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9Yards Capital
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9Yards is a growth stage technology investment firm focused on critical infrastructure for foundational industries. The firm partners with generational companies that power the economy, from inflection to inevitability. 9Yards aims to be strategic capital partners through unique regulatory perspectives and connectivity in each industry they invest. The firm focuses on foundational industries including diversified software, cyber/defense, fintech/insurtech, and supply chain tech. 9Yards runs a concentrated portfolio of 10-12 investments into companies they consider category leaders, with a flexible capital mandate that allows them to support companies throughout their full life cycle and hold in the public markets.
Notable quotes
“The U.S. defense budget is one of the largest federal spending categories, reaching $840 billion in 2024. Recent years have seen a rising number of startups gaining a meaningful share of the defense budget, led by venture-backed companies such as Palantir, SpaceX, and Anduril.”
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onebrief | Series D | $200m | 2025-01 |
| Campus | Series B | $46m | 2025-03 |
| Baseten | Series C | $75m | 2025-02 |
| LightTable | Series A | $22m | 2025 |
| Forterra | Series C | $238m | 2024 |
| StretchDollar | Seed | $8m | 2024-12 |
| Databricks | unknown | — | — |
| Robinhood | unknown | — | — |
| Coinbase | unknown | — | — |
| Anduril Industries | unknown | — | — |
Frequent co-investors
| VC firm | Deals together |
|---|---|
| Innovation Endeavors | 2 |
| Battery Ventures | 1 |
| Sapphire Ventures | 1 |
| Blackhorn Ventures | 1 |
| IVP | 1 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 1 |
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