Brickyard

Brickyard is a US-based early-stage investor and accelerator, originally branded around helping technical founders ‘lay brick’ — operate with discipline and execution focus during the hardest early days. The firm’s positioning is generalist software and AI-friendly, with a residency-style program that brings founders together for an intensive period of company-building. Healthcare exposure is selective and not the headline thesis, but Brickyard has plausibly backed AI-native and software-led healthcare startups where the founder profile fits the program’s hard-working, technical-builder ethos. Stage focus is pre-seed and seed, with check sizes plausibly $250K to $1M and a willingness to participate alongside other angels and small funds. Founders who should approach: technical, builder-oriented healthcare AI founders looking for an immersive operator-driven environment, network access to other founders, and a small initial check that comes with serious operating engagement. Founders who should not approach: founders who already have meaningful traction and a tier-one institutional lead lined up, deep-tech biotech, regulated medical devices, and any team that cannot relocate or commit to the residency model. The Brickyard model is its own argument: take it if the operator support is the value, decline if the check alone is the draw. Entry path is direct application through their website or warm introduction from a Brickyard alumnus. Their LinkedIn page tracks the residency cohorts and partners. Be prepared to articulate why your company is well-suited to a focused execution sprint and what specific milestones you would hit during the residency.