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Hard Yaka

Last cheque observed Feb 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietNew fund, May 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AFinservFintechsFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 35 on record
Since the last cheque621days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$7.3MCheque size, as they say$100K – $5.0MRounds led1 of 35Sole investor3 roundsExits5 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 82%
Pitch Hard Yaka

Hard Yaka highlights

  1. 01

    35 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Venture: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $30M

  4. 04

    5 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Hard Yaka is a strategic investment firm ... that has funded over 250 companiesFrom their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
FinservFintechsFinancial Services
Based in
Crystal Bay, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first35 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Feb
    OlynUS · TechCrunch$2.8MSole investor
  3. 2024

    1 round

  4. Oct
    EmergeSeries A · NZ · Startup Daily$7.3MWith 8 others
  5. 2019

    2 rounds

  6. Oct
    CogniSeed · US · Crowdfundinsider$5.4MWith 5 others
  7. Mar
    AmunCH · TechCrunch$4.0MWith 2 others
  8. 2018

    3 rounds

  9. Dec
    TransferGoSeries B · GB · TechCrunch$18MLed
  10. Oct
    YoyoGB · FinSMEs$30MSole investor
  11. Jan
    UpholdUS · FinSMEs$58MSole investor
  12. 2015

    3 rounds

  13. Aug
    VerseSeed$1.4MWith 8 others
  14. Jun
    RoomiSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  15. May
    Savvy.isSeed$1.7MWith 8 others
  16. 2014

    6 rounds

  17. Sept
    import.ioSeed · GB$3.0MWith 9 others
  18. Sept
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries F · US$20MWith 7 others
  19. Jul
    TradeBlockSeed · US$2.8MWith 8 others
  20. May
    Standard TreasurySeed · US$2.7MWith 17 others
  21. Feb
    SummonUSUndisclosedWith 4 others
  22. Jan
    EasyPostSeed · US$2.3MWith 14 others
  23. 2013

    6 rounds

  24. Oct
    MongoDBSeries F · US · techcrunch.com$150MWith 8 others
  25. Oct
    Tulip RetailSeed · CA · techcrunch.com$2.4MWith 12 others
  26. Jul
    AppceleratorSeries C · US$12MWith 8 others
  27. Jul
    AppceleratorSeries E · US · techcrunch.com$12MWith 8 others
  28. Jun
    MirantisSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 5 others
  29. May
    CrowdHallSeed · US · techcrunch.com$700KWith 8 others
  30. 2012

    4 rounds

  31. Dec
    Visible Market Inc.Seed · US$800KWith 6 others
  32. Sept
    CoinbaseSeed · US · privateinternetaccess.com$600KWith 4 others
  33. Jun
    SoldSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  34. Jan
    MongoDBVenture · US$7.7MWith 2 others
  35. 2011

    3 rounds

  36. Nov
    AppceleratorSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$15MWith 5 others
  37. Oct
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries E · US · masshightech.com$12MWith 9 others
  38. Jul
    JaspersoftVenture · US · finsmes.com$11MWith 9 others
  39. 2009

    1 round

  40. Feb
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries D · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 9 others
  41. 2008

    1 round

  42. Dec
    JaspersoftVenture · US · jaspersoft.com$13MWith 4 others
  43. 2006

    1 round

  44. Feb
    MySQLSeries C · US · mysql.com$19MWith 5 others
  45. 2005

    1 round

  46. Jun
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries B · US · intel.com$12MWith 7 others
  47. 2004

    1 round

  48. Jul
    Black Duck SoftwareSeries A · US · boston.bizjournals.com$5.0MWith 2 others
  49. 2000

    1 round

  50. Mar
    RackspaceVenture · US$12MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration1 named

RGRobert Gregory KiddManager of Hard Yaka Ventures GP LLC, General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 14 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed5 in all

Standard TreasuryBought by Silicon Valley BankUndisclosedAug 2015
JaspersoftBought by TIBCO Software Inc.$185MApr 2014
SoldBought by DropboxUndisclosedNov 2013
RackspaceListedUndisclosedNov 2011
MySQLBought by Sun Microsystems$1.0BJan 2008

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Hard Yaka. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Intel CapitalCorporate VC7rounds togetherSapphire VenturesVC firm7rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm5rounds togetherSAPGrowth equity4rounds togetherVolition CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherY CombinatorAccelerator4rounds togetherDCM VenturesPrivate equity3rounds togetherFidelity VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherFlagship VenturesAccelerator3rounds togetherMayfield FundVC firm3rounds togetherPartech VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSAP VenturesVC firm3rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Hard Yaka put money into.

Olyn$2.8M · Feb 2025Emerge$7.3M · Oct 2024TransferGo$18M · Dec 2018Yoyo$30M · Oct 2018Uphold$58M · Jan 2018

Quick answers about Hard Yaka

What does Hard Yaka invest in?

Hard Yaka invests most often at Seed and Venture (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finserv, Fintechs and Financial Services.

How active is Hard Yaka?

35 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Feb 2025.

What has Hard Yaka invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Olyn (Feb 2025), Emerge (Series A, Oct 2024) and Cogni (Seed, Oct 2019).

How big are Hard Yaka's cheques?

The median round it joins is $7.3M. It says it writes cheques of $100K to $5.0M.

Does Hard Yaka lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 35 investments on record (3%).

Where does Hard Yaka invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (82%) and the United Kingdom (9%).

Is Hard Yaka investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2025.

Who does Hard Yaka invest alongside?

Most often Intel Capital (7 rounds together), Sapphire Ventures (7 rounds together) and General Catalyst (5 rounds together).

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