IQ Capital Partners

IQ Capital Partners is a Cambridge- and London-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology companies in the UK, with a focus on deep tech, AI and machine learning, IoT, cybersecurity, SaaS and PaaS, data analytics, life sciences and other technology driven sectors. It typically invests between £0.3 million and £5 million upfront, with follow-on capacity up to about £30 million per company, and supports rounds with equity, debt and convertible instruments. The firm generally does not lead rounds, instead co-investing with angel investors from networks such as the Great Eastern Investment Forum, and it often seeks to appoint a board member at portfolio companies. IQ Capital operates across the UK, including Cambridge, Oxford and Bristol, and targets both early local ventures and opportunities in less developed areas in the East of England. Founded in 2003, it maintains a presence in Cambridge and London.

Kerry Baldwin

Managing Partner, Co-Founder

Max Bautin

Managing Partner

Daniel Carew

Principal

Kushaal Desai

Associate

George Glatz

Principal

Rick Hao

Principal

Simon Hirtzel

General Partner and COO

Archie Judd

Associate

Archie Muirhead

Analyst

Andrew Phillipps Ph.D

Venture Partner

Mason Sinclair

Principal

Mason Sinclair

Principal

Jo Slota-Newson

Principal

John Snyder

Venture Partner

Edward Stacey

Managing Partner

Alex Wilson

Analyst

Past deals in NFC

Nu Quantum

Seed Round in 2023
Nu Quantum is a Cambridge-based quantum technology company developing the networking infrastructure required to scale quantum computers. It produces quantum photonics hardware, including photon sources and detectors, and nano-engineered materials for quantum light generation and ultra-sensitive detection. The firm is building a complete hardware system to create entangled qubit networks by interconnecting computing cores into large distributed clusters, featuring a high-speed network interface, photonic switching fabric, and control systems. This entangled fabric enables secure exchange of cryptographic keys and underpins quantum encryption links for sensitive communications. Partnerships with leading quantum companies, governments, and research groups support the path to market.

Nu Quantum

Seed Round in 2020
Nu Quantum is a Cambridge-based quantum technology company developing the networking infrastructure required to scale quantum computers. It produces quantum photonics hardware, including photon sources and detectors, and nano-engineered materials for quantum light generation and ultra-sensitive detection. The firm is building a complete hardware system to create entangled qubit networks by interconnecting computing cores into large distributed clusters, featuring a high-speed network interface, photonic switching fabric, and control systems. This entangled fabric enables secure exchange of cryptographic keys and underpins quantum encryption links for sensitive communications. Partnerships with leading quantum companies, governments, and research groups support the path to market.

Nu Quantum

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Nu Quantum is a Cambridge-based quantum technology company developing the networking infrastructure required to scale quantum computers. It produces quantum photonics hardware, including photon sources and detectors, and nano-engineered materials for quantum light generation and ultra-sensitive detection. The firm is building a complete hardware system to create entangled qubit networks by interconnecting computing cores into large distributed clusters, featuring a high-speed network interface, photonic switching fabric, and control systems. This entangled fabric enables secure exchange of cryptographic keys and underpins quantum encryption links for sensitive communications. Partnerships with leading quantum companies, governments, and research groups support the path to market.
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