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Courtyard sells digital mystery packs revealing physical collectibles and offers a marketplace, vaulting and instant buyback options to collectors.

category

Collectibles marketplace and digital packs

market profile

  • text: Collectors can open digital packs for physical graded items, retain them in a vault, sell them or request shipment.
  • text: The platform serves card and comic collectors and is expanding into watches and other collectibles.

personas

  • title: Trading card collector
    pains:
    • Wants the excitement of opening packs without waiting for shipping
    • Needs confidence that a graded physical card is authentic and securely stored
  • title: Active collectibles trader
    pains:
    • Marketplace fees and repeated shipping erode resale proceeds
    • Wants to sell quickly after acquiring an item
  • title: Collectibles owner or dealer
    pains:
    • Physical storage, insurance, fulfillment and finding buyers add friction
    • Wants to submit inventory to a broader marketplace

icp

  • text: Consumer collectors of graded Pokémon, sports and other trading cards, including mobile-first pack buyers.
  • text: Active collectors and sellers who value vault custody and the ability to trade without shipping every transaction.
  • text: Collectors branching into comics, watches and other physical categories.

message pillars

  • text: Combine the fun of digital pack reveals with physical ownership.
  • text: Offer fast trading without fulfillment friction.
  • text: Keep collectibles protected and ready to trade.

objections

  • objection: Are the items physical and authentic?
    response: Courtyard says each card is a real graded card and collectibles are authenticated and vaulted.
  • objection: Can I take possession of my purchase?
    response: Users may request shipping, with costs and applicable taxes based on location.
  • objection: Will a mystery pack or buyback preserve what I paid?
    response: Examine pack odds, estimated values and the actual buyback offer; a return is not guaranteed.

competitors

  • name: Whatnot
    why: Entertainment-led live shopping and collectible auctions.
  • name: Arena Club
    why: Competes with digital card packs and trading.
  • name: Fanatics Collect
    why: Offers collectibles marketplace and vault services.
  • name: Collector Crypt
    why: Competes in onchain collectible pack sales.

keywords

  • digital trading card packs
  • graded Pokémon card marketplace
  • instant card buyback
  • vaulted trading cards
  • sports card mystery packs
  • sell graded cards online
  • collectible card vault

voice

  • Playful and entertainment-led
  • Collector-native
  • Convenience-focused

signals

  • text: A collector buying graded cards regularly or submitting to PSA may value vaulting and rapid resale.
  • text: Interest in Pokémon, sports cards or pack-opening content signals affinity for digital packs.

stack

  • Blockchain

hiring

  • Full Stack Staff Software Engineer - Logistics, Operations & Tooling
  • Staff Software Engineer, Payments and Fraud
  • Senior Product Manager, Marketplace
  • Director of Operations Strategy

pricing

model: unknown

motion

product_led

channels

  • Instagram
  • X
  • TikTok
  • YouTube
  • mobile app
  • SEO
  • partnerships

confidence

high

Founders

  • name: Nicolas le Jeune
    title: Founder
    role: Founder
    bio: Nicolas is the co-founder & CEO of Courtyard. He has 8+ years of experience in Sales and Partnerships at Google and YouTube.
  • name: Paulin Andurand
    title: Founder
    role: Founder

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