E320 | EUVC Awards | Max Bautin Managing Partner of IQ Capital on why DeepTech is on the rise and how to manage the full life cycle of funds
Celebrating a new finalist in the Firm of The Year category at this year’s European VC Awards, this episode dives deep with Max Bautin, co-founder & Managing Partner of IQ Capital.IQ Capital is investing out of a 185 m€ Fund 4 and also has a 150 m€ Growth Opportunities fund and has an established portfolio of over 60 companies and notable investments, including Thought Machine, Paragraf, and Nyobolt.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview 👀Chapters:00:03 Meet Max Bautin of IQ Capital00:42 IQ Capital's Deep Tech Investments04:48 Deep Tech Trends and Challenges05:15 Investor Interest in Deep Tech06:33 Risks and Rewards in Deep Tech16:23 Deep Tech Funding Resilience20:24 Hardware and Materials in Deep Tech28:11 Aerospace and Defense Innovations41:00 Space as a Market: Strategy and Evolution41:49 Starlink and SpaceX: Beyond Rockets43:11 Innovations in Space Access and Manufacturing44:33 The Rise of Robotics and AI46:03 Investing in Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities50:13 AI and Robotics: Hype vs. Reality52:32 Exploring Computational Biology and Tech Bio58:42 Deep Tech Software Trends01:06:05 Managing VC Funds: Strategies and Challenges