Max Bautin

Max Bautin is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of IQ Capital, a prominent seed-stage venture capital firm operating within the United Kingdom. With over 25 years of professional experience in the technology investment sector, he specializes in providing early-stage funding to deep tech startups. His strategic investment scope primarily targets complex emerging technologies, demonstrating a specific technical emphasis on artificial intelligence and advanced embedded software systems. Under his leadership, IQ Capital has established itself as a top-performing UK seed fund with consistently strong returns, backing notable enterprises such as Thought Machine, led by CEO Paul Taylor. The firm's portfolio strategy relies on his ability to evaluate highly technical founders and complex intellectual property. Bautin currently focuses on identifying foundational deep tech innovations and scaling them into commercial enterprises across the venture capital ecosystem.