IQ Capital specialises in backing IP-rich technology businesses with a track record of stable growth.
Portfolio
51
companies
AUM
£1.0B
under management
AccelerComm
AccelerComm delivers high-performance 5G technology for satellite networks.
Ai Build
Ai Build provides cloud based software to automate additive manufacturing and reduce industrial waste.
Aibuild
Aibuild builds autonomous manufacturing software that automates complex industrial production.
Apperio
Apperio offers legal spend analytics and matter-tracking software for law firms and corporate counsel.
Audio Analytic
Audio Analytic develops AI sound recognition software to give machines a sense of hearing.
BMLL
BMLL supplies harmonised historical market data and analytics to financial institutions.
Cambridge GaN Devices
Developer of power semiconductor devices using Gallium-Nitride on Silicon technology.
Cauldron
Cauldron develops immersive science fiction projects for the Web3 gaming sector.
Closed Loop Medicine
Closed Loop Medicine develops integrated drug and digital therapeutics to enable precision dosing.
CybSafe
CybSafe builds cybersecurity software that manages human cyber risk using behavioral and data science.
CyberSmart
CyberSmart provides automated cybersecurity and compliance technology for small and medium-sized enterprises.
DaltonTx
DaltonTx develops adaptive AI platforms to accelerate drug discovery for pharmaceutical and biotech organisations.
Divido
Divido provides a white-label platform for retail finance and point of sale payments.
Fluidic Analytics
Fluidic Analytics builds devices to characterise proteins.
Foundries.io
Foundries.io provides a cloud-native platform for secure Internet of Things and Edge devices.
Grapeshot
Grapeshot develops keyword contextual targeting technology for digital advertisers and publishers.
IMU Biosciences
Mapping the human immune system through advanced blood analysis.
IONATE
IONATE builds the hardware and software backbone for smart electricity grids.
Imperagen
Imperagen engineers better enzymes faster using quantum physics and artificial intelligence.
Isembard
Isembard builds a franchise network of automated precision manufacturing facilities.
KisanHub
KisanHub provides an online platform that streamlines data collection and decision making for agricultural supply chains.
M:QUBE
A fintech mortgage lender using data and technology to deliver mortgages in minutes.
Mindgard
Mindgard provides automated red-teaming and security platforms to help enterprises safeguard artificial intelligence systems.
Molyon
Molyon builds next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries for drones and robots.
Mytos
Mytos builds automated production systems for human cell manufacturing.
Neurovalens
Neurovalens creates wearable devices that stimulate the brain to address metabolic and health issues.
Nu Quantum
Nu Quantum builds distributed quantum computing infrastructure.
Nyobolt
Nyobolt builds ultra-fast charging energy technology for autonomous machines and high-demand industrial applications.
Optellum
Optellum develops artificial intelligence software to diagnose early-stage lung cancer.
Opteran
Opteran builds natural intelligence software to power machine autonomy.
OxDX
OxDX develops AI powered rapid diagnostic technology for infectious diseases.
Pangaea Data
Pangaea Data develops unsupervised artificial intelligence software that extracts clinical insights from patient records.
Paragraf
Paragraf manufactures scalable graphene-based electronic devices.
Porotech
Porotech develops advanced gallium nitride semiconductor technology for micro-LED displays.
Privitar
Privitar provides a comprehensive data privacy platform that enables organisations to manage sensitive information securely.
Risilience
Risilience provides climate analytics software that helps global enterprises manage their low-carbon transition.
Rivan
Rivan produces carbon-neutral synthetic natural gas to replace fossil gas in heavy industry.
Signaloid
Signaloid offers a computing platform that tracks real-time data uncertainty for autonomous decisions.
Spectral Edge
Spectral Edge builds image fusion and colour perception technologies for electronic devices.
Speechmatics
Speechmatics develops advanced automated speech recognition technology for enterprise applications.
Synthesized
Synthesized automates test data and infrastructure for enterprise software quality assurance.
TOffeeAM
The software company uses artificial intelligence to design sustainable engineering machinery.
Thought Machine
Thought Machine develops cloud native core banking technology for financial institutions.
Trogenix
Developer of Trojan horse cancer therapies targeting aggressive solid tumours.
Tropic
Tropic develops gene-edited tropical crops to improve resistance against agricultural disease and climate stress.
TurinTech
TurinTech provides an artificial intelligence platform that automates and optimises software development.
Virti
Virti provides an interactive training platform that uses artificial intelligence to improve workforce performance.
Vsim
Vsim provides high-performance physics simulation and training frameworks for robotics.
Wobble Genomics
Wobble Genomics develops a novel approach to RNA sequencing for biotechnology applications.
Worldr
Worldr builds zero trust data sovereignty architecture for enterprise communication platforms.
causaLens
causaLens develops Causal AI technology that enables systems to reason alongside humans.
Kerry Baldwin
Co-Founder, Managing Partner
Kerry is a partner at IQ Capital and co-founder of IQC Deeptech VC. She also serves as a member of the Defence Industrial Joint Council at the UK Ministry of Defence and sits on the board of the British Business Bank.
LinkedInEd Stacey
managing partner
Ed is a general partner at IQ Capital Partners, where he has invested since 2006. His earlier career includes management consulting roles at Sagentia and The Generics Group.
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Max Bautin
Managing Partner
Max co-founded IQ Capital, where he invests in European deeptech seed and series A start-ups. He also serves as a board member across multiple companies.
LinkedInRick Hao
principal
Daniel Carew
Principal
Daniel brings venture capital experience from roles at Archangel Ventures, Join Capital, and IQ Capital. He has also held board positions at QuadSAT, Ionate, and PicturaBio.
LinkedInArchie Muirhead
Partner
Archie is a partner at IQ Capital. He previously held investment and research roles at CognitionX and Rocket Internet.
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Alex Wilson
Partner
Alex is a partner at IQ Capital, having previously worked as an investor and principal at the firm. Earlier experience includes research at The University of Manchester and an internship at Maven Capital Partners.
LinkedInThe Series A round was led by Album VC with participation from Karma Ventures,.406 Ventures, Atlantic Bridge, IQ Capital and Lakestar.
"AI is creating an entirely new attack surface, and organisations need a fundamentally different approach to securing it. We don’t just automate attacks. We operationalize expertise, turning the knowledge of leading AI security researchers and offensive security practitioners into the capabilities every enterprise needs to secure their AI"
The oversubscribed round was co-led by IQ Capital and Molten Ventures to expand the company's immune profiling platform.
"When we first invested in IMU in 2024, we believed deep immune profiling combined with AI could transform precision medicine. Since then, the team has consistently delivered. The immune system sits at the heart of almost every disease, and IMU’s ability to analyse it at this resolution could redefine how treatments are matched to patients. We’re proud to be IMU’s largest shareholder and excited to support the company’s next phase of growth."
The funding round was led by PXN Ventures with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.
"What I see right now is that the companies that will make a radical difference in this emerging AI-driven future are all AI-native, lean on real world data, have genuine impact, and are fundamentally deep tech. Imperagen has each of those characteristics, combining them with outstanding people, phenomenal technology and the undeniable swagger you only get from Manchester. It was a no-brainer to join the team and lead this next stage in its growth."
The $1bn valuation round was led by Symbotic to support the development of fast-charging power solutions for autonomous systems.
"Nyobolt is enabling the always-on, always-moving infrastructure that physical AI demands. The enterprises deploying autonomous systems at scale can’t afford downtime, swap time, or power flickers. Our technology delivers a powerful trifecta: improved performance, exceptional durability, and a more sustainable operation, enabling a new generation of machines to run harder and smarter."
The funding will support the launch of a grid-connected commercial project and the construction of a new manufacturing site.
