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London · Series A–Late Stage · 26 people tracked
Also known as HIRO CAPITAL I LLP
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Investment thesis
HIRO Capital is a founder-led, UK/Europe-focused multi-stage VC firm investing from Series A to scale-up. The firm positions itself as optimist and futurist, arguing Europe can lead the next phase of technology-enabled human evolution. Its thematic focus spans Spatial AI, infrastructure, robotics, defence, space and sovereignty, sports, augmentation and longevity, and spatial simulation and games. Now raising its third vintage (HIRO III), the firm is supported by an advisory board of frontier AI scientists, operators and statesmen who have built the domains they advise on.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
5 people who came through Hiro Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 36 of 45 portfolio companiesGaming ×24Consumer ×9Creator Economy ×7Media & Entertainment ×7Developer Tools ×6Sports Tech ×6Hardware ×5Wellness & Fitness ×5
HQs:United States×12United Kingdom×4Belgium×1Canada×1Germany×1France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 20 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×4
What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×10Engineering ×6Business & Management ×4Physics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history
Meta ×4Bungie ×3Electronic Arts ×3Bandello ×2Magic Leap ×2PwC ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
5 founders hold a PhD · 1 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 22023 · 42022 · 92021 · 112020 · 32019 · 22016 · 136 dated
Double Loop Games is a women-led mobile game studio building free-to-play, narrative-focused titles, with a mobile-first game currently in soft launch.
GamingSan Francisco, US
Shelby Moledina(Co-Founder, COO, Game Director)Matthew Huard(CTO)
BoardEmily Greer(Co-Founder, CEO)in
Co-investorsLondon Venture PartnersGOAL VenturesRiot Games
Keen Games is a video game developer and publisher creating sandbox games for console and PC platforms.
Gaming
Co-investorsTencent Holdings
Soccerverse is a community-driven, multiplayer football ownership game set in a persistent world where players use their football knowledge to own clubs, make decisions, scout players and compete.
Crypto & Web3GamingSports Tech
Ryan Smyth(Founder)inAndy Gore(Founder)in
Co-investorsSQUARE ENIX
Altitude unifies decentralized lending protocols into a single platform where crypto holders can borrow against their assets at optimized rates.
Crypto & Web3FintechPanama, PA
Co-investors7percent VenturesG1 VenturesUDHCAccelerated Digital Ventures
AMI Labs develops advanced AI systems that understand the real world through world models and action-conditioned architectures, enabling intelligent agents with persistent memory, reasoning, and safety controls for industrial automation, robotics, and healthcare applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsParis, FR
Yann LeCun(Founder)Alex LeBrun(Founder)inLaurent Solly(Founder)inMichael Rabbat(Founder)inPascale Fung(Founder)inSaining Xie(Founder)in
Co-investors20VCAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAlpha Square GroupAvenir Growth CapitalBerliner Volksbank Ventures+51 more
Carv makes a clip-on ski boot sensor that pairs with a phone app to track skiing performance and deliver AI-based technique analysis and real-time audio coaching.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports TechLondon, GB
Jamie Grant(Founder)in
Co-investorsArtesianImpossible FinanceBing VenturesDraper DragonIVC
DreamCraft is a game development platform that simplifies game creation through a built-in editor and asset library, enabling individual creators without programming or art skills to develop and monetize games.
ConsumerCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsGamingSan Francisco, US
Tianyin Zhang(CEO)inVeronica Yao(COO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDune VenturesLudlow VenturesMakers FundFusion01vc+2 more
Edgegap provides distributed cloud hosting infrastructure for game developers, including regionless hosting integrated with game server platforms like Nakama.
Cloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsGamingSaint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CA
Mathieu Duperré(Founder)in
Co-investorsKonvoy VenturesGFR Fund
Elvie develops app-connected, hospital-grade wearable breast pumps and a smart bouncer that converts into a bassinet, sold direct to consumers and via insurance.
ConsumerFemTechHardware
Tania Boler(Founder)inAlexander Asseily(Founder)
Co-investorsNiya PartnersNucleus Adventure CapitalOctopus VenturesWesterly WindsBlackRockImpact Engine+1 more
FitXR offers a virtual reality fitness platform with beat-synced workout studios spanning boxing, combat, HIIT, and dance, guided by virtual coaches modeled on real trainers.
ConsumerGamingWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsTenOneTen Ventures
Frameplay develops in-game advertising solutions that integrate branded content directly into gaming environments.
AdTechGaming
Co-investors515 VenturesWesterly WindsRazerzVentures
FRVR operates a platform that publishes and distributes a large catalog of casual browser and mobile games across genres such as puzzle, arcade, racing, sports, and merge games.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentLondon, GB
Chris Benjaminsen(Founder)inDan Friedlaender(Founder)inBrian Meidell(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelIndico Capital PartnersLince CapitalMakers FundSamsung NextIberis Capital
Happy Volcano is a game studio that develops video games for players, with a focus on engaging gameplay informed by gamer psychology.
GamingLeuven, BE
Jeroen J.(Founder)inJarvs Taskerin
Incredibuild provides technology that accelerates software development and build processes for development teams.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investors468 CapitalInsight Partners
iskn builds tools that connect physical drawing and writing to digital workflows using its proprietary magnetic sensing technology (GMS).
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkHardware
Co-investorsCathay InnovationHCVCBezos ExpeditionsBpifranceGreycroftHV Capital+3 more
Kama is a science-based mobile and web app offering guided breath, body and touch practices for desire, arousal, pleasure and connection, along with interviews on topics like libido, shame and intimacy.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Chloé Macintosh(Founder)in
Co-investorsFemale FoundersAlley Robotics VenturesAlleyCorpFELIX CAPITALJanuary Ventures
LAMINA1 is a decentralized blockchain platform for building and managing digital assets, identity, and interactive experiences across platforms and virtual worlds without coding.
Creator EconomyCrypto & Web3Gaming
Neal Stephenson(Co-founder)inRebecca Barkin(Co-founder)in
Co-investors3Comma Capital
Le Monde is a French restaurant in New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood, serving guests since 1999 with a French dining menu.
ConsumerNew York, US
Co-investorsBranded Strategic HospitalityCathay InnovationGreycroftNVIDIA
Lightfox Games is a venture-backed mobile game studio developing a new mobile title based on a well-known IP, with a publisher and IP partner lined up.
GamingSeattle, US
Jordan Douglas Arnold(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Alan Hanft-Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCherry Freeman(Director)inLouis Gresham(Director)in
Co-investorsCalano VenturesMarch Capital Partners
LIV provides video capture, streaming, and sharing technology that enables players and creators to distribute content to their audiences.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsFintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Steffan Donal(Executive Officer)inAjinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in
BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in
Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesGOAL VenturesHartmann CapitalNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSamsung Next+5 more
Loco is an India-based game live-streaming platform for esports, gaming creators and tournament broadcasts.
Co-investorsCrit VenturesKube VCMakers FundNuVentures3one4 CapitalCatamaran Ventures+4 more
Loric Games is a game development studio whose team has combined experience working on major video game titles across multiple franchises.
GamingAlexandria, US
Colin Shannon(CTO & Co-founder)inRob Denton(COO & Co-founder)inRay Soto(Exec Producer & Co-founder)inBrian Johnson(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investors1AM GamingMarch Capital Partners
Machinations offers a visual platform for designing, simulating, and balancing game economies and mechanics, aimed at game developers and studios.
Developer ToolsGamingSaaSMamer, LU
Vlad Centea(Founder)Dana Gheza(Founder)inMihai Gheza(Founder)inRadu Craciun(Founder)inAlin Moldovan(Founder)Joris Dormans(Founder)
Co-investorsGapMinderMana VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)Roca X
Loop Drop is a rhythm-based mobile game with a custom real-time audio engine where player taps remix dance music and gameplay simultaneously, positioning the player as a DJ.
ConsumerGamingMedia & Entertainment
Oliver Moira(Founder / CEO)inSimon Prytherch(Founder / CTO)in
Noodle Cat Games is a video game developer, with a title called Cloudheim listed as released.
Gaming
Co-investorsMakers FundSony Ventures CorporationKrafton
Playbook is a platform for fitness and active-lifestyle creators — including trainers, yoga and meditation instructors, athletes, coaches, physical therapists, and nutritionists — to build and share content with their audiences.
Creator EconomySports TechWellness & Fitness
Jeff Krahel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCleo CapitalGFR FundBain Capital VenturesBlank VenturesFounders Fund+2 more
PlayerData provides GPS tracking and performance analytics technology for sports teams and athletes.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSports TechWellness & FitnessEdinburgh, GB
Co-investorsAO Ventures (Tennis Australia's venture capital fund)Darco CapitalEuropean Super Angels ClubTechstars
Polyarc is a game studio that develops immersive games, best known for the award-winning Moss series.
GamingSeattle, US
Chris Alderson(Director, Promoter)inTam Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDanny Bulla(Executive Officer, Promoter)inPeter Boldt(Executive Officer)in
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inNeal Black(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextAlumni VenturesBVVCDecisive PointDetroit Venture PartnersDraper Associates+3 more
Sidero Labs builds the Talos Platform, including Talos Linux — a minimal, immutable Linux OS purpose-built to run Kubernetes with a managed API (no SSH or shell), atomic upgrades, and security defaults like mTLS, CIS guidelines, and FIPS 140-3 compliance.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsGoletta, US
Andrew Rynhard(Director)inSteve Francis(CEO)in
BoardSaid Ziouani(Director)Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)Peter Troost(Director)
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Skybound is a media and entertainment company that develops, publishes, and distributes franchises across comics, games, television, film, and audio.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentFriona, US
Kurt Averhoff(Executive Officer, Promoter)Joshua Ryan McDonald(Manager of Issuer's General Partner)Harry Arnold Dewit(Manager of Issuer's General Partner)
Snowprint Studios develops mobile mid-core free-to-play games designed for casual gamers.
ConsumerGamingStockholm, SE
Co-investorsCrit VenturesSisu Game VenturesKorea Investment Partners
Team Liquid is an esports organization that competes across multiple games and operates gaming media properties, including Liquipedia, a gaming wiki.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSanta Monica, US
VICTOR GOOSSENS(Founder, Co-CEO)inSteve Arhancet(Co-CEO)inJohn Patterson(Executive Officer)Mark Vela(Director)PETER GUBER(Director)
BoardZach Leonsis(Director)
Co-investorsHOF CapitalLightbankAres
Telltale is an independent video game developer and publisher creating narrative-driven games using episodic storytelling, available across console and mobile platforms.
ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
Kevin Bruner(Founder)in
Co-investorsKeiretsu ForumGranite Ventures
Twin Suns Corp is a fully remote, global game studio developing console and PC action games.
GamingBainbridge Island, US
Timothy William Longo Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inSharon Forest Swartout(Director)
Zwift is an indoor cycling and training app that connects to smart trainers and dedicated smart bikes, letting cyclists ride, train, and compete virtually with others.
GamingHardwareSports Tech
Eric Min(Founder)inAlarik Myrin(Founder)Jon Mayfield(Founder)Jon Mayfield Eric Min(Founder)Scott Barger(Founder)
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersHighland EuropePale Fire CapitalTrue.Amazon Alexa FundNovator+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FirestokeFirestoke GamesMagicaveSkybound EntertainmentWhitbread
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTwin Suns Corp · trysignalbase.com · Jun 17, 2026
Loric Games · trysignalbase.com · Jun 17, 2026
Polyarc · geekwire.com · Mar 31, 2026
AMI Labs · techcrunch.com · Mar 10, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hiro Capital made?
- Hiro Capital has 45 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Hiro Capital invest at?
- Hiro Capital invests at the Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Hiro Capital focus on?
- Hiro Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Gaming, Longevity, Robotics, Space Tech, Sports Tech.
- Where is Hiro Capital located?
- Hiro Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Hiro Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Hiro Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Hiro Capital co-invest with?
- Hiro Capital most often shares deals with Sony Ventures Corporation, Bitkraft Esports Ventures, Makers Fund, among 85 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does Hiro Capital back?
- Across 16 deals with disclosed amounts, Hiro Capital has joined rounds of $620K – $35M (median $4.5M).
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamLondon Tech Week 2023 Interview - Sir Ian Livingstone CBE, General Partner, Hiro Capital
London Tech Week · Sir Ian Livingstone CBE
Interview: Sir Ian Livingstone (Hiro Capital)
GamesIndustry.biz · Ian Livingstone
#2: Mixed Reality & Gaming w/ Dr Doom (LIV) and Spike Laurie (Hiro Capital)
FOV Ventures · Spike Laurie
PC Connects London 2019 - State of Play - Sir Ian Livingstone CBE, Hiro Capital
PCGI Video · Sir Ian Livingstone CBE
Co-investors · 12
Sony Innovation Fund is the corporate venture capital arm operated by Sony Ventures Corporation, investing in technology and entertainment startups worldwide.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Felix Capital is a London-based venture capital firm investing at the intersection of technology and creativity, focused on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work and in-between.
Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in female-founded companies building category-defining businesses across sectors, backed by a strong founder community.
Indico Capital Partners is a venture capital firm backed by global institutions, funds of funds, corporates, education institutions, family offices and individual entrepreneurs, supporting promising companies and founders.
January Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital firm backing outlier founders transforming traditional industries, prioritizing industry expertise, ambition and tenacity over pedigree or networks.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.
Speedinvest is an early-stage venture capital firm that supports its portfolio of 400+ startups across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and beyond through a dedicated Portfolio Success team offering networking, hiring, learning and operational support.
Boost VC is an early-stage venture firm that backs founders building in frontier and deep technology areas, describing itself as the first investor in companies working to make aerospace and other emerging technologies a reality.
BGF is a UK and Ireland investor providing minority, patient growth capital and support to entrepreneurial small and medium-sized businesses, from early-stage deep tech and life sciences startups to established scaling companies.
Firms observed investing alongside Hiro Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Hiro Capital's recorded portfolio.
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