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Overview

European deep tech venture capital firm backing scientific breakthroughs.

Deals ยท 12mo

13

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

130rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Mindgard
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Nuclear Turbines
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Quantum Diamonds
Jul 2026Participated
$104 MSeries A
IMU Biosciences
Jun 2026Led
$38 MSeries A
RevEng.AI
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Imperagen
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Nyobolt
May 2026Participated
$60 MSeries C
Omegga
Apr 2026Led
$12 MSeed
Rivan
Apr 2026Led
$34 MOther Equity
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
Isembard
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries A
Nu Quantum
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries A
Mindgard
Aug 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Nuclear Turbines
Jul 2026Led
$20 MOther Equity
Quantum Diamonds
Jul 2026Participated
$104 MSeries A
IMU Biosciences
Jun 2026Led
$38 MSeries A
RevEng.AI
May 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Imperagen
May 2026Participated
$7 MSeed
Nyobolt
May 2026Participated
$60 MSeries C
Omegga
Apr 2026Led
$12 MSeed
Rivan
Apr 2026Led
$34 MOther Equity
Tropic Biosciences
Mar 2026Participated
$105 MSeries C
Isembard
Mar 2026Participated
$50 MSeries A
Nu Quantum
Dec 2025Participated
$60 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

IQ Capital: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
IQ Capital: 130 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed2014
Series A1425
Series B213
Series C+15
Other Equity1125

Monthly Deal Activity

IQ Capital: 130 deals are recorded across 203 months.All available history.
IQ Capital: 130 deals are recorded across 203 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '091
Jan '100
Feb '100
Mar '100
Apr '100
May '100
Jun '100
Jul '100
Aug '100
Sep '100
Oct '101
Nov '101
Dec '100
Jan '110
Feb '110
Mar '110
Apr '110
May '110
Jun '111
Jul '110
Aug '110
Sep '111
Oct '110
Nov '110
Dec '110
Jan '120
Feb '120
Mar '120
Apr '121
May '120
Jun '120
Jul '120
Aug '120
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
Aug '130
Sep '130
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '130
Jan '140
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Nov '140
Dec '140
Jan '150
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
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Jul '150
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Sep '151
Oct '150
Nov '151
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '161
Mar '162
Apr '161
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '162
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
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Jun '170
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '171
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '181
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Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '182
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Oct '180
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '193
Jul '194
Aug '191
Sep '191
Oct '193
Nov '192
Dec '191
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '202
Apr '201
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Jun '200
Jul '203
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '201
Nov '203
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '214
Jul '212
Aug '210
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Oct '211
Nov '212
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '223
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Apr '220
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Nov '223
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '232
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Dec '230
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Feb '242
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Oct '251
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Dec '251
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '262
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Jun '261
Jul '262
Aug '261
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

IQ Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

IQ Capital: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (39 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software39
AI & Machine Learning38
Space & Frontier Tech30
Health & Life Sciences29
Data, Analytics & IT26
Hardware & Robotics26
Cybersecurity & Privacy22
Fintech20
Manufacturing18
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
Professional Services14
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Developer Tools10
Transportation & Logistics5
Food & Agriculture5
Media & Entertainment4
AR/VR3
Marketing & Advertising3
Real Estate & Construction2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Gaming & eSports1

Deal Size Distribution

IQ Capital: 130 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

IQ Capital: 130 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M43
$5M-$10M34
$10M-$25M28
$25M-$50M13
$50M-$100M9
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

IQ Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (123 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

IQ Capital: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (123 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe123
United States6
Canada1
IQ Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Molten Ventures sharing 14 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

IQ Capital: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation.All available history.
IQ Capital: Led accounts for 37% and participating for 63% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led4837%
Participating8263%
IQ Capital: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics.All available history.
IQ Capital: Single-lead accounts for 54% and co-led for 46% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2654%
Co-led2246%

Team

Andrey Kessel

Entrepreneur in Residence / Hands on work with startups

Ed Stacey

Managing Partner

Jonno Evans

Principal

Kerry Baldwin

Managing Partner, co-founder

Marek Chalupnik

Technology Principal

Max Bautin

Managing Partner

Simon Hirtzel

General Partner & COO