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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
Skills & more
Strategy4Private Equity10Venture Capital12Business Strategy8M&A experience1Corporate Development1Due Diligence9Financial Analysis1Investments1Financial Services2Managerial Finance1Start-ups4
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Business PlanningRestructuringFrom Simon's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Simon Hirtzel?
- 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.
- Where does Simon Hirtzel work?
- Simon Hirtzel is General Partner, COO at IQ Capital.
- What does Simon Hirtzel invest in?
- Simon Hirtzel invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware.
- Where did Simon Hirtzel go to school?
- Simon Hirtzel studied at University of Cambridge.
Same school
Also attended University of Cambridge893
Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosVerdict Capital founder and pre-consensus investor formerly at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PA Consulting Group28
Robert VerwaayenGeneral Partner at Keen Venture PartnersJuliette NilleESG Analyst, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity at PeakBridge VCVictoria WoodwardHead of Business Support at Cambridge Innovation CapitalIk KanuFounding Partner at Atlantica VenturesDerek ChauInvestor at Acorn Pacific VenturesJoe SchorgeManaging Partner at Isomer Capital
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