In-Q-Tel Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 24

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 573

  • Portfolio
  • 245

  • Exits
  • 252

Exits

In-Q-Tel General Information

Company Description

Founded in 1999, In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit venture capital firm based in Tysons, Virginia. The firm 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 intelligence and defense communities. The firm invests in companies in a variety of technology areas including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, communication, crowdsourcing, data analytics, electronics, infrastructure/enterprise tools, enterprise mobility, internet of things, information technology, materials and manufacturing, payments and currencies, networking, autonomous systems, sensors, robotics, software development, space technology, virtual and augmented reality, physical security, and quantum computing.

Business Details

Website
www.iqt.org
Formerly Known As
Peleus
Year Founded
1999
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Trade Association
British Venture Capital Association (BRVCA)
New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA)
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
Primary Investor Type
Not-For-Profit Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 1800 Tysons Boulevard
  • Suite 1200
  • Tysons, VA 22102
  • United States
+1 (703)

In-Q-Tel Investments (573)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
ChEmpower 15-May-2025 Later Stage VC Other Commercial Products Generating Revenue
Kela Technologies 13-May-2025 Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Cerabyte 12-May-2025 Storage (IT) Generating Revenue
Alta Resource Technologies 05-May-2025 Other Commercial Products Startup
Atlas Data Storage 05-May-2025 Computers, Parts and Peripherals Startup
EchoMark 01-Apr-2025 Network Management Software Generating Revenue
Gable 31-Mar-2025 Database Software Generating Revenue
CLIKA 21-Mar-2025 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Aira Technologies 11-Mar-2025 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
VulnCheck 05-Mar-2025 Early Stage VC Network Management Software Generating Revenue
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In-Q-Tel Exits (252)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Edge Impulse 31-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Matterport 28-Feb-2025
Cape Analytics 23-Jan-2025
zSpace 05-Dec-2024
ImmuneID 22-Nov-2024
Jetcool 14-Nov-2024
GXC 07-Nov-2024
Athenium Analytics 06-Nov-2024
Inpher 05-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition
Swoop Aero 17-Oct-2024 Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg
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In-Q-Tel FAQs

  • What is In-Q-Tel?

    Founded in 1999, In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit venture capital firm based in Tysons, Virginia.

  • When was In-Q-Tel founded?

    In-Q-Tel was founded in 1999.

  • Where is In-Q-Tel headquartered?

    In-Q-Tel is headquartered in Tysons, VA.

  • How many investments has In-Q-Tel made?

    In-Q-Tel has made 573 investments.

  • What has In-Q-Tel invested in?

    In-Q-Tel has made numerous investments in companies like ChEmpower, Kela Technologies, and Cerabyte within the Commercial Products, Aerospace and Defense, and Storage (IT) industries.

  • What has In-Q-Tel invested in recently?

    In-Q-Tel's latest investment was on 15-May-2025 in ChEmpower, a company within the Commercial Products industry.

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