David Byrd is a former software engineer who spent over a decade in technical roles before becoming a venture capital partner at BlueYard Capital, giving him unusually deep engineering context for evaluating early-stage companies. He specializes in decentralized wireless and DePIN investments, operating from British Columbia while serving as BlueYard's North American contact for crypto and Web3 deals. David Byrd is a former software engineer who spent over a decade in technical roles before becoming a venture capital partner at BlueYard Capital, giving him unusually deep engineering context for evaluating early-stage companies. He specializes in decentralized wireless and DePIN investments, operating from British Columbia while serving as BlueYard's North American contact for crypto and Web3 deals.