
9Yards Capital
Description
9Yards Capital is a San Francisco-based global investment firm specializing in growth-stage companies. The firm primarily focuses on tech-enabled consumer, enterprise fintech, and logistics sectors, identifying disruptive businesses with strong potential for scale. Their investment strategy is global in scope, with a notable emphasis on high-growth emerging markets, particularly across Southeast Asia and Latin America, where they seek to back innovative companies addressing significant market opportunities.
The firm's investment thesis centers on identifying companies with robust unit economics, clear paths to profitability, and exceptional management teams capable of executing ambitious growth plans. 9Yards Capital aims to be a strategic partner, providing not just capital but also operational expertise and network access to help portfolio companies navigate the complexities of rapid expansion in diverse markets. They are known for their disciplined approach to due diligence, ensuring alignment with founders on long-term vision and value creation.
Since its founding in 2020, 9Yards Capital has built a compelling portfolio of leading companies across its target sectors. Their investments include prominent names such as Carro, a leading used car marketplace in Southeast Asia, where they participated in a significant $360 million Series C round. Another notable investment is Xendit, an Indonesian fintech unicorn, which raised a $300 million Series D round with 9Yards Capital's involvement. These investments highlight the firm's capacity to deploy substantial capital into large, impactful growth rounds, supporting companies poised for market leadership.
Investor Profile
9Yards Capital has backed more than 105 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 3 rounds, about 3% of its total and boasts 8 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Series A, Series B, Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom, Ireland.
- Strong thematic focus on FinTech, Software, Financial Services.
- Typical check size: $5M – $40M.
Stage Focus
- Series A (30%)
- Series B (24%)
- Seed (14%)
- Series C (10%)
- Series D (8%)
- Series Unknown (6%)
- Series E (3%)
- Series F (2%)
- Series G (2%)
- Private Equity (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (87%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Ireland (2%)
- Switzerland (1%)
- Argentina (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- South Africa (1%)
- Mexico (1%)
- Nigeria (1%)
- Chile (1%)
Industry Focus
- Fintech
- Software
- Financial Services
- Saas
- Payments
- Logistics
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
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