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In-Q-Tel

Investment focus

Sectors

Defense
AI
Deeptech
Space
Semiconductors

Investment stages

Seed
Series A
Series B

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.

Typical check size

€2M – €25M

Fund size: $1B+ assets

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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

Contact

www.iqt.org
United States

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Seed fundraising guideSeed pitch deck guideSeries A fundraising guideSeries A pitch deck guideSeries B fundraising guideGlossary: Term sheet

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