Siraj Khaliq

Overview

Siraj Khaliq is a partner at Atomico, a global venture capital firm based in London, where he specializes in early-stage investments in technology companies across Europe, with a particular emphasis on software and internet sectors. He co-founded The Climate Corporation in 2006, a company that utilized machine learning to assist farmers in optimizing crop yields, which was acquired by Monsanto in 2013 for approximately $1.1 billion. Prior to this, Siraj held engineering roles at Google, contributing to projects such as Google Books and Patent Search. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University and a BA in Computer Science from the University of Cambridge. At Atomico, Siraj focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating new technology investment opportunities in Europe, including machine learning-enabled and Software as a Service startups. His investment interests span artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, internet of things, agriculture technology, and semiconductors. He has been involved in funding companies like Upside Foods, FabricNano, PsiQuantum, and Graphcore. Siraj's approach combines deep technical expertise with a track record of building and scaling global technology businesses, aiming to support founders who are addressing significant global challenges through innovative solutions.

Investment Focus

• Companies enabled by machine learning, AI, and computer vision
• Startups in intelligent assistants, IoT, Agtech
• Early-stage technology companies in Europe

Portfolio Companies