In-Q-Tel: A non-profit global venture capital firm investing in startups for national security tech.
Location
Tysons, VA, US
Founded
1999
In-Q-Tel is an independent, not-for-profit strategic investment firm that began as a U.S.-centric organization focused on information technology. It builds relationships with companies through two tools: a technology development agreement or an equity-only investment, in either case taking a small equity stake and status as a board observer.
In-Q-Tel backs startups whose products it helps adapt for government partners, differentiating itself through a frontier-technology focus that spans biotechnology, microchips, AI, and space systems. It often invests alongside venture capital firms and other sources of private-sector investment rather than standing alone as the sole source of capital.
In-Q-Tel - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
