In-Q-Tel

Arlington, United States · Pure DeepTech
Tier 2 Industrial

Bio

In-Q-Tel In-Q-Tel is the CIA's non-profit venture capital arm, founded in 1999. As of 2023, the firm held roughly $930M in assets and receives approximately $100M per year in taxpayer funding ($1.2B total since 2011). Over 600 investments have been made, including 50+ unicorns, with 500+ technologies transitioned to government use. Government partners span the intelligence and defense community: CIA, NSA, NGA, FBI, DIA, NRO, DHS, Cyber Command, and Space Force. The track record includes incubati

Industries

Defense & SpaceAI InfrastructureSpace TechBiotechCybersecurity HardwareQuantum Computing

Stages

SeedSeries A

Geography

US

Notable investments

  • Palantir
  • Databricks
  • Rocket Lab
  • Anduril
  • GitLab
  • Infleqtion