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
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
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
1550 Mission Street, Apartment 2911, San Francisco, California, USA
Business model
marketplace
tokenization service
pack-rip drops
buyback spread
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$42.1M
Latest round
Series A · Jul 2025
Latest amount
$30M
People & investors
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
Work & culture
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
Comprehensive health insurance with dependent coverage
401(k) with 4% employer match
$100 monthly dogfooding stipend
Employee wellness programs
Competitive salary
Career advancement and development opportunities
Fully remote work environment
Product & market
Pricing
0% marketplace fees; revenue is primarily driven by the buyback spread and resale of inventory via pack-rip / mystery-pack mechanics.
Differentiators
- —Instant buyback offers around 90% of market value
- —0% marketplace fees
- —Vaulted, insured physical items with on-chain ownership
- —Embedded wallet and crypto or card checkout
- —No gas fees for users
- —Pack-rip discovery experience for physical collectibles
Technology
Go
PostgreSQL
Terraform
Next.js
React Native
React
Python
TypeScript
Redis
Google Cloud Platform
Mixpanel
Amplitude
Braze
HubSpot
Figma
Jira
Asana
Slack
Customers
Collectors of Pokémon cards, sports cards, comics, coins, and watches
Web2 and web3 collectors
Collectors who want instant liquidity and insured vaulting
Collectibles dealers and inventory suppliers
Competitors
Whatnot
eBay
Goldin
Fanatics Collect
PWCC
Heritage Auctions
StockX
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
around $1M annually
Estimated monthly visits
1.5M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
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.
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