In-Q-Tel

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Not-for-profit strategic investment firm identifying and adapting innovative technologies for U.S. intelligence and national security agencies.

Arlington, United States · 72+ investments · 62 portfolio companies

Early Stage
Growth
Pre-Seed
Seed
Education
Robotics
Defense Tech
SaaS
Developer Tools
Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence
Crypto & Web3
AR/VR
Logistics
Fintech
Food & Beverage
Deep Tech
E-Commerce
Transportation
Gaming
PropTech
Insurtech
Climate Tech
Biotech
Cybersecurity
Defense
Energy
Intelligence
Microelectronics
Space Tech
Headquarters
Arlington, United States
Founded
1999
Website
iqt.org
AUM
$1.0B
Portfolio Companies
62
Total Investments
72
Last Investment
May 2026
Geographic Focus
Australia, Canada, Israel, United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Singapore

Indexed holds 62 portfolio companies and 72 funding rounds for this investor. The full record is or through the API.

Investment Thesis

Invest in frontier technology startups to accelerate cutting-edge solutions for U.S. intelligence community and national security.

In-Q-Tel is an Other based in Arlington, United States. It has made 72 investments, including Cauldron, Maybell Quantum and Bedrock Ocean. Focus areas include Education and Robotics.

Portfolio62

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24 co-investors across 89 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.

Venture Capital ×18 · Corporate VC ×2 · Accelerator ×1 · 57 shared rounds

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