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In-Q-Tel
CIA-backed not-for-profit strategic investment firm for national security.
In-Q-Tel (IQT) is an independent not-for-profit venture capital firm established by the CIA in 1999. It invests in cutting-edge commercial technologies that serve the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. IQT has backed companies including Palantir and numerous cybersecurity, AI, and space startups.
Overview
- Firm
- In-Q-Tel, Inc.
- Headquarters
- Tysons, VA
- Founded
- 1999
- AUM
- Not publicly disclosed
- Avg. check
- $250K–$3M
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Thesis
- Emerging commercial technologies with national security applications.
- Website
- www.iqt.org/
Portfolio companies7
- CompanyAnduril IndustriesAutonomy-first defense products company building hardware and the Lattice software platform.
- CompanyPalantir TechnologiesData integration and analytics software for defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.
- CompanyAnello PhotonicsSilicon photonics gyroscope maker for GPS-denied navigation.
- CompanyKela TechnologiesIsraeli defense-tech company building a secure, open platform for Western militaries to rapidly integrate commercial technologies into existing defense systems.
- CompanyBlackshark.aiAI-generated 3D geospatial mapping of Earth using satellite imagery for defense and simulation.
- CompanyRune TechnologiesAI-powered predictive military logistics software (TyrOS) for contested and disconnected environments.
- CompanyStoke SpaceFully reusable two-stage orbital rocket company.
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Frequently asked
- What is In-Q-Tel?
- Emerging commercial technologies with national security applications.
- What stages does In-Q-Tel invest at?
- In-Q-Tel invests at Seed, Series A, Series B, with typical checks of $250K–$3M.
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