General Partner, COO
IQ CapitalCheck size: IQ Capital can provide follow-on capital up to $40M, while initial checks vary by stage.
Simon Hirtzel invests or supports investments through IQ Capital's published strategy: Lead European deep-tech companies from pre-seed through Series A and provide follow-on growth capital to category leaders.
World-class technical teams commercializing defensible science and engineering into large global markets.
Companies without deep proprietary technology or a European connection are less aligned with the firm's published mandate.
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Simon Hirtzel is a current General Partner, COO at IQ Capital, according to the firm's official roster. The record preserves the official role and does not infer unsupported employment history.