Government
United States
Last Deal Sept 2026

In-Q-Tel

Check Size
€2M – €25M

Investment Focus

Investment Stages

Geographic Focus

North America
Europe

Investment Thesis

In-Q-Tel is the CIA-backed not-for-profit venture capital firm that has invested in 479 companies over 25 years, producing 25 unicorns and 21 public companies. The fund receives ~$100M annually to invest in companies providing cutting-edge technology for US intelligence and national security.

How to Pitch In-Q-Tel

No Stated Policy
In-Q-Tel hasn't published an outreach policy. A short, specific cold email is the safest default.
Source

Recent Deals

Auto-extracted from press releases.

Activity Trend

Light data · -50%

Last 90d

1

Prior 90d

2

Year ago

0

Portfolio Highlights

Palantir - data analytics for intelligence and enterprise (NYSE-listed)
Keyhole - satellite imagery technology (acquired by Google, became Google Earth)
Anduril - defense technology and autonomous systems

Focus and check size from the firm's website. Website reachable as of Aug 2026.

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