Hiro Capital

HIRO Capital is a venture capital firm run by founders. It started with a focus on videogames, esports and the metaverse and now invests in a wider set of frontier technology areas, from Series A to later growth stages.

What Hiro Capital offers

• AI, infrastructure and robotics: backs frontier models, world simulators and agentic infrastructure.
• Defence, space and sovereignty: invests in dual-use platforms and European defence capacity.
• Sports, augmentation and longevity: covers performance data, neurotech and health span.
• Spatial, simulation and games: funds real-time engines, immersive computing and interactive media.

Who it works with

The firm invests in UK, European and North American entrepreneurs. Portfolio names include Team Liquid, Incredibuild, CARV, FitXR and PlayerData. It says its partners have taken companies from start-up to IPO.

Key facts

• Stage: Series A to scale-up
• Regions: UK, Europe and North America
• Named after: the hero of a science fiction novel, Snow Crash