Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

what is the thesis of Brickyard?

26 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this YouTube segment, speaker A outlines Brickyard’s investment thesis. Brickyard seeks founders who share their belief that taking a capital check from the firm essentially guarantees a Series A round, provided the founders are fully committed. The firm argues that a Series A can be achieved through sheer will, hard work, and rapid, painful decision‑making that leads to early adopters and a semblance of product‑market fit. By contrast, later financing rounds (Series B and beyond) are portrayed as less deterministic and not solely driven by determination.

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Our thesis in Brickyard is we're going to find founders that, that also believe in that way of getting there. And our belief is if you take a check from us, the Series A is guaranteed if you want it bad enough. Like if, if you fully commit to this, every team can raise a Series A. We believe the Series A is the last round that can be fully manifested out of just sheer will and determination. Yeah. You know, Series B, not so, you know, uh, Series A is like hard work. If you're willing to put in the work and willing to make those painful but obvious decisions when, you know, telling you when to change course and you're willing to make those decisions fast, you'll find, you know, you will find early adopters. You will raise a Series A. You will have a semblance of product market fit.