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Hico Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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Investment

Hico Ventures (listed as HICO) participated in Kraken Technology Group's €152.9M Series B round, alongside DTCP, NATO Innovation Fund, Rheinmetall, and others. Kraken is a London-based maritime defence company building autonomous uncrewed surface vessels, reaching unicorn status at ~$1B valuation.

Kraken Technology Group

Kraken Technology Group Hico Ventures

eu-startups.comJUL 9, 2026

Hico Ventures | Activity | F4

JUL 9, 2026

News

Nkechi Iregbulem, Principal at Hico Ventures, was named to Business Insider's 2026 Rising Stars of Venture Capital list, recognizing her work backing pre-seed and seed AI and digital asset companies.

Hico Ventures

Hico VenturesHico Ventures

businessinsider.comFEB 3, 2026

FEB 3, 2026

3 investments· JAN 2025 – JAN 2026Show all

Investment

Participated in Poetiq's $45.8M Seed round for AI meta-system platform alongside FYRFLY Venture Partners, Surface Ventures, and others.

Poetiq

Poetiq Hico Ventures

prnewswire.comJAN 29, 2026

JAN 29, 2026

Investment

Participated in Irys Insurtech's $12.5M Seed round for AI-native insurance platform.

Irys Insurtech

Irys Insurtech Hico Ventures

prnewswire.comOCT 13, 2025

financialit.net

OCT 13, 2025

Investment

Participated in Final Round AI's Seed round for AI-powered interview preparation platform.

FinalRound

FinalRound Hico Ventures

prnewswire.comJAN 2025

JAN 2025