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HIRO III Launches To back Europe+ Frontier Tech Founders With €5m–€50m Cheques

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

December 17, 2025

Overview

HIRO Capital has launched HIRO III, a new multi-stage fund focused on companies in the UK and Europe. The fund will deploy €5m–€50m cheques and will invest in sectors including spatial AI, robotics, immersive computing, and defence.

“This is an amazing moment of opportunity for the UK/Europe’s tech ecosystem,” says Nick Clegg, General Manager at HIRO Capital. “We have some of the most outstanding researchers and universities on the planet, and great engineers and entrepreneurs, too. Our problem is not a lack of innovation; it is a lack of capital at scale. Europe may have its critics, but we have a vibrant start-up scene which is now ready to accelerate – I believe the Hiro team has the unique geographic and technological reach to help make that happen.”

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Benefits

Multi-stage investment with ticket sizes €5m–€50m
Stage covergar: investing from Seed through Series C/Scale Up

Who can apply

HIRO invests in AI, autonomy and robotics, cloud and future compute; spatial computing and simulation, games, sports tech, digital augmentation, longevity, next generation defence, and the space economy.

It invests across its Europe+ region, covering the EU, UK, Norway, and Switzerland, and extending through Ukraine, Turkey, and Israel.

How to apply

HIRO accepts inbound approaches through its official website channels. Founders should submit a pitch deck and core company materials through the firm’s contact routes.

About the fund

HIRO Capital is a founder-led European VC launched in 2018 and built around a thematic focus on technologies where computing moves into the physical world and into day-to-day life through AI, spatial computing, and autonomy. It invests from Seed through Series C and scale-up and focuses on companies with the potential to build large outcomes in its target sectors across Europe+.

Hiro Capital was founded by Luke Alvarez, the co-founder of Inspire Entertainment, the Nasdaq-listed games and virtual sports firm, Sir Ian Livingstone, former chairman of the studio behind the game Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and Cherry Freeman, the co-founder of crafts marketplace LoveCrafts. Recently, Nick Clegg joined as a General Partner in connection with the HIRO III launch.

Alongside the fund launch, HIRO expanded its advisory bench. HIRO’s advisory board includes AI pioneer Yann LeCun and additional senior figures specialising in robotics, defence, and product design.

HIRO’s portfolio includes Sidero Labs, Carv, Keen Games, Frameplay, Incredibuild, Team Liquid, FitXR, LIV, Polyarc, PlayerData, Lamina1, Skybound, Playbook, and Soccerverse, among others.

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Drakos DMC Launches Exclusive Scholarship To Cultivate Future Tourism Leadership

Overview Of The Scholarship Initiative

Drakos DMC, a prominent destination management company operating across Cyprus and Greece, has announced a strategic scholarship opportunity aimed at nurturing emerging talent in the tourism industry. This initiative offers a full scholarship for a Master of Science in Tourism Management at the Cyprus University of Technology (Tepak), valued at €5,125.

Scholarship Details And Eligibility

The award targets final-year students and recent graduates up to 24 years of age who hold degrees in tourism, business administration, marketing, or related areas. Candidates are expected to demonstrate excellent academic performance and must be permanent residents of Limassol. For undergraduate tourism students, the scholarship may also apply to postgraduate studies in complementary fields.

Commitment And Career Advancement

A unique feature of this scholarship is its linkage to immediate professional integration. The successful candidate is required to commence full-time employment with Drakos DMC while pursuing the postgraduate degree and to continue with the company for an additional 30 months upon completion. Applications can be submitted by contacting Drakos DMC through their careers email, accompanied by a current curriculum vitae.

Application Process And Timelines

Prospective candidates must apply for the master’s program between February and April 2026. The full terms and conditions of the scholarship will be outlined in close coordination with the Cyprus University of Technology.

About Drakos DMC

Renowned for its premium travel experiences, Drakos DMC specializes in incentive travel, conference management, corporate events, and the design of integrated programs for international organizations. Their comprehensive approach, which spans strategic planning through to on-the-ground execution, underlines their status as a leader in the tourism management sector.