# Hard Yaka: portfolio, investments and team

> Hard Yaka is a vc firm based in United States. 35 investments on record, latest Feb 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/hard-yaka (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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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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Quiet New fund, May 2022 VC firm

Pre-seed Seed Series A Finserv Fintechs Financial Services

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 35 on record

Since the last cheque **621** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$7.3M** Cheque size, as they say **$100K – $5.0M** Rounds led **1 of 35** Sole investor **3 rounds** Exits **5 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 82%**

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## Hard Yaka highlights

- 01 35 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 68% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $30M
- 04 5 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Hard Yaka is a strategic investment firm... that has funded over 250 companies From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** $100K – $5.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** Finserv Fintechs Financial Services
- **Based in:** Crystal Bay, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **35 appearances**

- **2025** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Olyn](https://millionrounds.com/company/olyn)** US · TechCrunch **$2.8M** Sole investor
- **2024** 1 round
- **Oct** **[Emerge](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerge)** Series A · NZ · Startup Daily **$7.3M** With 8 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Oct** **[Cogni](https://millionrounds.com/company/cogni)** Seed · US · Crowdfundinsider **$5.4M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Amun](https://millionrounds.com/company/amun)** CH · TechCrunch **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2018** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[TransferGo](https://millionrounds.com/company/transfergo)** Series B · GB · TechCrunch **$18M** *Led*
- **Oct** **[Yoyo](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoyo)** GB · FinSMEs **$30M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Uphold](https://millionrounds.com/company/uphold)** US · FinSMEs **$58M** Sole investor
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Verse](https://millionrounds.com/company/verse)** Seed **$1.4M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Roomi](https://millionrounds.com/company/roomi)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Savvy.is](https://millionrounds.com/company/savvy-is)** Seed **$1.7M** With 8 others
- **2014** 6 rounds
- **Sept** **[import.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/import-io)** Seed · GB **$3.0M** With 9 others
- **Sept** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series F · US **$20M** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[TradeBlock](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradeblock)** Seed · US **$2.8M** With 8 others
- **May** **[Standard Treasury](https://millionrounds.com/company/standard-treasury)** Seed · US **$2.7M** With 17 others
- **Feb** **[Summon](https://millionrounds.com/company/summon)** US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[EasyPost](https://millionrounds.com/company/easypost)** Seed · US **$2.3M** With 14 others
- **2013** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[MongoDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/mongodb)** Series F · US · techcrunch.com **$150M** With 8 others
- **Oct** **[Tulip Retail](https://millionrounds.com/company/tulip-retail)** Seed · CA · techcrunch.com **$2.4M** With 12 others
- **Jul** **[Appcelerator](https://millionrounds.com/company/appcelerator)** Series C · US **$12M** With 8 others
- **Jul** **[Appcelerator](https://millionrounds.com/company/appcelerator)** Series E · US · techcrunch.com **$12M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Mirantis](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirantis)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$10M** With 5 others
- **May** **[CrowdHall](https://millionrounds.com/company/crowdhall)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$700K** With 8 others
- **2012** 4 rounds
- **Dec** **[Visible Market Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/visible-market-inc)** Seed · US **$800K** With 6 others
- **Sept** **[Coinbase](https://millionrounds.com/company/coinbase)** Seed · US · privateinternetaccess.com **$600K** With 4 others
- **Jun** **[Sold](https://millionrounds.com/company/sold)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **Undisclosed** With 8 others
- **Jan** **[MongoDB](https://millionrounds.com/company/mongodb)** Venture · US **$7.7M** With 2 others
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Appcelerator](https://millionrounds.com/company/appcelerator)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$15M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series E · US · masshightech.com **$12M** With 9 others
- **Jul** **[Jaspersoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaspersoft)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$11M** With 9 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series D · US · techcrunch.com **$5.0M** With 9 others
- **2008** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Jaspersoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaspersoft)** Venture · US · jaspersoft.com **$13M** With 4 others
- **2006** 1 round
- **Feb** **[MySQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/mysql)** Series C · US · mysql.com **$19M** With 5 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series B · US · intel.com **$12M** With 7 others
- **2004** 1 round
- **Jul** **[Black Duck Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-duck-software)** Series A · US · boston.bizjournals.com **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Rackspace](https://millionrounds.com/company/rackspace)** Venture · US **$12M** With 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 registration **1 named**

RG **Robert Gregory Kidd** Manager of Hard Yaka Ventures GP LLC, General Partner i Filing 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 file numbered funds in its name

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **5 in all**

**[Standard Treasury](https://millionrounds.com/company/standard-treasury)** Bought by Silicon Valley Bank **Undisclosed** Aug 2015

**[Jaspersoft](https://millionrounds.com/company/jaspersoft)** Bought by TIBCO Software Inc. **$185M** Apr 2014

**[Sold](https://millionrounds.com/company/sold)** Bought by [Dropbox](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dropbox-ventures) **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[Rackspace](https://millionrounds.com/company/rackspace)** Listed **Undisclosed** Nov 2011

**[MySQL](https://millionrounds.com/company/mysql)** Bought by [Sun Microsystems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sun-microsystems) **$1.0B** Jan 2008

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

New fund on file

**Raised**

a new fund in May 2022

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$7.3M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$30M**

Led 1 of 35 rounds **3%**

- **Said size:** $100K – $5.0M
- **Sole investor:** 3 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2025
- **Exits:** 5 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *13*
- Venture *4*
- Series C *3*
- Series A said *3*
- Series B said *2*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 7
- [Sapphire Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures) 7
- [General Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst) 5
- [SAP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap) 4
- [Volition Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volition-capital) 4
- [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) 4

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## 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 Capital** Corporate VC **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Sapphire Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sapphire-ventures)[**General Catalyst** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/general-catalyst)[**SAP** Growth equity **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap)[**Volition Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/volition-capital)[**Y Combinator** Accelerator **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[**DCM Ventures** Private equity **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dcm-ventures)[**Fidelity Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fidelity-ventures)[**Flagship Ventures** Accelerator **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flagship-ventures)[**Mayfield Fund** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mayfield)[**Partech Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech)[**SAP Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sap-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Hard Yaka put money into.

[**Olyn** $2.8M · Feb 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/olyn)[**Emerge** $7.3M · Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/emerge)[**TransferGo** $18M · Dec 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/transfergo)[**Yoyo** $30M · Oct 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoyo)[**Uphold** $58M · Jan 2018](https://millionrounds.com/company/uphold)

## 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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