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Investec Games Podcast - Cherry Freeman, Hiro Capital

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In this episode, we are joined by Cherry Freeman, founder and general partner at Hiro Capital. Cherry leads Hiro’s deal pipeline and focusses on games, media platforms and software investments. The team at Hiro have between them angelled over US$9bn worth of some extraordinary games, sports and technology brands and we delve into what Cherry is finding the most exciting at present.

17 Oct 2023 English South Africa Business

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