IQ Capital hires Pippa Pearce as General Counsel

IQ Capital has hired Pippa Pearce as its General Counsel. Pippa will play a central role on investments and exits, and also work closely with IQ Capital’s portfolio companies to support them on legal questions that may arise from early-stage funding through to exit.

Pippa worked for twelve years as a Corporate Solicitor at Mills & Reeve LLP, where she advised over 100 fast-growth and technology businesses such as Grapeshot, DeepMind and Secret Escapes on start-up or spin-out, growth and expansion matters through to successful exit. During her time at Mills & Reeve, Pippa also worked with investors such as IQ Capital, Mercia Technologies, the North West Fund for Biomedical and the Low Carbon Innovation Fund.

Simon Hirtzel, COO and General Partner at IQ Capital said: “We are delighted that Pippa is joining us. She has advised over 100 companies over 10+ years from Seed and Series A through Series B and on to exit and adds this very valuable experience to IQ Capital’s team. Pippa will be responsible for providing legal advice and helping support our portfolio on their negotiation and execution of transactions including funding rounds and exits. She also adds a further strengthening to our fund operations.”

Pippa Pearce said: “I am delighted to be joining the IQ Capital team at this exciting time for deeptech. IQ Capital’s reputation in this industry is truly impressive and I look forward to working with the team to support the next generation of world-changing technology businesses.”

Pippa is a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Manchester and a Graduate Diploma in Law from the College of Law in London, where she also completed the Legal Practice Course.