# Hardbank

> Hardbank is a VC fund backing FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Hardbank is a VC fund focused on FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Hardbank operates as an investment firm.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Decentralized Finance (DeFi) | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DuelNow | DuelNow offers bookie-free sports betting. At DuelNow you can create crypto bets, set your odds, and win on your terms. | $11M | Seed | Aug 01, 2024 |  |
| Zeek Network | Zeek Network is a decentralized network for on-chain social bounty and reputation. | $3M | Seed | Jun 19, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Animoca Brands](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/animoca-brands-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aspen Digital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aspen-digital-0056) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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- [Arche Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coin98-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Hardbank invest in?

Hardbank invests primarily in FinTech and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Hong Kong. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Hardbank's check size?

Hardbank typically joins rounds of $3M–$11M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Hardbank participates in.

### When did Hardbank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hardbank closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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