IQ Capital

IQ Capital is a London- and Cambridge-based deep tech venture capital firm that has been investing in European founders since 2005 across six fund cycles, with total assets under management exceeding $1 billion. The firm leads rounds at the pre-Seed to Series A stage, with initial check sizes typically ranging from £0.5 million to £10 million, and can provide follow-on capital of up to $40 million through its dedicated growth funds. IQ Capital focuses on IP-rich, breakthrough technology companies across sectors including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, advanced engineering, novel materials, synthetic biology, cybersecurity, energy, and space-tech. In 2022, the firm raised $400 million across its fourth venture fund ($200M) and second growth fund ($200M). The portfolio spans over 200 companies, with notable exits to acquirers such as Apple, Google, Meta, Siemens, Qualcomm, and Oracle, and includes unicorn Thought Machine, which IQ Capital backed from Seed.