About
Kerry Baldwin is a deep‑tech specialist focused on hard IP, complex algorithms and frontier science who uniquely shares unusually detailed playbooks on exit timing, preparation and buyer mapping for founders.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechFintechHardware
Experience
- British Business BankNon Executive Board Membercurrent2026 — presentUnited Kingdom
- British Business BankIndependent Investment Committee Member, Direct Investments, Future Fund: Breakthroughcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- IQ CapitalManaging Partner, co-foundercurrent2006 — presentCambridge, London
- City of London CorporationMember of The Competitiveness Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- UK Ministry of DefenceCo-Chair, Defence Investors Advisory Groupcurrent2025 — present
- UK Ministry of DefenceMember Defence Industrial Joint Councilcurrent2025 — present
- University of PlymouthVice-Chair Board of Governorscurrent2023 — presentCity Of Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
- Cambridge Judge Business SchoolHonorary Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Cambridge University JBScurrent2018 — presentCambridge
- UK Private CapitalChair 2023/24/25 Mansion House Pensions and Private Capital Expert Panelcurrent2023 — present
- UK Private CapitalChair 2021/22, Council Member, Member Venture Capital Committeecurrent2020 — present
- Royal Academy of EngineeringRoyal Academy of Engineering - Steering Group Shott Scale Upcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Oxford Space SystemsMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
- CybSafeMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- RisilienceMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- NeurovalensMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- All Party Parliamentary Group for EntrepreneurshipBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- UK Defence Investor NetworkMembercurrent2023 — present
- BMLLMember Board of Directors2016 — 2025
- FNAMember Board of Directors2019 — 2024
- TOffeeAM ltdMember Board of Directors2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of PlymouthBSc1992 — 1996
- Chatham Grammar School
Skills & more
Board of DirectorsChairmanshipVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityInvestmentsGo-to-Market StrategyCompetitive AnalysisResearch and Development (R&D)Deep LearningFamily OfficeEntrepreneurship
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TechnologyCapitalAIFundingStart-upsStrategyBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)AnalyticsBusiness PlanningCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Italian
From Kerry's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Plymouth13
MariaInvestor at InvestinorPaul SmithChief Commercial Officer, Anthropic at Smith Point CapitalMatthew FrenchSenior Manager at OakglenHarry BertramAccountant – Client Financial Reporting at OakglenJosh LindseyAccountant - Client Financial Reporting at OakglenCharlie MooneyCompliance Administrator at Oakglen
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Shared employers
Also worked at City of London Corporation3
Also worked at UK Ministry of Defence2
Also worked at Royal Academy of Engineering5
Investments
Board seats
BMLL TechnologiesCybsafeNeurovalensNuQuantumOxford Space SystemsRisilience
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at IQ Capital
Alex Wilson
Partner at IQ Capital
Archie Muirhead
Partner at IQ Capital
Catherine Knott
Executive Assistant/Operations at IQ Capital
Céline Caraffa
Research Associate at IQ Capital
Conor McCarthy
Head of Finance at IQ Capital
Ed Stacey
Managing Partner at IQ Capital
Elaine Hegarty
Chief of Staff at IQ Capital
George Glatz
Principal at IQ Capital






















