Courtyard blog · Jun 2026
Courtyard introduced a rewards program with monthly perks such as free packs, guaranteed value packs, shipping credits, events, and priority support.
A frictionless, safe, and fun experience to invest in collectibles
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Courtyard is a remote-first collectibles platform founded in 2021 that sells digital pack-rip experiences tied to vaulted, insured physical collectibles, combining a marketplace, tokenization/on-chain ownership, and instant buyback liquidity for cards, comics, coins, watches, and related collectibles.
Primary product
Digital packs and marketplace for vaulted, insured physical collectibles with instant buyback/liquidity
Founded
2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
51-100
Work style
Remote
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Collectibles marketplace / tokenized physical collectibles
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$42.1M
Latest round
Series A · Jul 2025
Latest amount
$30M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head Of Engineering
Head of Partnerships
Head of Finance
Head of Talent Acquisition
Head of Community and Social
Rufus McLain
Vice President Operations
Head of Creative Services
Director of Data Science
Lead Graphic Designer
Investors
Remote-first, lean, and fast-growing; company messaging emphasizes technical ingenuity, authentic communication, a get-it-done attitude, and transparency/community presence.
Work style
Remote
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job posts show competitive salary bands, including a Staff Software Engineer / Security & Reliability role at $160K-$225K, plus a 401(k) with 4% employer match, health coverage with dependents, wellness programs, and a $100 monthly dogfooding stipend. Some roles are US-remote, while at least one posting indicates US citizen/visa-only eligibility.
Benefits
Pricing
0% marketplace fees; revenue is primarily driven by the buyback spread and resale of inventory via pack-rip / mystery-pack mechanics.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
around $1M annually
Estimated monthly visits
1.5M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Courtyard blog · Jun 2026
Courtyard introduced a rewards program with monthly perks such as free packs, guaranteed value packs, shipping credits, events, and priority support.
Courtyard blog · Jun 2026
Courtyard launched coin packs, expanding beyond cards/comics into certified coins with new pack tiers and expert curation.
Courtyard blog · May 2026
Courtyard launched direct in-platform trading: collectors can make secure trade offers from vaulted collections, balance deals with cash, and trade with 0% fees.
GamesBeat · Feb 2026
Courtyard launched a Zodiac Pack for Pokémon collectors; the article also cited rapid growth metrics and over one million users in company-shared figures.
Fortune · Jul 2025
Fortune reported Courtyard’s $30 million Series A led by Forerunner, with existing investors NEA and Y Combinator participating, and described its fast growth and instant-buyback model.