Max Bautin
InvestorManaging Partner at IQ Capital
London, England, United Kingdom
Writes $500K – $15M checks · typically $3M
About
Max Bautin, who co‑founded one of the UK's first deep‑tech firms, focuses on technically complex, hard‑science startups and acts as a shock‑absorber for founders during difficult moments.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyFintechHardware
Experience
- IQ CapitalManaging Partner, co-foundercurrent2006 — presentCity Of London, England, United Kingdom
- Thought MachineBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- NyoboltBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- TrogenixBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- IONATEBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- MolyonBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- M∙QUBEBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- AccelerComm LtdBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- QuadsatBoard Member2023 — 2025Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- VirtiBoard Member2021 — 2025Bristol, New York
- Cambridge AngelsMember2012 — 2024Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Invest EuropeTreasurer2023 — 2024Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
- Invest EuropeAudit & Finance Committee Member2019 — 2024
- Invest EuropeBoard Member2019 — 2024Brussels Area, Belgium
- Invest EuropeVC Council Member2015 — 2024Brussels Area, Belgium
- Fluidic AnalyticsBoard Member2015 — 2023Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Cambridge University EntrepreneursSteering Committee Member2019 — 2023
- ConcirrusBoard Member2018 — 2023London, United Kingdom
- Audio AnalyticBoard Member2016 — 2022Cambridge, United Kingdom
- SPECTRAL EDGE (Meta)Board Member2015 — 2019Cambridge, United Kingdom
Education
- University of CambridgeMBA2000 — 2001
- University of MarylandBSc, Economics1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Angel Investing39Mergers8Entrepreneurship51Start-ups85Strategy70Funding8Private Equity37Strategic Partnerships6Corporate Development8Telecommunications4Management6
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InvestmentsRestructuringE-commerceManagement ConsultingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness ModelingExecutive ManagementCloud ComputingMentoringAsset ManagementCorporate FinanceEmerging Markets- FCA Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
From Max's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge621
Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Also attended University of Maryland148
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Trogenix2
Also worked at AccelerComm Ltd3
Investments
Board seats
Audio AnalyticGrapeshotNeulPhonetic ArtsSpectral EdgeStillfront
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
Chris Magazzeni
Investor at IQ Capital
Conor McCarthy
Head of Finance at IQ Capital
Daniel Carew
Principal at IQ Capital
Ed Stacey
Managing Partner at IQ Capital
Network4
Alex Wilson
Partner at IQ Capital
Archie Muirhead
Partner at IQ Capital
Chris Magazzeni
Investor at IQ Capital
Daniel Carew
Principal at IQ Capital
Investors connected to Max in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.