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Max Bautin

Investor at IQ Capital

London, England

Overview 

Max Bautin is the Managing Partner and co-founder at IQ Capital in London, specializing in investing in seed and Series A deeptech ventures in the UK and EU. With an MBA from the University of Cambridge and a background in venture capital, Max has served on multiple boards and committees, including Thought Machine, AccelerComm Ltd, and Invest Europe, showcasing expertise in strategic partnerships and corporate development. Max Bautin's career highlights include co-founding IQ Capital and serving on various boards and committees, demonstrating a strong track record in investing in deeptech ventures and contributing to the growth and success of startups in the UK and EU. His role as Managing Partner at IQ Capital underscores his expertise in venture capital, entrepreneurship, and strategic investments in sectors such as ConstructionTech, EnergyTech, and AI.

Work Experience 

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IQ Capital

  • Managing Partner, co-founder

    2006 - Current

    IQ Capital is a London based European early stage deep tech VC. We invest into deep tech start-ups focusing on AI & Automation, Computing & Semics, Health & Tech Bio, Advanced Engineering & Energy, and Security & Resilience. IQ Capital has over $1B assets under management, including our latest $200m early stage Fund IV, and is actively looking for new investment opportunities.

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Thought Machine

  • Board Member

    2016

    Cloud-native core banking & payments system. First institutional investor, led pre-seed, seed/A and participated in every round since, with c £50m invested by IQC over life. Now a scale up with well over 50 global banks & fintechs as customers.

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Nyobolt

  • Board Member

    2021

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M∙QUBE

  • Board Member

    2019

    Re-engineered the mortgage process using AI.. leading to legally binding offers within 24 hours. Co-led seed round, supported follow-on into Ser B and beyond.

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AccelerComm Ltd

  • Board Member

    2020

    AccelerComm is a semiconductor IP-core company that provides channel coding solutions for communication standards for 5G, Satellites, Drones etc. Its innovative turbo coding technology enables 10X throughput and 10X latency improvement over existing products. Led Ser A round.

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IONATE

  • Board Member

    2023

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Trogenix

  • Board Member

    2024

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Molyon

  • Board Member

    2024

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Quadsat

  • Board Member

    2023

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Virti

  • Board Member

    2021

    Improving human performance by making experiential training affordable and accessible for everyone... using XR, artificial intelligence, gamification tech and decades of data

Education 

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