About
Simon Hirtzel combines GP and COO responsibilities, bringing repeated European venture COO/GP experience and deep ties to Cambridge's deep‑tech ecosystem, speaking on university‑lab frontier technologies like quantum computing and AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeep TechFintechHardware
Experience
- IQ CapitalGeneral Partner & COOcurrent2020 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- Kreos CapitalCOO2007 — 2020
- PA Consulting GroupChief Financial Officer2000 — 2007
Education
- University of Cambridge1985 — 1988
Skills & more
Strategy4Private Equity10Venture Capital12Business Strategy8M&A experience1Corporate Development1Due Diligence9Financial Analysis1Investments1Financial Services2Managerial Finance1Start-ups4
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Business PlanningRestructuringFrom Simon'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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Shared employers
Also worked at PA Consulting Group21
Juliette NilleESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VCVictoria WoodwardHead of Business Support at Cambridge Innovation CapitalDerek ChauInvestor at Acorn Pacific VenturesJoe SchorgeManaging Partner at Isomer CapitalAlexander Viterbo-HortenGeneral Partner of PSV Tech at PSVMarianne HyltoftFounder and Managing Partner of PSV Hafnium at PSV
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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