Simon Hirtzel

General Partner and COO at IQ Capital

Speaker

Simon is a General Partner and COO at IQ Capital in the UK. He is responsible for development of IQ Capital’s growing team and management of operations, and focuses on Investor Relations as well as participating in the development and execution of the firm’s strategy, and providing support to IQ Capital’s portfolio companies.

Prior to joining IQ Capital, from 2007 Simon was a general partner and COO at Kreos Capital, the pioneer European growth debt provider. During that period Kreos grew to over €1bn of assets under management, having raised a €700m Fund VI and invested over €2.5bn in some 600 investments in 16 countries. Previously, Simon was Group Chief Financial Officer at PA Consulting, a $500m global consulting and technology business, where he was responsible for all aspects of the group’s financial management with a strong focus on supporting the successful programme of tech spin-offs. Simon began his career at Arthur Andersen in London and Frankfurt, working with an international client base on cross-border financing and M&A structures. Simon holds an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, UK, and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.