IQ CAPITAL

Investment Thesis

IQ Capital is a specialist investor in deep tech—AI, machine learning, quantum computing, advanced materials, robotics and frontier infrastructure—originating largely from the UK and European research ecosystem. Its thesis is that defensible IP and complex engineering moats can produce outsized returns, even if time-to-market is longer. The firm runs both venture and growth funds, allowing it to back companies from seed through scale-up. In AI, IQ Capital leans toward companies turning breakthrough algorithms or hardware into products in sectors like cybersecurity, industrial automation and financial services. It combines technical diligence with support on go-to-market, fundraising and international expansion, often helping academic founders transition into commercial leaders.

Notable AI Portfolio

• Thought Machine
• Speechmatics
• IQM (quantum; AI-adjacent)
• Multiple AI-powered cybersecurity and analytics startups

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• vc firm