Company
In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel has never made an investment in a Chinese or Russian company. ↗
| Headquarters | Tysons, VA ↗ |
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| Founded | 1999 ↗ |
| Leadership | Steve Bowsher, President and CEO ↗; Christopher Darby, CEO 2006 to 2023 ↗; Michael M. Crow, board chairman ↗ |
| Ownership | Independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit ↗ |
| Website | www.iqt.org ↗ |
Products
- In-Q-Tel makes technology development agreements, typically between $500,000 and $3 million, structured as development and licensing agreements for the national security community. ↗
- In-Q-Tel makes equity-only investments, typically between $250,000 and $500,000. ↗
- In its investments, In-Q-Tel receives a small equity stake and status as a board observer. ↗
Customers
- In-Q-Tel works with the CIA, NGA, FBI, DIA, NSA and NRO. ↗
- In-Q-Tel works with DHS, including CBP, and with U.S. Cyber Command. ↗
- In-Q-Tel works with the Office of Strategic Capital. ↗
- In-Q-Tel works with U.S. Central Command, U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command. ↗
- In-Q-Tel works with the U.K. and Australian national intelligence communities. ↗
- U.S. Army, the Office of Strategic Intelligence & Analysis, the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of the Navy are new In-Q-Tel partners. ↗
- The CIA created In-Q-Tel and funds it primarily through contracts, and In-Q-Tel's mission is to supply technology the intelligence community needs. ↗
Segments
- In-Q-Tel's investments span frontier technologies from biotechnology to microchips, and from AI to space systems. ↗
Our coverage
- Capital · Defense techWarhound launches with $200 million seed round to supply military working dogsConceived by Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, the startup plans to combine cloning, training and Anduril equipment to build a domestic working-dog supply.
- Contracts · New buyerIn-Q-Tel will scout and vet technology for the Pentagon's six Critical Technology AreasUnder an agreement that also includes the CIA, the Department of War will identify transition sponsors for validated technologies. The release names no dollar amount or contract vehicle.