Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Hard Yaka took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Financial Group, Inc | Series A | 26 Apr 2021 | $37m | Participant | Holon Global Investments (Mon 26 Apr 2021), Holon Global Investments (Mon 29 Mar 2021) | |
| EMQ | Series B | 28 Jul 2020 | $20m | Participant | emq.com, January Capital portfolio |
Companies Hard Yaka has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanti Financial Group, Inc | 26 Apr 2021, Series A | 1 | 0 | |
| EMQ | 28 Jul 2020, Series B | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Hard Yaka, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Hard Yaka has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Hard Yaka did.
Stories naming Hard Yaka. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Hong Kong payments network EMQ closed a $20 million Series B led by WI Harper Group alongside ten other backers, funding expansion, product work and licensing across Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Australian fund manager Holon Global joined the US$37 million Series A of Avanti Financial Group, a Wyoming digital-asset bank, closed 19 March 2021 and led by Trace Mayer.