Max Bautin

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Max is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at IQ Capital.  

With over 25 years of experience in deep tech, Max brings experience in embedded software/AI, advanced engineering, energy transition and other verticals.

Max currently works with Thought Machine, Nyobolt, M-Qube, AccelerComm,  QuadSAT, IONATE, Trogenix, and Virti.

Max’s previous board roles include Grapeshot (Oracle), Audio Analytic (Meta), Spectral Edge (Apple), Phonetic Arts (Google), Phonetic Arts (Google), Neul (Huawei), Stillfront (NASDAQ)  

Max began his career in a start-up mobile operator, which he helped to grow to scale and exit. After his MBA in 2000, Max managed a seed fund investing in over 30 deep tech companies in Cambridge, before co-founding IQ Capital in 2005.

Max has worked with Invest Europe for a decade and continues to be actively contributing to the European deep tech ecosystem through multiple organisations, conferences, and founder mentoring.

Max Bautin

"I have known Max since December 2007. He’s the best seed investor in the UK. The fund he’s running with his Partners is one of the top funds. They’re showing strength and great return, the numbers just speak for themselves. But what really distinguished them is that they are very, very good people to deal with. They have a lot of empathy for how other companies work and have a deep understanding of technology. They respect the founders and the companies. They don’t make you feel as they’re pushing in unnecessary ways. Whenever I meet a new seed company, I recommend them straight away."

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Paul Taylor, CEO Thought Machine