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IQ Capital

Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge

Description

IQ Capital is a Cambridge & London -based VC firm investing in early-stage deeptech companies.

Investor Profile

IQ Capital has made 157 investments, with 9 in the past 12 months and 32% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (37%)
  • Series A (23%)
  • Series Unknown (20%)
  • Series B (11%)
  • Series C (4%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)
  • Corporate Round (1%)
  • Grant (1%)
  • Private Equity (1%)
  • Convertible Note (1%)

Country Focus

  • United Kingdom (90%)
  • United States (5%)
  • The Netherlands (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Canada (1%)
  • Sweden (1%)
  • Denmark (1%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • Fintech
  • Saas
  • Financial Services
  • Analytics
  • Biotechnology
  • Cyber Security
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does IQ Capital frequently co-invest with?

Par Equity
Europe, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Co-Investments: 7
Seedcamp
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6
Martlet Capital
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 11
AlbionVC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 8
Molten Ventures
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 12
Cambridge Angels group
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 11
Amadeus Capital Partners
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 10
University of Cambridge Enterprise
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 10
Parkwalk Advisors
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 14
Notion Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 6

Which angels does IQ Capital often collaborate with?

DD
Europe, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
WT
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
MM
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
AW
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland
Shared Deals: 2
David Braben
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 1
JT
Europe, Harjumaa, Estonia, Tallinn
Shared Deals: 1
WB
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
JT
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
WM
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 2
JM
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Shared Deals: 3

What are some of recent deals done by IQ Capital?

AccelerComm

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company specialising in channel coding solutions.

Semiconductor
Series UnknownMay 29, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Valarian Technologies

London, England, United Kingdom

Valarian Technologies is a provider of data sovereignty infrastructure for enterprises and government institutions.

Communications InfrastructureComplianceSecuritySoftware
SeedMay 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Nyobolt

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Nyobolt is a developer of high-powered battery technology used to serve automotive applications.

BatteryEnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy
Series UnknownApr 16, 2025
Amount Raised: $30,000,000
TurinTech AI

London, England, United Kingdom

Code Optimisation Platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)DevOpsGenerative AIInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSaaS
Series AMar 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Alpine Eagle

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Alpine Eagle is a mix of software and hardware focused on cost efficiency.

Software
SeedMar 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $10,885,414
Cambridge GaN Devices

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Cambridge GaN Devices is a semiconductor company focused on developing GaN power devices aimed at creating greener electronics.

ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductor
Series CFeb 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $32,000,000
IONATE

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

IONATE creates energy solutions with hybrid intelligent transformers and AI-driven grid management for a more efficient power system.

Electrical DistributionEnergyHardwarePower GridSoftware
Series AFeb 5, 2025
Amount Raised: $17,000,000
Mindgard

London, England, United Kingdom

Mindgard empowers enterprise security teams to deploy AI and GenAI securely.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber Security
Series UnknownDec 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $8,169,852
Molyon

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Molyon is producing the next generation lithium sulfer batteries.

SeedNov 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,511,409
BMLL Technologies

London, England, United Kingdom

BMLL Technologies is the leading, independent provider of Level 3 Historical Data and Analytics for Capital Markets participants.

AnalyticsBig DataCloud ComputingMachine LearningSoftware
Series BSep 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $21,404,081