Hard Yaka is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 and based in Crystal Bay, Nevada. The firm focuses on investing in technologies and companies that promote individual autonomy and inclusion, with a particular emphasis on portable identity, payments, and marketplaces. Hard Yaka seeks to build and invest in technologies and companies that are powered by protocols—open, permissionless, decentralized, transparent, interoperable, and inclusive systems that govern data transmission and processing.

The firm has a deep interest in individual autonomy and inclusion, aligning with its investment philosophy. Over the years, Hard Yaka has made numerous investments in early-stage startups, primarily targeting companies involved in the exchange space, including those in the financial software, business/productivity software, and entertainment software industries. The firm has a history of participating in various funding rounds, including seed, Series A, and later-stage venture investments.

Notable portfolio companies include Uphold, AnChain.ai, Enter, Indicio.tech, Roomi, Trim, Castle, and SMBX. Hard Yaka's team comprises professionals such as Greg Kidd, who is associated with the firm. The firm's office is located at P.O.