# Roger Hardy

> Roger Hardy is a angel investor at Hardy Capital Partners backing Outdoors and Communities. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Hardy Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardy-capital)
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rogerhardy
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rogervhardy
- Website: http://www.hardycapital.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roger.v.hardy

Roger Hardy is a angel investor at Hardy Capital Partners in Vancouver focused on Outdoors and Communities. Roger Vincent Hardy is based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of KITS. Roger previously worked at Coastal.com as Founder and CEO. Roger Vincent Hardy attended Bishop's University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outdoors | 1 | 50% |
| Communities | 1 | 50% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angel | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| KITS | Kits.com guarantees the lowest possible price on your contact lenses and eyewear. |  | Post-IPO Equity | Mar 16, 2023 |  |
| Guiides | Guiides provide a frictionless online experience of discovering adventures and booking a local guide to take you there. | $1M | Angel | Jan 01, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Hardy Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hardy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Haywood Securities Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/haywood-securities-inc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Structure Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/structure-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Hardy Capital Partners

VC Fund · Vancouver, Canada

Hardy Capital invest in high growth companies with the potential to out execute the competition.Hardy Capital is a Canadian merchant bank established to foster the growth of young businesses. With a history of international transactions including; acquisitions throughout Northern Europe ( Sweden, Holland, Germany and the UK ) the United Statesand Asia ( Japan, Singapore ). Public company listings on the OMX: Europe, TSX: Canada and the NASDAQ: Usa. Along with both public and private financings throughout Europe, Asia and North America.With dedicated assets of over $100M, Their mission is to help build and grow businesses that have the potential to achieve market leading positions primarily in the consumer space. They are especially interested in businesses that are disruptive to large very profitable incumbent monopolies and use new technology to improve customer experiences. With acute interest in transactions focused around Optical, Fin-tech, Real estate and Insurance disruption. They understand and can support businesses by helping them navigate the complex nature of growth in the global marketplace and fast track the company to the right investor or mentor groups.

5 contacts available at Hardy Capital Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Joe Thompson | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joe-thompson-4 |
| Monica Takeno | Executive Assistant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/monica-takeno |
| Nick Bozikis | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-bozikis |
| Riana Zietsman | Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riana-zietsman |
| Roger Hardy | Chairman | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/roger-hardy |

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## FAQ

### What does Roger Hardy invest in?

Roger Hardy invests primarily in Outdoors, Communities and Marketplace startups, most often at Angel and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Roger Hardy last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Roger Hardy closed in Mar 2023. 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?

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