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§ Private Profile · New York City, NY, USA
Yieldstreet is a technology company.
Yieldstreet operates as an alternative investment platform, providing individual investors access to private market opportunities traditionally reserved for institutional players. The company enables users to diversify their portfolios by investing in asset-backed products such as real estate, marine finance, legal finance, and art, aiming to generate passive income streams. Its digital infrastructure streamlines the investment process, making sophisticated financial instruments more accessible to a broader investor base.
The company was founded in 2015 by Milind Mehere, a serial tech entrepreneur who previously built successful ventures. Mehere's insight stemmed from observing the disparity in investment access, recognizing that everyday investors lacked opportunities to participate in high-yield alternative assets. Yieldstreet was conceived to bridge this gap, democratizing access to a diverse range of private market investments.
Yieldstreet serves a wide array of investors looking beyond public equities and bonds for portfolio diversification and income generation. The platform caters to those seeking exposure to less correlated asset classes. The company's long-term vision is to empower millions of people to build wealth by transforming the landscape of alternative investments and making them a core component of modern financial planning.
Yieldstreet has raised $786.8M across 8 funding rounds.
Key people at Yieldstreet.
Yieldstreet has raised $786.8M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Key people at Yieldstreet.
Yieldstreet is an alternative investment platform that democratizes access to private market opportunities for both accredited and non-accredited retail investors, focusing on asset-backed deals outside traditional stocks.[1][3][5] Its mission is to empower investors to grow and protect wealth by curating diversified alternatives like real estate, private credit, art, legal finance, marine, aviation, and supply chain finance, with a philosophy centered on short-term, collateralized investments that offer non-correlated returns and projected yields of 8-20%.[1][2][3] Key sectors span multi-asset classes rarely available on single-focus platforms, impacting the startup ecosystem by partnering with top managers like Carlyle and Goldman Sachs for funds in private equity and venture capital, while enabling retail participation in institutional-grade deals.[3][4]
The platform has facilitated over $1.5 billion in investments across 230+ offerings, returning $855 million (including $100 million+ in interest), with rigorous vetting rejecting 88% of opportunities since 2018.[1] It serves self-directed investors, those seeking guidance, and "do-it-for-me" users via managed portfolios like Yieldstreet 360, blending co-investments with evergreen funds for diversification.[4]
Founded in 2015 in New York City, Yieldstreet emerged to address the lack of retail access to alternative assets, starting with co-investments in niche areas like legal finance, real estate, art, and marine finance.[1][3][4] Key figures include co-founders Milind Mehere (ex-Goldman Sachs) and Michael Weisz, who leveraged expertise in asset-based lending and technology to build a proprietary platform that streamlines vetting and reduces fees by cutting intermediaries.[1][5]
The platform evolved from single-asset co-investments—where 80% of early volume focused—to a broader model emphasizing curated funds (aiming for 70% of volume within 18 months) and managed portfolios, driven by market saturation in basic alts and demand for automated, diversified options.[4] Early traction came from asset-backed debt strategies providing principal protection, growing to $1.5B+ invested amid rising interest in private markets.[1]
Yieldstreet rides the democratization of private markets trend, where retail investors seek 15-20% portfolio allocation to alts amid stock market volatility, enabled by Reg CF/Reg A expansions and tech platforms lowering barriers.[3][4] Timing aligns with post-2020 private market acceleration, as firms pivot from co-invests to scalable funds amid advisor-retained clients (60% of base) demanding automated access.[4]
Market forces like rising yields on asset-backed loans (8-20%) and non-correlation to equities favor its model, while a $77M Series D in 2025 (led by Tarsadia, with RedBird) fuels marketing and cash flow positivity.[4] It influences the ecosystem by curating manager partnerships, boosting retail inflows to startups via venture funds, and evolving customer journeys to compete in a crowded fintech space.[1][4]
Yieldstreet is positioned for growth through fund dominance (targeting 70% volume), expanded evergreen options, and marketing from fresh capital, potentially hitting scale as private markets mature.[4] Trends like AI-driven vetting, advisor integrations, and regulatory tailwinds for retail alts will shape its path, though addressing transparency and service complaints is key to retaining trust amid competition.[2]
As the go-to multi-asset gateway outside stocks, Yieldstreet could redefine retail alternatives—evolving from niche disruptor to portfolio staple if it balances innovation with reliability.[1][3][4]
Yieldstreet has raised $786.8M in total across 8 funding rounds.
Yieldstreet's investors include Chris Sugden, Kunal Dasgupta, Mitch Caplan, Kyle Asher, IVP, Lampros Capital Partners, LightShed Ventures, Primetime Partners, Raine Ventures, Sixty8 Capital, TQ Ventures, Ron Zuckerman.
Yieldstreet has raised $786.8M across 8 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $45.0M Series D in June 2025.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2022 | Wonder Group | $350.0M Series B | — | Accel, Alpine Group, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, General Catalyst, GV, NEA |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Grishin Robotics | $350.0M Series B | Bain Capital Ventures | Accel, Alpine Group, American Express Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, General Catalyst, GV, NEA |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Fetch | $240.0M Other Equity | Jeffrey Armbrister | Archer Venture Capital, DST Global, Gaingels, Greycroft, Headline, ICONIQ Growth, Kristofer Ewing, TOM Cheung, Televisaunivision |
