Courtyard.io
Courtyard turns shopping into entertainment with instant liquidity
Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveConsumerMarketplaceConsumerE-commerce
What they do
Problem
Collectibles shopping is illiquid and risky, making it hard for consumers to buy with confidence or quickly resell items.
Solution
Courtyard sells digital packs that reveal physical collectibles stored in an insured vault and lets users instantly resell items back at a guaranteed price or ship them on demand.
Who it's for
Collectors and shoppers who buy and trade physical collectibles like trading cards, comics, and watches.
Founders
Nicolas le Jeune
Founder
Nicolas is the co-founder & CEO of Courtyard. He has 8+ years of experience in Sales and Partnerships at Google and YouTube.
Paulin Andurand
Founder
Paulin is the co-founder & CTO of Courtyard.io. Before building Courtyard, he spent 8 years as a Software Engineer at Apple.
Company timeline
- Founded2021
- YC batchWinter 2022
- StatusActive
- Team size90 people
- LocationNew York, NY, USA
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