Spike Laurie

Spike Laurie is an Investor at Hiro Capital based in London, United Kingdom, where he focuses on seed to Series A investments across gaming, esports, and interactive entertainment. Since joining the firm in 2022, he has been involved in financing over 20 companies, including participating in a £5 million seed round for the UK gaming studio Playable Futures in March 2024. Prior to his current position, he served as an Investment Director at Makers Fund from 2019 to 2022 and held earlier investment and operational roles at The Games Fund and Cherrypick Games. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English Literature from the University of Edinburgh. Laurie leverages his combined operational and financial background to support early-stage venture startups operating at the intersection of modern technology, consumer applications, and digital entertainment.