HICO Investment Group is a Singapore-based private investment firm founded by Tim Hartnoll, focused on the maritime, logistics, and hospitality sectors. The firm invests in new technology, venture, and established companies with growth opportunities, utilizing an active and direct investment approach.
Average disclosed round size is $53.9M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
SK
Samuel Kim
Managing Partner (GP)
CH
Chris Hartnoll
CEO and Managing Director
EC
Edward Creedon
Managing Director
CH
Chris Hartnoll
Investor
MM
Manjeeta Matabudul
Growth Investor
WG
William Golding
Investor
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIrys Insurtech | Seed | $12.5M | Jan 2025 |
| DDruid Software | Growth | $20M | Jan 2025 |
| WWisor | Seed | $8M | — |
 Elonroad | Unknown | — | — |
| AArenko Group | Unknown | — | — |
| KKraken Technology Group | Series B | $175M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Atooro Fund1 shared
Techstars1 shared
Fresh.fund1 shared
Ocean Azul Partners1 shared
Team81 shared
Plug and Play Tech Center1 shared
Plug&Play1 shared
Almi Invest1 shared
Markd1 shared
DeepWork Capital1 shared
Florida Opportunity Fund1 shared
Speedinvest1 shared
SmartCap1 shared
Supernova Invest1 shared
Notion Capital1 shared
British Business Bank1 shared
Hakluyt Capital1 shared
Enterprise Ireland1 shared
Last updated: 27 September 2026