Jason Whitmire

Jason D. Whitmire is a General Partner and co-founder of BlueYard Capital, a venture capital firm based in Berlin and New York.1 He has been in this role since November 2015, focusing on investing in companies that address significant global challenges.1

Investment Focus

BlueYard Capital, under Whitmire's leadership, invests in companies tackling crucial issues facing humanity and society, including:

• Sustainable and animal-free economy (alternative proteins and synthetic meat)
• Cancer treatment (using programmable cells)
• Computational advancements (quantum computing)
• Zero-carbon economy solutions (fusion and high-throughput nanomaterials)
• Brain-computer interfaces
• Decarbonizing the petrochemical industry
• New internet protocols for data sovereignty1

Investment Philosophy

Whitmire describes BlueYard as a thesis-driven firm that:

• Takes a view on the world and the forces shaping markets and societies
• Invests globally across technology categories
• Focuses on the intersection of breakthrough ideas, ambitious entrepreneurs, and large markets1

The firm emphasizes learning and maintaining an open mind as core aspects of its DNA.1

Jason D. Whitmire's LinkedIn profile can be found at https://de.linkedin.com/in/jasonwhitmire, where he shares more details about his professional experience and BlueYard Capital's activities.1