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Kerry Baldwin

Investor

Managing Partner at IQ Capital

London

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

  1. British Business BankNon Executive Board Membercurrent2026 — presentUnited Kingdom
  2. British Business BankIndependent Investment Committee Member, Direct Investments, Future Fund: Breakthroughcurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  3. IQ CapitalManaging Partner, co-foundercurrent2006 — presentCambridge, London
  4. City of London CorporationMember of The Competitiveness Advisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
  5. UK Ministry of DefenceCo-Chair, Defence Investors Advisory Groupcurrent2025 — present
  6. UK Ministry of DefenceMember Defence Industrial Joint Councilcurrent2025 — present
  7. University of PlymouthVice-Chair Board of Governorscurrent2023 — presentCity Of Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
  8. Cambridge Judge Business SchoolHonorary Fellow in Entrepreneurship, Cambridge University JBScurrent2018 — presentCambridge
  9. UK Private CapitalChair 2023/24/25 Mansion House Pensions and Private Capital Expert Panelcurrent2023 — present
  10. UK Private CapitalChair 2021/22, Council Member, Member Venture Capital Committeecurrent2020 — present
  11. Royal Academy of EngineeringRoyal Academy of Engineering - Steering Group Shott Scale Upcurrent2023 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  12. Oxford Space SystemsMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  13. CybSafeMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  14. RisilienceMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  15. NeurovalensMember Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  16. All Party Parliamentary Group for EntrepreneurshipBoard Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  17. UK Defence Investor NetworkMembercurrent2023 — present
  18. BMLLMember Board of Directors2016 — 2025
  19. FNAMember Board of Directors2019 — 2024
  20. TOffeeAM ltdMember Board of Directors2023 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Education

  1. University of PlymouthBSc1992 — 1996
  2. Chatham Grammar School

Skills & more

Board of DirectorsChairmanshipVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityInvestmentsGo-to-Market StrategyCompetitive AnalysisResearch and Development (R&D)Deep LearningFamily OfficeEntrepreneurship
+12 moreTechnologyCapitalAIFundingStart-upsStrategyBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)AnalyticsBusiness PlanningCorporate Development

Languages Italian

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Investments

Board seats

BMLL TechnologiesCybsafeNeurovalensNuQuantumOxford Space SystemsRisilience

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at IQ Capital