London · Series A–Late Stage · 26 people tracked
Also known as HIRO CAPITAL I LLP · Hiro Capital SCSp
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 Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 26 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Hiro Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 31 of 34 portfolio companiesGaming ×21Media & Entertainment ×7Consumer ×6Creator Economy ×6Developer Tools ×6Sports Tech ×6Hardware ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3
HQs:United States×10Belgium×1Canada×1Germany×1France×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×2
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 12023 · 22021 · 12019 · 17 dated
iskn builds tools that connect physical drawing and writing to digital workflows using its proprietary magnetic sensing technology (GMS).
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkHardware
Co-investorsHCVCBezos ExpeditionsBpifranceCathay InnovationGreycroftHV Capital+3 more
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)Laurent Solly(Founder)Michael Rabbat(Founder)Pascale Fung(Founder)Saining Xie(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalAvenir Growth CapitalDaphniExpeditionsfirstminute capital+16 more
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(Founder/CEO)inVeronica Yao(Founder/COO)Tianyin Z.(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDune VenturesLudlow VenturesMakers FundFusion
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
Co-investorsBehold Ventures
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
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)Dan Friedlaender(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelIndico Capital PartnersLince CapitalMakers FundSamsung Next
Incredibuild provides technology that accelerates software development and build processes for development teams.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investors468 CapitalInsight Partners
Keen Games is a game studio that develops sandbox gaming experiences, including Enshrouded, a survival, crafting, and Action RPG set in a voxel-based open world.
Gaming
Co-investorsTencent Holdings
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)Rebecca Barkin(Co-founder)
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)Ajinyad Shewki(Executive Officer, Director)AJ 'Dr Doom' Shewki(Founder)in
BoardCherry Freeman(Director)in
Co-investorsGOAL VenturesNarcissus VenturesOlive Tree CapitalSamsung NextSony Ventures CorporationTechstars+1 more
Loric Games is a game development studio whose team has combined experience working on major video game titles across multiple franchises.
GamingAlexandria, US
Raymond Soto(Founder)inColin Shannon(Founder)Rob Denton(Founder)Robert Denton(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Johnson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1AM GamingMarch Capital Partners
Machinations offers a platform for designing, simulating, and balancing game economies and mechanics, used by game designers and studios.
Developer ToolsGamingSaaSMamer, LU
Vlad Centea(Founder)Dana Gheza(Founder)inMihai Gheza(Founder)inRadu Craciun(Founder)in
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)Simon Prytherch(Founder / CTO)
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 FundFounders Fund
PlayerData builds GPS athlete-tracking hardware — including FIFA Quality Certified wearable trackers and a GPS-enabled training ball — paired with cloud-based analytics that give coaches performance insights for training, injury prevention, recruitment, and gameday tactics.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports Tech
Co-investorsDarco Capital
Polyarc is a game studio that develops immersive games, best known for the award-winning Moss series.
GamingSeattle, US
Chris Alderson(Director, Promoter)Tam Armstrong(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Danny Bulla(Executive Officer, Promoter)Peter Boldt(Executive Officer)
BoardIan Livingstone(Director)inNeal Black(Director)
Co-investorsColopl NextAlumni VenturesDecisive PointDetroit Venture PartnersDraper AssociatesGeneral Catalyst+1 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)Stephen R. Francis(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSaid Ziouani(Director)Andreas von Blottnitz(Director)Peter Troost(Director)
Co-investorsSony Ventures Corporation
Skybound Entertainment is a media and entertainment company that produces and distributes content across TV, film, and animation, including theatrical events featuring animated shorts.
Creator EconomyMedia & 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 for everyday gamers, including turn-based tactical strategy titles such as Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus, Legend of Solgard, and Rivengard.
ConsumerGamingStockholm, SE
Co-investorsCrit VenturesSisu Game Ventures
Soccerverse is a free browser-based football (soccer) game where players buy stakes in FIFPRO-licensed clubs and players, collect payouts from matchday income, and can trade, scout talent, or manage teams as boardroom owners or managers.
GamingSports Tech
Co-investorsSQUARE ENIX
Team Liquid is a professional esports organization that fields teams across more than 15 different esports, with over 150 players competing internationally in major leagues.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSanta Monica, US
VICTOR GOOSSENS(Director)John Patterson(Executive Officer)STEVEN ARHANCET(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Vela(Director)PETER GUBER(Director)
BoardZach Leonsis(Director)
Co-investorsHOF CapitalLightbank
Telltale is a video game developer and publisher known for narrative-driven, episodic games based on licensed franchises such as Batman, The Wolf Among Us, and The Expanse.
GamingMedia & Entertainment
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)
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
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersHighland EuropePale Fire CapitalTrue.Shasta Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAMI · businessmodelanalyst.com · Aug 20, 2026
Zwift · zwiftinsider.com · Aug 19, 2026
Polyarc · technews180.com · Aug 19, 2026
Playbook · doomers.ai · Aug 6, 2026
AMI Labs · letsdatascience.com · Jul 2, 2026
Loric Games · trysignalbase.com · Jun 17, 2026
Twin Suns Corp · trysignalbase.com · Jun 17, 2026
Frameplay · trysignalbase.com · Jun 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hiro Capital made?
- Hiro Capital has 32 tracked investments, including 2 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, GFR Fund, Makers Fund, among 51 tracked co-investors.
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.
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.
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 operates a Portfolio Success program that connects its 400+ portfolio startups with customers, follow-on investors, industry experts, talent, discounted tools, and fellow founders across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.
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 venture capital firm operating at the intersection of technology and creativity, focusing on the evolution of the human experience at home, at work, and in-between.
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.
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.
BGF provides minority growth capital and support to entrepreneurial small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland, from university spinouts to established brands.
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.
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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