Hiro Capital
Location on request · Invests in UK; Europe; MENA · Website
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Europe can lead the next phase of human evolution enabled by technology. We invest in AI, Spatial Computing, Autonomy, Robotics, Longevity, Games, and Space/Defence. We are founders backing founder leaders with hands-on engagement.
Likely not a fit for
No toxic or addictive tech. No passive investment model. No non-ambitious or non-engaged founders.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Warm intro
- Preferred
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
4 contacts on file
Portfolio
Playbook is a modern file manager for creative assets, offering media management, collaboration, and scalability for teams and enterprises. It provides a centralized hub for storing, searching, and collaborating on creative files.
Unsigned is a platform that features artists and allows fans to browse music. It focuses on promoting independent musicians and provides a space for discovering new music.
Loco is a platform for free online gaming, esports tournaments, and live streaming, aimed at democratizing gaming entertainment and building a community for gamers.
Kypso provides AI-powered automation solutions for software teams, enhancing productivity by integrating with everyday tools and streamlining operations through no-code platforms.
Telltale Games is an independent developer and publisher of both original and licensed IP games, recognized globally for incredible narrative experiences and a pioneer of episodic gaming.
Bitly is dedicated to making the internet a safer place for everyone, providing link management and analytics services.
Sidero Labs offers solutions for managing Kubernetes environments, including Talos Linux, a minimal and API-managed Linux distribution designed for Kubernetes, and Omni, a platform for integrating and managing infrastructure across Kubernetes environments.
Carv is creating a new category of sports technology by redefining the way sports are taught with cutting-edge hardware, real-time audio instruction, AI-driven data analytics, and content built with world-class instructors. Their ultra-thin pressure and motion sensor fits in any ski boot and provides personalized technique analysis and real-time feedback through an app.
Keen Games is a game development studio based in Frankfurt, Germany, focusing on creating engaging and innovative gaming experiences.
Frameplay is pioneering innovation in the video game advertising industry, focusing on intrinsic in-game advertising that creates immersive connections between brands and gamers.
Incredibuild empowers teams to build faster by providing build acceleration solutions through distributed processing and build cache technologies.
Recent activity
- Mar 2026
Advanced Machine Intelligence
Seed · Co-led
- Dec 2025
Bulkhead
Growth · Lead
- Nov 2025
Kypso
Seed · Lead
- Sep 2025
PlayerData
Series A · Lead
Hiro Capital in the news
The Next Web
Yann LeCun's VC fund Extelligence collapses in hours
1 month ago
Global Finance Magazine
Ex-Meta Chief AI Scientist Launches Startup
5 months ago
Tech.eu
Hiro Capital boss on LeCun, Clegg, and AI investing
5 months ago
Wamda
Shorooq invests in AMI Labs as AI startup hits $3.5 billion valuation
6 months ago
bloomberg.com
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Draws Investor Interest from Cathay, Hiro
7 months ago
Sifted
Inside Hiro Capital's €500m plan for European startups: 'We can shift the dial'
7 months ago
CNBC
Incredible startup scene in Europe, says VC founder
8 months ago
Alternatives Watch
Hiro Capital launches third fund, welcomes Sir Nick Clegg as general partner
8 months ago
businesscloud.co.uk
Sir Nick Clegg joins HIRO Capital: ‘We are now living in the internet’
9 months ago
capacityglobal.com
AI titan Yann LeCun and ex-deputy PM Nick Clegg, team up to drive Europe’s AI ambitions
9 months ago
GamesIndustry.biz
Sir Nick Clegg joins Hiro Capital as general partner to new scale-up VC fund, Hiro III
9 months ago
PR Newswire UK
HIRO Capital welcomes Sir Nick Clegg as General Partner and launches HIRO III European scaleup VC fund with new Advisory Board of global leaders including Yann LeCun
9 months ago
Reuters
Nick Clegg joins VC firm HIRO Capital to target spatial AI opportunities
9 months ago
The Guardian
Nick Clegg takes role at London-based venture capitalists Hiro Capital
9 months ago
PR Newswire
HIRO Capital welcomes Sir Nick Clegg as General Partner and launches HIRO III European scaleup VC fund with new Advisory Board of global leaders including Yann LeCun
9 months ago
Tech.eu
Hiro Capital snaps up Nick Clegg and Yann LeCun, as launches fund
9 months ago
Financial Times
Nick Clegg takes on venture capital role alongside Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun
9 months ago
Business Insider
Metaverse Investing: How a VC Avoids 'Hyperfinancialization' of Gaming
Mar 2022
Business Wire
Hiro Capital Launches Second €300m (/$340m) Videogames and Metaverse Technologies Venture Fund
Feb 2022
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