Pires Investments plc is a venture capital firm specializing in growth capital. It provides access for public market investors to companies at an early stage of their growth trajectory. The firm is focused on both direct and co-investment in technology companies and in specialist technology venture capital funds. It seeks to invest in artificial intelligence, Big Data, machine learning, cyber security, internet of things and augmented and virtual reality. It invests in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe more generally but will also consider investments in wider geographical regions. Pires Investments plc was incorporated in 1994 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.