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IQ Capital is a dedicated European deep tech venture capital firm founded on the belief that frontier technology will underpin the next generation of globally significant companies. It backs founders advancing areas such as artificial intelligence, energy, computation, biology and industrial resilience, supporting them from early research toward product-market fit and commercial inflection points. Active since 2005, the firm has partnered with over 200 deep tech founders and leads rounds from pre-Seed to Series A, following on through its growth opportunity funds with up to $40m per company. Over six fund cycles, its portfolio companies have been acquired by major technology firms including Apple, Meta, Google, Siemens, Qualcomm and Oracle.
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Team · 22 people
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What they invest in
from 66 of 81 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×40Deep Tech ×29Hardware ×17Biotech ×14Enterprise Software ×14Medical Devices ×13Healthtech ×12SaaS ×11
HQs:United Kingdom×29United States×9Germany×4Switzerland×1Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 34 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×93 founders×54+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×6The University of Edinburgh ×5University of Southampton ×3ETH Zürich ×2Imperial College London ×2The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ×2The University of Texas at Austin ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×13Mathematics & Statistics ×5Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×4Physics ×3Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history
Imperial College London ×3Royal Academy of Engineering ×3Google ×2McKinsey & Company ×2NHS ×2Robotic Systems Lab ×2Utum [x] ×2
19 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)
Investments · 81 tracked
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AiM Medical Robotics develops a portable, MRI-compatible surgical robot for neurosurgical procedures performed in the MRI suite and operating room, aimed at improving precision and automation for treating functional brain disorders (such as Parkinson's and epilepsy) and cancer.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsWorcester, US
Gregory Fischer(CEO/President, Founder & Co-inventor)inJulie G. Pilitsis(Chair of Medical Advisory Board, Founder & Co-Inventor)Andrew Aberdale(President & Chief Financial Officer)inRachel LeBlanc(Chief Operations Officer & Board Secretary)inCraig Pierson(Director, Promoter)in
BoardRobert Cathcart(Chairman)
Co-investorsSymbiotic Ventures
Apperio provides a legal spend management platform that connects to law firms' time and billing systems and uses generative AI to give in-house legal teams visibility into work before invoicing and to help law firms submit compliant invoices.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Nicholas d'Adhemar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDraper EspritMolten VenturesNotion CapitalSalica InvestmentsWalking Ventures
Baseimmune develops active immunotherapies using computational design and protein engineering to create custom antigens aimed at chronic diseases.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechLondon, GB
Joshua Blight(Founder)inPhillip Kemlo(Founder)inAriane C Gomes(Founder)
Co-investorsHoxton VenturesCreator FundBeast VenturesMerck Global Health Innovation FundMSD Global Health Innovation FundCherry Ventures+2 more
DaltonTx builds an AI-enabled cloud platform for drug discovery, covering the full lifecycle from data ingestion and model training to molecule generation and experiment prioritisation for both biologics and small molecules.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtech
Dr. Garry Pairaudeau(CEO and Co-Founder)Dr. Anthony Bradley(CSO and Co-Founder)Professor Charlotte Deane MBE(CAIO and Co-Founder)Adrian Rossall(CTO and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsredalpine
NanoSyrinx develops a technology platform for biopharmaceutical applications, with expertise in drug discovery, cell therapy, and biologic development.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCoventry, GB
Dr. Joe Healey(Founder)Dr. Nick Waterfield(Founder)Dr. Alexia Hapeshi(Founder)Joe(Founder and former CEO)Nick(Scientific Advisor and Co-founder)Thomas J. Farrell(CEO)
Co-investorsOctopus VenturesSARAS CAPITALFuture Planet CapitalM Ventures
Quadsat develops modular radio-frequency sensing and electronic warfare payloads (such as SpectraLoc) that integrate into UAV platforms for RF signal detection and emitter geolocation, along with spectrum operations software.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechOdense, DK
Co-investorsJoin CapitalSeraphim SpaceExport and Investment Fund
Speechmatics provides real-time speech recognition and transcription technology that converts audio to text with low latency, supporting multiple languages for applications in media, captioning, and voice AI.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Tony Robinson(Founder)
Co-investorsSusquehanna Growth EquityAmadeus Capital PartnersAlbionVCIn-Q-Tel
Valarian builds ACRA, an infrastructure platform for organizations requiring high levels of control, privacy, and compliance in their digital environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Max Buchan(Co-founder & CEO)inJosh McLaughlin(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesMolten VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Scout VenturesLightbankFounders Factory+6 more
UK developer of 5G physical layer and channel coding IP for satellite non-terrestrial networks, spun out of the University of Southampton.
Co-investorsBloc VenturesParkwalk AdvisorsIP GroupSwisscom Ventures
Aibuild develops parametric, data-driven software for large format additive manufacturing, helping organizations improve the efficiency of their 3D printing processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB
Daghan(Co-founder)inMichail(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersAI SeedAtlas Ventures (UK)First Imagine!SuperSeedActivate Venture Partners+4 more
Alpine Eagle is a European defence technology company that develops airborne counter-UAS (c-UAS) systems to protect critical assets and personnel from autonomous drone threats.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareRoboticsMunich, DE
Co-investorsExpeditionsHCVCGeneral Catalyst
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Boltzbit builds General Learning Intelligence (GLI), an AI system that users can train, own, and control using their own data rather than relying on pre-trained vendor models.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Dr. Yichuan Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investorsSpeedinvest
Cambridge GaN Devices is a fabless semiconductor company that develops energy-efficient GaN-based power devices for sustainable electronics.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsCambridge, GB
Fabio Necco(CEO)in
Co-investorsCambridge Innovation CapitalEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalBritish Patient CapitalBusiness Growth FundePlanet Capital+1 more
causaLens builds "Digital Knowledge Workers" — multi-agentic AI systems that automate repetitive enterprise knowledge workflows using causal reasoning, human-in-the-loop controls, and monitoring.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Darko Matovski, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investors3Comma CapitalAI SeedBridford Investments (Bridford Group)Molten VenturesStart CapitalAFG Partners
Morchella Medical develops and licenses intellectual property, dosing models and software for optimized, automated drug dosing, including PK/PD and machine-learning models for therapies such as GLP-1 treatments.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
Co-investorsAnanda Impact Ventures
Concirrus provides AI-driven submission automation that ingests, cleans, and structures complex risk data across specialty insurance lines, returning underwriter-ready data into rating and core systems.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Andrew Yeoman(Founder & CEO)inVinod Singh(Co-Founder & President)inRuth Polyblank(Product and Strategy Director)inMatthew Twist(Commercial Director)inAnkur Jain(VP Engineering)inMalgorzata Jermakowicz(Head of HR and Administration)
Co-investorsAlbionVCAngel AcademeCommerzVenturesEos Venture Partners Limited
CyberSmart provides cybersecurity monitoring, training, and insurance solutions designed for small and medium-sized enterprises and the organizations that serve them.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Jamie Akhtar(Founder)
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEos Venture Partners LimitedKickstart InnovationOxx
CybSafe hosts IMPACT, an annual research-focused event examining human factors in cybersecurity.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsEmerald Development ManagersEvolution Equity Partners
Whitelabel buy-now-pay-later platform for retail finance at the point of sale.
Christer Holloman(Founder)Todd Latham(CEO)Anders Hallsten(Founder)Fredrik Borgquist(Founder)
Co-investorsDawn CapitalDG Daiwa VenturesDN CapitalFINTECH CircleGlobal BrainGreen Shores Capital+8 more
Dreamfold engineers proteins as therapeutic medicines, using generative AI models that reason over protein sequence and structure to enable potent, localized immune modulation with minimal off-target effects.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical Devices
Co-investorsOpenOceanPanache Ventures
Flink Robotics develops physical AI systems that combine machine learning, perception, and motion control to build robots for real-world physical tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsZurich, CH
Stelian Coros(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)inSimon Huber(Co-founder & CTO)inMoritz Geilinger(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBtomorrow VenturesProsus VenturesSpeedinvest
FNA builds AI-powered network analytics and simulation infrastructure that lets central banks, systemically important banks, and financial market infrastructures manage liquidity, monitor systemic risk, and detect financial crime.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Dr Kimmo Soramäki(Founder & CEO)
FocalPoint develops positioning and navigation technology that improves accuracy beyond radio-based systems for everyday applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareIoTMobility & TransportationUK, GB
Scott Pomerantz(CEO)in
Co-investorsMolten VenturesPassion CapitalForte VenturesCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet Capital
Gravis is a bulk transportation packaging supplier that designs and manufactures flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), bulk bags, and related packaging solutions for industries including food, construction, and chemicals.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsNorwood, US
Co-investorsNew Water CapitalSoftBank Group
Gravis Robotics develops autonomous retrofits for construction machinery, enabling equipment to operate with augmented autonomy for improved safety and productivity on job sites.
Construction TechHardwareRobotics
Ryan Luke Johns(Founder)inDominic Jud(Founder)inBurak Çizmeci(Founder)Marco Hutter(Founder)Marco Tranzatto(Founder)Pascal Egli(Founder)
Co-investorsArmada Investment AGPear VCSunna VenturesSoftBank GroupZacua Ventures
Imandra builds CodeLogician, a neurosymbolic AI tool that translates source code into formal mathematical models to prove code properties, find bugs, and generate test cases.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsFintechAustin, US
Grant Passmore(Cofounder & Co-CEO)inDenis Ignatovich(Cofounder & Co-CEO)inKrishna Srinivasan(Director)
Co-investorsAlbionVCAnthemis VentureGreen Visor Capital
IMU Biosciences builds an immune-system analysis platform that measures over 100 million datapoints from a single blood sample across large patient populations, an approach it calls HD Immunology.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon, GB
Thomas Hayday PhD(Co-founder & Chief Research Officer)Adam Laing PhD(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Mario Cantero MBA(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)Adam Laing(Founder)inJohn Baker PhD(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsExpaKfundLifeX VenturesMolten Ventures
IONATE develops smart transformer hardware and AI coordination software for power systems and grids, designed to modernize electricity infrastructure for data centers and grid applications.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyHardwareLondon, GB
Luca(CGO)inAdhikari Ajanta(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAlbionVCGlobal BrainIn-Q-TelZero Carbon CapitalZero Carbon CapitalAntares Ventures Pte. Ltd.+1 more
Isembard builds software and operates a network of distributed precision factories to accelerate manufacturing from prototype to factory-scale production.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB
Alexander Fitzgerald(Founder)in
Co-investorsNotion CapitalTamarack GlobalUnion Square Ventures (USV)CIVNP-Hard Ventures
Mindgard provides AI security solutions that help enterprises identify, assess, and mitigate threats across AI models, agents, and applications throughout the AI lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareBoston, US
Dr. Peter GarraghaninJames Brear(CEO)inAaron Portnoy(Head of Research)inRich Smith(Offensive Security Lead)inNeeraj Suri(Founder)Peter Garraghan(Founder)
Co-investors.406 VenturesAtlantic Bridge VenturesOsney CapitalAlbum VCKarma VenturesLakestar
Co-investorsAV8 Ventures
VOLLO is an AI inference accelerator for capital markets firms that enables low-latency execution of machine learning models on market data using FPGA technology.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechFintechHardware
Peter(Founder)TomGiles
Co-investorsEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalNew Science Ventures
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(CEO)inIgnacio Willats(Founder)inHenry Miskin(Developer)James Cunningham(Hardware Design Engineer)Jack Owen(Operations)Sam O'Mahony(Senior Electronics Engineer)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAcequia Capital (AceCap)Artis VenturesDeep Science VenturesEmles Venture PartnersJude Gomila+12 more
Neurovalens develops medical devices using neuromodulation technology to address health conditions including obesity and anxiety disorders.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthNorthern Ireland, GB
Dr. Jason McKeown(MD PhD, Founder)
Co-investorsClarendon Fund Managers Ltd.StartXACF InvestorsBeltrae PartnersBritish Business BankInvest Northern Ireland+1 more
Nu Quantum develops quantum networking solutions to enable commercial quantum computer scaling.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingCambridge, GB
Carmen Palacios-Berraquero(Founder)inMatthew Applegate(Founder)
Co-investors7percent VenturesAhren Innovation CapitalAmadeus Capital PartnersEMV CapitalExpeditionsMartlet Capital+7 more
Nuclear Turbines develops advanced modular nuclear generation systems in which a reactor directly heats compressed air to drive a commercial gas turbine, targeting low-cost electricity.
CleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsEmpirical VenturesRhapsody Venture PartnersZero Carbon CapitalZero Carbon Capital
Nyobolt develops high-power lithium-ion batteries with ultra-fast charging based on niobium tungsten oxide anode materials, delivered as integrated energy storage systems.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareCambridge, GB
Clare Grey(Founder)Sai Shivareddy(Founder)inBrian Barnett(Chief Technical Officer)inRamesh Narasimhan(EVP, CCO and CFO)inSai Shivareddy Clare Grey(Founder)
Co-investorsPhoenix Court
Omegga is developing a non-invasive, optical, machine-learning-based method for early in-ovo sex detection of chicken embryos, allowing egg-laying farms to avoid male chick culling.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningFoodTech
Katharina Maria Hesseler(Founder)in
Co-investorsCapnamic
Optellum builds an AI-powered platform for early lung cancer diagnosis, helping thoracic care teams and health systems discover, track, and assess the malignancy risk of lung nodule patients.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsBlack Opal VenturesIntuitive VenturesMercia VenturesOutsized Ventures
Opteran develops autonomy software for robots and machines by reverse-engineering neural algorithms from insect brains, using computational neuroscience rather than deep learning.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsLondon, GB
James Marshall(Founder & Science Officer)Alex Cope(Co-founder & CTO)inDavid Rajan(CEO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsEpisode1Northern GritstoneSeraphim Space
Oxford Space Systems designs and manufactures deployable antennas for satellites, focused on reducing mass and improving stowage efficiency and performance.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechHarwell, GB
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalForesight GroupFuture Planet CapitalLongwall Venture Partners LLPMartlet Capital+5 more
Pangaea Data provides an AI-powered platform that analyzes electronic health records and clinical guidelines to identify untreated and under-treated patients across prevalent and rare conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth San Francisco, US
Dr. Vibhor Gupta(Director and Founder)Prof. YiKe Guo(Co-Founder & CSO)
Co-investorsSalica Investments
Paragraf develops graphene-based electronic devices, including molecular sensors (electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors) for biosensing and chemical sensing, and Hall effect sensors for current, position, and magnetic field measurement at cryogenic temperatures.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCambridgeshire, GB
Simon Thomas(Chief Executive Officer of the issuer.)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersBlack Opal VenturesCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalIn-Q-TelMartlet Capital+5 more
Pictura Bio develops image-based diagnostic devices and machine learning algorithms for rapid infectious disease detection.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesOxford, GB
Co-investorsAhren Innovation Capital
Porotech develops MicroLED display technology, supplying components and technology consultancy to help partners manufacture microLED displays.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Tongtong Zhu(Founder)in
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupMartlet CapitalAmeba CapitalSpeedinvestUniversity of Cambridge Enterprise
PoroTech develops MicroLED semiconductor materials and manufacturing processes for next-generation display and lighting applications.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsCambridge, GB
Dr. Tongtong Zhu(Co-founder)Dr. Yingjun Liu(Co-founder)Professor Rachel Oliver(Co-founder)Dr Tongtong Zhu(Founder)Dr Yingjun Liu(Founder)Professor Rachel Oliver after(Founder)
Co-investorsEMV CapitalSpeedinvest
POROUS develops a non-invasive ultrasound-based medical device for quantitative bone quality assessment and osteoporosis detection.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE
Prof. Kay Raum
Co-investorsNLCMartlet CapitalSpeedinvest
QD-ST develops quantum sensing microscopy systems for semiconductor failure analysis and defect localization in integrated circuits.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsMunich, DE
Fleming Bruckmaier(Founder)inKevin Berghoff(Founder)inDr. Fleming Bruckmaier(Founder)
Co-investorsBayern KapitalEarlybird Venture CapitalOnsight VenturesWorld FundXPRENEURSCreator Fund+1 more
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RevEng.AI builds a verification platform for software supply chain integrity using AI models trained on binary analysis to identify vulnerabilities, malware, and security threats in released software in production.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper Tools
James Patrick-Evans(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsEpisode1In-Q-TelOsney Capital
Risilience operates a SaaS platform that quantifies and helps manage the financial implications of climate- and nature-related risks for global enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, GB
Dr Andrew Coburn(Chairman & Founding Member)Professor Danny Ralph(Senior Advisor & Founder Member)Simon Ruffle(CIO & Founder)inAngela Brown(CEO)inDuncan Powell(CFO)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNational Grid Partners
Rivan builds hardware systems that convert renewable electricity into synthetic fuels, aiming to produce them at a lower cost than fossil fuels.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Harvey Hodd(Founder)
Co-investors20VCAngel Capital ManagementTrueSight Ventures
RoundUp.org lets donors link a credit card to automatically round up everyday purchases to the next dollar and donate the spare change to a nonprofit of their choice.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Jed Carlson(Founder / CEO)in
Co-investorsDuke Capital PartnersSilverton Partners.406 VenturesAlbum VCKarma VenturesSMBC Asia Rising Fund
Senseye provides a predictive maintenance platform that uses industrial AI and domain knowledge to help maintenance teams assess asset health, anticipate failure risk, and prioritize actions across sites.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaSAustin, US
David Zakariaie(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardGordon Daugherty(Director)inBrett Sandstrom(Director)Paul Santos(Director)in
Co-investorsMMC VenturesMomenta VenturesNTT DOCOMO VenturesSony Ventures CorporationWavemaker PartnersCapital Factory
Senseye develops technology and tools for detecting and treating PTSD, leveraging neuroscience research and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental Health
David Zakariaie(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investors4D CapitalXB VenturesAltara VenturesMMC Ventures
Signaloid develops UxHw technology, a compute platform that propagates uncertainty by evaluating a distribution of inputs in a single program execution to produce distribution-based results.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Phillip(Founder, CEO/CTO)
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupEMV CapitalMartlet CapitalType One Ventures
Synthesized creates governed, production-realistic test data from sensitive enterprise systems for software validation, migrations, and AI-agent testing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsExpeditionsFounders FactoryFounders Factory NYIA Seed VenturesMundi VenturesDeutsche Bank+3 more
Tagomics develops multimodal technologies for precision medicine and next-generation diagnostics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechMedical DevicesCambridge, GB
Dr Jack Kennefick(Co-founder, Director & Chief Executive Officer)Dr Robert Neely(Co-founder, Director & Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsCalculus Capital Ltd.Illumina VenturesCalculusInnovate UKMEIF Proof-of-Concept & Early Stage FundMercia Ventures+2 more
Those Beyond builds immersive, social games and experiences for entertainment fandoms, deployed directly inside platforms like Reddit, Discord, Twitch, and Snapchat.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAcurio VenturesBackedCherry VenturesPlayfair Capital
Thought Machine builds cloud-native core banking technology designed to run in public, private, and hybrid cloud environments for banks migrating off legacy core systems.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Paul Taylor(Founder)in
Co-investorsLloyds Banking GroupAir Street CapitalBackedCambridge Angels groupKarma VenturesMolten Ventures+6 more
ToffeeX provides cloud-native generative design software that optimizes mechanical components for cooling, manufacturing, and performance using physics-driven algorithms.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper Tools
Francesco Montomoli(Founder)in
Co-investorsPresidio VenturesType One Ventures
ToffeeX develops physics-driven generative design software for engineers to create optimized designs for thermal and fluid components such as heat sinks, cold plates, manifolds, and cooling systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechSaaSLondon, GB
Marco Pietropaoli(CEO)inFrancesco Montomoli(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstExcellis HoldingClub degli InvestitoriPresidio VenturesType One Ventures
Tolerance is a compliance platform that runs continuous automated checks against the NIST 800-171 standard and collects assessor-ready evidence for teams handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
CybersecurityGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsDorm RoomAmadeus Capital PartnersBen Franklin Technology PartnersBioAdvanceColumbus Venture PartnersCriteria Bio Ventures+5 more
Trogenix develops precision gene therapies for cancer using its Odysseus platform and Synthetic Super-Enhancer (SSE) technology, engineered DNA elements activated only in diseased cell states to selectively target and kill tumour cells while activating the immune system.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesCalculus Capital Ltd.LongeVCOld College Capital4BIO Capital
Turbine provides financing that lets venture capital firms and their limited partners borrow against fund positions and carried interest instead of selling them, giving GPs and LPs access to liquidity while retaining ownership.
Fintech
Mike Hurst(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonTTV CapitalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEvolution VenturesStartX+6 more
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TurinTech builds AI optimization platforms, including evoML for automated machine learning model creation and Artemis for software engineers, powered by its proprietary Intelligence Engine that combines genetic algorithms, machine learning, agentic systems, and LLMs.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Fan Wu(Founder)Leslie Kanthan(Founder)Lingbo Li(Founder)Michail Basios(Founder)
Co-investorsOxfordType One VenturesSpeedinvest
Vsim builds simulation technology and software for robotics, letting AI agents learn to solve complex tasks in accurately simulated worlds much faster than before.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsManchester, GB
Kier Storey(Founder)inMichelle Lu(Founder)in
Co-investorsRLC VenturesSamsung Next
Virti builds an AI-powered immersive learning platform using VR, AR, interactive video, and virtual humans to deliver workplace training and skills development for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Alexander Young(Founder)inKurt Kratchman(CEO)inNils Hellberg(CTO)in
Wobble Genomics operates an RNA sequencing platform that captures full-length RNA transcripts to identify long RNA biomarkers and novel isoforms for precision medicine.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesEdinburgh
Richard Izen Kuo(Executive Officer, Director)Joanna Smart(Director)Lee James Lindley(Director)John Harris Leamon(Director)Trevor John Nicholls(Director)John Robert Fraser Duncan(Director)
Co-investorsEos AdvisoryMercia VenturesOld College Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AhrenClosed Loop MedicineDataswyftFlink RoboticsFocalPointImperagenNanoSyrinxOssPictura BioSecretariumTropic BioVsim
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IQ Capital made?
- IQ Capital has 81 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does IQ Capital invest at?
- IQ Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What is IQ Capital's typical check size?
- IQ Capital typically writes checks of $1M – $40M.
- What sectors does IQ Capital focus on?
- IQ Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- Where is IQ Capital located?
- IQ Capital is headquartered in London, GB.
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- Yes, IQ Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does IQ Capital co-invest with?
- IQ Capital most often shares deals with Martlet Capital, Cambridge Angels group, EMV Capital, among 115 tracked co-investors.
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