News Summary

• New York City-based Courtyard has raised a $30 million Series A to double down on growth.
• Courtyard markets itself through its website as selling “mystery packs” of cards and comic books via a digital vending machine.
• In January of 2024, Courtyard was selling about $50,000 of merchandise a month.
• Today, the company is selling $50 million a month, with the comic book category just recently launching and with all sales happening via a website; the startup is expected to release its first mobile app in the coming days.