IQ Capital
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series B · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
IQ Capital invests in deep tech founders creating breakthrough technologies that advance intelligence, reinvent energy, accelerate computation, decode biology, and build resilience. The firm believes frontier technology underpins the next generation of globally significant companies and partners with teams that possess extraordinary persistence, deep technical insight, and vision to shape customer needs. IQ Capital supports founders from iteration toward product-market fit through technical and commercial inflection points, leveraging a 20-year-old deep tech network.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteArchie is a Partner at IQ Capital focused on helping founders commercialize advances in physics, computer science, and industrial technology. Previously, he worked as a researcher at data science consultancy CognitionX and as a Venture Developer at Rocket Internet managing operations for a regional travel marketplace in Indonesia. He is also a co-founder of Teller Music, a production company and recording studio in East London.
Chief of Staff at IQ Capital overseeing operations including investor reporting, compliance, risk management, HR, recruitment, DEI, and ESG initiatives. She brings extensive experience in operational leadership and team building, with a background that began in healthcare as a Radiation Therapist working within multidisciplinary oncology teams.
What they invest in
from 9 of 67 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×7Enterprise Software ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×3Cybersecurity ×3Biotech ×2Deep Tech ×2Hardware ×2Medical Devices ×2
HQs:United Kingdom×5United States×1
Investments · showing 60 of 67
founders shown can be your intro pathValarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments. The platform is designed for use cases including privileged communications, secure collaboration, government deployments, and AI products.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)Josh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
CybSafe hosts IMPACT, an annual research-focused event examining human factors in cybersecurity. The company publishes reports on human cyber risk trends and findings.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Isembard builds software and operates a network of distributed precision factories to accelerate manufacturing from prototype to factory-scale production. The company serves critical industries seeking sovereign manufacturing capability and supply chain resilience in the West.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Alexander Fitzgerald(CEO)
Mindgard provides AI security solutions that help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate threats across AI models, agents, and applications throughout the AI lifecycle. The platform uses offensive security techniques to help organizations understand exposure and reduce risk from AI-driven threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Dr. Peter GarraghanJames Brear(CEO)Aaron Portnoy(Head of Research)Rich Smith(Offensive Security Lead)
Mytos develops automated manufacturing technology for regenerative medicines, specifically targeting the production of stem cell-derived therapies to make treatments for conditions like Parkinson's, blindness, and spinal cord injury accessible and affordable to patients.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsLondon, GB
Ali Afshar(Founder/CEO)inIgnacio Willats(Founder)inNot named (CEO | Co-Founder)(CEO | Co-Founder)Not named (Co-Founder)(Co-Founder)
Synthesized creates governed, production-realistic test data from sensitive enterprise systems for software validation, migrations, and AI-agent testing. The platform generates compliant test datasets while masking sensitive information, enabling safe pre-production validation across SAP, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and Salesforce environments.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
ToffeeX provides cloud-native generative design software that optimizes mechanical components for cooling, manufacturing, and performance using physics-driven algorithms. The platform serves industrial manufacturers by enabling rapid design optimization across additive manufacturing, machining, stamping, and chemical etching processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does IQ Capital invest at?
- IQ Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is IQ Capital's typical check size?
- IQ Capital typically writes checks of $40M.
- What sectors does IQ Capital focus on?
- IQ Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware.
- Does IQ Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, IQ Capital leads investment rounds.
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