daniel Richert, Manager of Rock Yard Ventures I GP, LLC, its General Partner
Rock Yard Ventures I, LP (Named on Form D)

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026