Courtyard Completes $30 Million Series A Funding Round, Lead by Forerunner

BlockBeats News, July 28th, According to Fortune report, New York-based startup Courtyard has completed a $30 million Series A funding round, led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from NEA and Y Combinator. Founded in 2021, Courtyard's main business is to sell "blind box" trading cards and comic books in digital vending machine format through its website. Users pay a certain amount, and the algorithm randomly allocates the cards or comics. Users can choose to resell at 90% of market price, resell on the platform with no fees, or store for free in Courtyard's warehouse. The company plans to further strengthen its market-leading position through team expansion, increased marketing investment, and product line expansion.