In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit venture capital firm that accelerates the development and delivery of cutting-edge technologies to U.S. government agencies that keep the nation safe. The firm identifies and invests in venture-backed startups developing technologies that will provide ready-soon innovation vital to the IC mission. It invests in companies with technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence, biology, cloud technologies, communication, crowdsourcing, data analytic, electronic, enterprise tools, enterprise mobility, internet of things, material, manufacturing, networking, payment, currency, autonomous system, sensor, robotics, software development, space technology, virtual, augmented reality, physical security, quantum computing and communication sectors. It was founded in 1999.