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Spike Laurie

Investor

Partner at Hiro Capital

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Leads HIRO's investment strategy across space, defence and games, with commercial and venture experience including leadership at ESL. He co-founded Payment Labs and Hiro Advisory.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3GamingHealthtechMedia & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Hiro CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Hiro CapitalVenture Director2019 — 2022London, United Kingdom
  3. Keen GamesBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Telltale GamesBoard Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Snowprint StudiosBoard Advisor2020 — 2023
  6. Prize PaymentsHead of Sales, Marketing and Business Development2019 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentVice President, Global Publisher and Developer Relations2018 — 2019Greater Los Angeles Area
  8. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentSenior Director, Global Publisher and Developer Relations2017 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. ESL - Turtle EntertainmentManaging Director UK, International Director2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  10. Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of CompaniesInternational Retention and Engagement Manager2012 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  11. ClassiqueProducer2009 — 2012

Education

  1. University of the Arts LondonBachelor's degree2007 — 2010

Skills & more

Entertainment18Digital Marketing17Event Management16Film7Film Production4Community Management6Social Media Marketing8Customer Engagement2Community Engagement1Brand Development3New Media4Customer Retention
+2 moreTelevisionJumping through hoops

From Spike's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of the Arts London25

Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sanna BlomkvistSustainability Lead at NorthzoneJulie MarechalExecutive Assistant at Hoxton VenturesMatthew Le MerleManaging Partner & CEO at Blockchain CoinvestorsShuchita KapurSenior Impact & Governance Analyst at InsitorZahid ZahidDirector of Value Creation at Plus VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Hiro Capital11

Luke AlvarezFounder & Managing General Partner at Hiro CapitalCherry FreemanFounder & General Partner at Hiro CapitalLuca SumaVenture Partner at Hiro CapitalSamuel CostelloInvestment Director, Cloud, Edge and AI at Hiro CapitalIan LivingstoneGeneral Partner at Hiro CapitalKarim Abdel-Ghaffar PlazaFounder and CEO at Westerly Winds

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Also worked at Keen Games2

Luke AlvarezFounder & Managing General Partner at Hiro CapitalCherry FreemanFounder & General Partner at Hiro Capital

Also worked at Telltale Games2

Matthew Le MerleManaging Partner & CEO at Blockchain CoinvestorsLuke AlvarezFounder & Managing General Partner at Hiro Capital

Also worked at Snowprint Studios1

Luke AlvarezFounder & Managing General Partner at Hiro Capital

Colleagues at Hiro Capital

Adam Mee
Associate at Hiro Capital
Alistair Hopkins
Technology Director at Hiro Capital
Andy Barber
CFO at Hiro Capital
Ayesha Forbes
Principal at Hiro Capital
Beth Li
Venture Director Asia at Hiro Capital
Carlo P.
Investor at Hiro Capital
Cherry Freeman
Founder & General Partner at Hiro Capital
Edward van Cutsem
Founder and Executive Chairman at Westerly Winds