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In-Q-Tel

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Tysons · Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked

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Investment thesis

IQT pursues a Global Security Investing mission, identifying over-the-horizon developments in frontier technology domains and using its not-for-profit investment platform to accelerate the introduction of groundbreaking technologies for national security. It pairs high-tech problem solvers with government challenges to deliver mission impact for a range of U.S. and allied government partners, including the CIA, NGA, FBI, DIA, NSA, NRO, DHS, U.S. Cyber Command, U.S. Space Force, and the U.K. and Australian intelligence communities.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $2.5M
HQ
Tysons, Virginia, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
Last 12 months
12 investments
AUM
$1B
Tracked investments
214

Team · 11 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Founder mafia

3 people who came through In-Q-Tel went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 186 of 214 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×83Deep Tech ×74Enterprise Software ×63Hardware ×57Cybersecurity ×36Data & Infrastructure ×30Defense Tech ×30Developer Tools ×27

HQs:United States×100United Kingdom×7Australia×6Canada×2Italy×2Netherlands×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 101 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
47 of 101 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 63 founders with career history
~4 yrs
old at investment
median across 14 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×472 founders×363 founders×124+ founders×6

Where their founders studiedfrom 52 founders with education data

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5University of Waterloo ×4Yale University ×3Cornell University ×2Harvard University ×2Stanford University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2University of Massachusetts Lowell ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 63 founders with career history

Stanford University ×7AMD ×2Facebook ×2Intel Corporation ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2MIT ×2Rippling ×2SeaMicro ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×11Entrepreneur First ×5Techstars ×2

22 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 57 with degree data)

Investments · 214 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 112024 · 42023 · 32022 · 22021 · 22019 · 12018 · 22015 · 22014 · 233 dated

Exyn Technologiesexyn.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EXYN

Exyn builds autonomous drones and modular autonomy, mapping, and localization software that capture real-time 3D colorized point clouds in complex or hazardous environments.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersRed & Blue VenturesYamaha Motor VenturesAero X Ventures

Ginkgo Bioworksginkgobioworks.comin𝕏NYSE: DNA

Ginkgo Bioworks builds autonomous labs and offers cell-programming and bioengineering services for the biopharma, agriculture, and industrial biotech markets.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechBoston, US

Jason Kelly(Founder)inAustin Che(Founder)inTom Knight(Founder)inBarry Canton(Founder)inReshma Shetty(Founder)in

BoardReshma Sohoni

Co-investors11.2 CapitalB3 HoldingCannage CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDCVC (Data Collective)Designer Fund+15 more

GitLabgitlab.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GTLB

GitLab is an intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps that enables teams and AI agents to collaborate on the full software development lifecycle, from planning through deployment, with integrated security and compliance capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Sid Sijbrandij(Founder/CEO)inDmytro Zaporozhets(Founder/CTO)inDmitriy Zaporozhets(Cofounder)Paul Machle(Executive Officer)

BoardBruce Armstrong(Director)in

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationAugust CapitalBase PartnersBling CapitalCategory VenturesCoatue Management+21 more

Infleqtioninfleqtion.comin𝕏NYSE: INFQFeb 2026

Infleqtion develops quantum-enabled hardware and AI-powered products for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), including optical atomic clocks, quantum sensing, and quantum computing, serving commercial organizations and government/defense customers.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareQuantum ComputingLouisville, US

Dana Anderson(Founder)Pranav Gokhale(Chief Technology Officer)inPaul Lipman(Chief Revenue Officer)inJason D. Hall(Chief Legal Officer)Ilan Hart(Chief Financial Officer)inMatthew J. Kinsella(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBreakthrough VictoriaCaruso VenturesForma PrimeGlynn Capital ManagementS VenturesS32+4 more

Palantirpalantir.comNASDAQ: PLTR

Palantir builds data integration and analysis platforms — Gotham for defence and government, Foundry for commercial operations — and deploys forward engineers inside customer organisations.

Palo Alto, US

Peter Thiel(Director)inJoe Lonsdale(Co-founder)inColin Anderson(Executive Officer)Alexander Karp(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Cohen(Director)Nathan Gettings(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors137 Ventures8VCA*Akkadian VenturesAllied Venture PartnersArtis Ventures+35 more

Pure Storagepurestorage.comin𝕏NYSE: PSTG

Pure Storage provides a data storage platform designed to simplify enterprise data management and help organizations use their data.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSanta Clara, US

Mike Speiser(Founding CEO, Investor & Board Member (Sutter Hill Ventures incubation))John Colgrove(Co-Founder, Chief Visionary Officer & Director)John Hayes(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)Tarek A. Robbiati(Chief Financial Officer)Patrick Finn(Chief Revenue Officer)Ajay Singh(Chief Product Officer)

Co-investorsDag VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementGreylock PartnersIndex VenturesIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Millennium New Horizons+5 more

Rigetti Computingrigetti.comin𝕏NASDAQ: RGTI

Rigetti develops quantum computing hardware and systems, leveraging superconducting quantum processing units cooled by dilution refrigerators to enable advanced quantum computation capabilities.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareQuantum ComputingRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Chad Rigetti(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsAlchemist AcceleratorAlpha Intelligence CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)Draper Associates+11 more

Bounce Imagingbounceimaging.comin𝕏Sep 2019✓ verified

Bounce Imaging manufactures tactical 360-degree camera systems and robotics for first responders, law enforcement, and military personnel to safely assess confined spaces.

Defense TechHardwareRoboticsBuffalo, US

Francisco Aguilar(Executive Officer, Director)inRonjon Nag(Director)inJames Smist(Director)Sietse Dijkstra(Executive Officer)inMark Fargason(Executive Officer)inMikhail Fridberg(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupBroad Street AngelsBrown and White VenturesDC Investment PartnersGood Growth CapitalGreat Oaks Venture Capital+2 more

Callminercallminer.comin𝕏✓ verified

CallMiner provides an AI-powered conversation intelligence and customer experience automation platform that captures and analyzes omnichannel customer interactions such as calls, emails, texts, and surveys.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSWaltham, US

Jeffrey Gallino(Executive Officer, Director)Terence M. Leahy(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Gallino(CEO & Founder)inJonathan Ranger(Executive Officer)Robert Lane(Executive Officer)Bruce McMahon(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsGoldman SachsHamilton LaneSigma Prime Ventures, LlcEscalate Capital PartnersGutbrain VenturesSpringcoast Capital Partners

Cigentcigent.cominJun 2018✓ verified

Cigent develops data-at-rest security technology, including SSDs, firmware, and software, to protect data throughout its lifecycle against advanced data recovery and exfiltration.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechHardwareFort Myers, US

Tony Fessel(Executive Officer)Greg Scasny(Executive Officer)John Benkert(Co-Founder)Bradley A. Rowe(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Nicol(Executive Officer, Director)Brett Hansen

Co-investorsWestWave Capital

Industrializing cyber warfaretwenty.ioin✓ verified

Twenty builds industrial-scale offensive and defensive cyber capabilities and software for military and national security missions, serving the U.S. government and its allies.

CybersecurityDefense TechGovTechArlington, US

Joseph L(Founder)Peter Sorrentino(Founder)Skyler O(Founder)

Co-investorsCaffeinated CapitalGeneral CatalystAccelFriends Family CapitalKhosla VenturesPoint72 Ventures

Memgraphmemgraph.comin𝕏✓ verified

Memgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform designed to process computations on streaming data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSector AgnosticZagreb, HR

DominikMarko

Co-investorsHeavybitMundi VenturesConnect VenturesM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Acequia Capital (AceCap)Counterview Capital

Memgraphmemgraph.ioin𝕏✓ verified

Memgraph develops a high-performance, in-memory graph database platform focused on graph computations on streaming data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

DominikMarko

Co-investorsConnect VenturesCounterview CapitalHeavybitMundi VenturesTechstarsAcequia Capital (AceCap)

Palitronica Incpalitronica.comin𝕏✓ verified

Palitronica develops physics-based hardware assurance solutions that use radio-frequency signal analysis and machine learning to detect defects, counterfeits, unauthorized design changes, and malicious tampering in electronics.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardwareKitchener, CA

Sebastian Fischmeister(Founder)inCarlos Moreno(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Quantum Systemsquantum-systems.comin𝕏✓ verified

Quantum Systems designs and manufactures electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial systems for military, defense, and commercial customers to collect aerial intelligence and real-time mission-critical data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardware

Tobias Kloss(Founder)Armin Busse(Founder)Florian Seibel(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)inSven Kruck(Co-CEO)inDave Sharpin(CEO at Quantum Systems Inc.)in

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalBayern KapitalHV CapitalNotion CapitalAirbus VenturesAdvent International+6 more

Sakana AIsakana.aiin𝕏Nov 2025 · $135M✓ verified

Sakana AI develops frontier AI research and products, including large language models, multi-agent orchestration systems, and AI solutions tailored for Japanese enterprises and public sector organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechTokyo, JP

David Ha(Co-Founder & CEO)Ren Ito(Co-Founder & Chairman)inLlion Jones(Co-Founder & CTO)AI FujikiYuta Tamaru

Co-investorsGlobal BrainBasis Set Ventures500 GlobalFujitsu VenturesGeodesic CapitalKDDI Open Innovation Fund+11 more

Sayarisayari.comin✓ verified

Sayari provides forensic investigation services using corporate records, trade data, and network analysis to uncover hidden risk networks across sanctions evasion, financial crime, counternarcotics, and adversary operations for law enforcement and government clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechGovTechLegalTechWashington, US

Farley Mesko(Executive Officer)inEric Rhoades(Executive Officer)Benjamin Power(Executive Officer)inDavid Asher(Executive Officer)

BoardMike Zappert(Director)Benjamin Cukier(Director)

Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersIronGate Capital AdvisorsJoule VenturesLavrock VenturesMissionOGTFX Capital+3 more

Vulncheckvulncheck.comin𝕏Mar 2025✓ verified

VulnCheck operates a cyber threat intelligence platform that provides exploit and vulnerability intelligence, helping security teams prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities based on the threat landscape.

CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaSLexington, US

Anthony Bettini(CEO and Founder)Jacob Baines(Chief Technology Officer)Mike Price(Vice President, Product & Engineering)David Munson(Vice President, InfoSec)Jay Wallace(Vice President, Sales)Caitlin Condon(Vice President, Security Research)

Co-investorsTen ElevenAviso Ventures

6K Inc.6kinc.comin

6K uses microwave plasma technology (Unimelt) to produce engineered materials, including battery cathode materials and metal powders for additive manufacturing, with an emphasis on sustainable processes.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyNew Materials

Co-investorsEnergy Impact PartnersHG VenturesMaterial Impact

ABL Space Systemsablspacesystems.com𝕏

ABL Space Systems designs, manufactures, and assembles integrated launch systems, including its RS1 rocket and GS0 ground system, with in-house fabrication from panels to turbomachinery.

Deep TechHardwareSpace TechEl Segundo, US

Harrison O'Hanley(Chief Executive Officer)Daniel Piemont(Chief Financial Officer, President and Secretary)Kevin Sagis(Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Chief Engineer)Ronald O'Hanley(Director)

BoardSomu Subramaniam(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsRackhouse Venture Management LpJam FundNew Science VenturesVenrockVenrock Associates

Accessibeaccessibe.comin𝕏

accessiBe provides AI-powered and expert-driven web accessibility solutions, including its accessWidget product, to help businesses of all sizes make their websites accessible and comply with accessibility laws such as the ADA.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Robert Lopez(CEO)

Co-investors83NorthGlilot Capital PartnersP101 VenturesStepstone Group

Advanced Navigationadvancednavigation.comin

Advanced Navigation develops navigation and positioning systems using inertial, photonic, and quantum sensing technologies for autonomous systems across defense, space, climate science, and commercial applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechIoTRoboticsSpace Tech

Chris Shaw(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalBrick Mortar VenturesKohlberg Kravis RobertsMain Sequence VenturesOIF Ventures+2 more

Agile Analogagileanalog.comin𝕏

Agile Analog develops and automatically generates customizable analog IP for semiconductors using its Composa™ technology, serving ASIC and SoC designers across applications in high-performance computing, IoT, AI, automotive, and aerospace.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSemiconductorsCambridge, GB

Michael Hulse(Founder)in

Co-investorsMMC VenturesOMERS VenturesDelin Ventures

Allall.spacein𝕏

ALL.SPACE builds multi-network SATCOM terminals, including the Hydra Terminal Range, that connect simultaneously to multiple satellites across different orbits and cellular networks for comms-on-the-move across land, sea, and air.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Altaerosaltaeros.comin𝕏

Altaeros designs and manufactures autonomous tethered aerostat systems, controlled by its Aerostat Autopilot software, for commercial and government applications including telecommunications, border security, and defense surveillance.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareIoTBoston, US

Benjamin Glass(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Adam Rein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ben Glass(CEO/CTO & Founder)inJeff Lloyd-Jones(Executive Officer, Director)John Bailey(Executive Officer)Philip Shevrin(Director)

Co-investorsSafar PartnersSoftBank Group

Amida Technology Solutionsamida.comin

Amida provides end-to-end microelectronics security services, from simulation to silicon, to protect chips from cyberattacks.

CybersecurityGovTechSemiconductors

Co-investorsBlue Delta Capital

Andurilanduril.com

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds autonomous systems and AI-powered software for the United States and allied militaries.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechGaming

Palmer Luckey(Founder)Brian Schimpf(CEO)inTrae Stephens(Founder)in

Co-investors137 Ventures1Flourish Capital8VCAltra VentureAndreessen HorowitzAnorak Ventures+82 more

Anello Photonicsanellophotonics.comin

ANELLO Photonics develops silicon photonics-based inertial navigation systems, specifically its SiPhOG platform, which delivers optical gyroscope performance in a chip-scale form factor for GPS-denied environments.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US

Dr. Mario Paniccia(Co-Founder and CEO)Avi Feshali(Founder)

Co-investorsCatapult VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsLockheed Martin VenturesMana VenturesHCVCMESH+1 more

Arevoarevo.com
Atomic Tessellatoratomictessellator.comin𝕏Apr 2026 · $71.8M

Atomic Tessellator combines computational physics with machine learning and enterprise software architecture, though the page does not specify its product offering or customer market.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials

BoardDr. Priyank KumarProf. Simon Ringer

Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersOutset VenturesSalus VenturesConfluentGD1Icehouse Ventures+1 more

Aurora Insightaurorainsight.com

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersValuestream Ventures

Auterionauterion.comSep 2025

Auterion develops products and services around open standards for autonomous systems technology, contributing to open source projects and supporting academic institutions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsRoboticsArlington, US

LORENZ MEIER(Executive Officer, Director)inROBERT RAINHART(Executive Officer)

BoardALEX FERRARA(Director)inGREG SANDS(Director)inKLAUS HOMMELS(Director)

Co-investorsArmada Investment AGBessemer Venture PartnersMosaic VenturesTectonic VenturesCostanoa VenturesLakestar

Automataautomata.tech

Automata provides lab automation and data management tools, enabling researchers and technicians to generate accurate data at scale through intuitive workflow creation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechLegalTechRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB

Mostafa ElSayed(CEO and Co-Founder)inSuryansh Chandra(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBlue Wire CapitalEntrepreneur FirstHCVCHummingbird VenturesIsomer Capital+6 more

Baktusmetabiota.comSep 2021

Metabiota Health provides personalized nutrition guidance, lifestyle recommendations, and dietary supplement advice based on scientific research.

ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & FitnessMenlo Park, US

Nathan D. Wolfe(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Kertesz(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsWP Global PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)

Bastille Networksbastille.netinAug 2015

Bastille's research team identifies and analyzes threats in the radio frequency spectrum, focusing on wireless protocol vulnerabilities and detection techniques.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareIoTAtlanta, US

Christopher Rouland(Executive Officer, Director)Dave Armento(Executive Officer)

BoardJohn Huntz(Director)David Cowan(Director)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersSQN Venture Partners, LLC

Behavioral Signalsbehavioralsignals.com

Behavioral Signals builds Emotion and Voice AI that analyzes tone of voice to detect emotions, behaviors, and intent, and offers a Personalized Agent Intelligent Routing (PAIR) system that matches customers to the best-suited call center agents, along with a deepfake voice detection capability.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech

BEIbeilab.ai

BEI manufactures high-energy-density lithium metal batteries for decarbonization applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsAnsan, KR

Josiah (Changdeuck) Bae(Founder & CEO)David (YoungJin) Yoon(Co-founder & CTO)

Bifrostbifrost.aiin𝕏

Bifrost provides GPU-accelerated simulation and synthetic data generation for physical AI systems, enabling teams to train, test, and evaluate robotic and autonomous systems using photorealistic, multi-modal sensor data.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSingapore, SG

Charles Wong(Founder)in

Co-investorsCarbide VenturesChampion Hill VenturesMD One VenturesPeak XV PartnersTechstarsAirbus Ventures+1 more

BigEyebigeye.comin𝕏

Bigeye is a data observability platform that monitors and improves the reliability of datasets and pipelines for data engineering teams.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDaly City, US

Kyle Kirwan(Co-founder)Egor Gryaznov(Co-founder)in

Co-investors645 VenturesCoatue ManagementRackhouse Venture Management LpSequoia CapitalCostanoa Ventures

Bitbiomebitbiome.bioin𝕏

bitBiome is an AI-native data platform that engineers high-quality, prediction-ready genomic datasets, measured by a proprietary "Genomic IQ" standard, to train and validate AI models for biological engineering.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Black Aiblack.aiin

Black.ai provides AI-powered retail intelligence by analyzing CCTV footage to track customer journeys across multiple cameras.

AI & Machine LearningRetail TechCollingwood, AU

Sebastien Collier(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)Right Click Capital

Blacksharkblackshark.ai

Blackshark.ai builds AI infrastructure that converts satellite and drone imagery into operational intelligence for understanding the physical world.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)OPAMP CAPITALPoint72 VenturesGaingels

Blue Danubebluedanube.com
Bragibragi.com

Bragi provides a platform and infrastructure layer for building AI-enabled hardware devices, letting hardware teams add AI capabilities without constructing foundational infrastructure from scratch.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsBose Ventures

Brainspacebrainspace.com

HealthtechBothell, US

Stephen Morse(Executive Officer, Director)Caitlin Morse(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardAndrew Chomer(Director)

Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf Ventures

Cape Analyticscapeanalytics.comin

Cape Analytics provides CAPE Property Intelligence, using geospatial imagery analytics and computer vision to generate predictive property risk insights.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Gen CapitalLux CapitalThompson Hutton, LLC10x Founders+1 more

Capella Spacecapellaspace.comin𝕏Acquired

Capella Space designs, builds, and operates synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellations that provide all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation imagery at sub-0.25m resolution.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechPalo Alto, US

Payam Banazadeh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardWilliam Woods(Director)Chris Boshuizen(Director)inNabeel Hyatt(Director)in

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCanaan PartnersCastor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Cota CapitalDorm Room+7 more

Catalyst Repository Systemsin𝕏

OpenText provides enterprise software for data management, content management, and AI-powered automation across organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsColle Capital PartnersFrancisco PartnersFTV CapitalJMI Equity

Catalyticcatalytic.comin𝕏acquired by PagerDuty

PagerDuty Workflow Automation lets Dev and IT Operations teams automate manual business processes by combining human-in-the-loop steps such as approvals and decisions with technical automation like Runbook Automation.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Sean Chou(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Singh(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Barris(Director)

Co-investorsboldstart venturesChicago VenturesIntel CapitalLightbankHyde Park AngelsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Celonacelona.ioin𝕏

Celona provides a turnkey wireless solution for enterprise customers with Series C funding exceeding $135M to support global expansion.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareIoTRedwood City, US

Rajeev Shah(Co-founder and CEO)inMehmet Yavuz(Co-founder and CTO)Ravi Mulam(Founding engineer)Vinay Anneboina(Founding engineer)

BoardArif Janmohamed(Director)inMatthew Howard(Director)in

Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersNTT Venture CapitalProsperity7 VenturesQualcomm Ventures

Cerebrascerebras.netin𝕏

Cerebras designs and manufactures wafer-scale AI processors and systems for data centers, enabling accelerated AI training and inference at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Andrew Feldman(Co-founder & CEO)inGary LauterbachMichael JamesSean Lie(Founder)inJean-Philippe Fricker

Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalArtisanal VenturesAzure Ventures GroupCoatue ManagementOpen Field CapitalRosecliff Ventures+1 more

Cesium Astrocesiumastro.comin𝕏

CesiumAstro builds software-defined, AI-enhanced communications systems for space, air, and ground applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechAustin, US

Shey Sabripour(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Hodock(Director)Daniel Sable(Director)

BoardThomas D?Halluin(Director)inWen Hsieh(Director)in

Co-investorsAssembly VenturesInMotion VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsKleiner PerkinsMatter Venture PartnersMESH+5 more

ChEmpowerchempower-corp.comApr 2025 · $18.7M

ChemPower develops an abrasive-free chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) technology and materials for advanced semiconductor chip manufacturing.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBeaverton, US

Sudhanshu Misra(CEO)SV Babu(CTO)SUDHANSHU MISRA(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardSCOTT SHAW(Director)inOWEN LOZMAN(Director)JESSICA FREYER(Director)in

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesIntel CapitalPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portland Seed FundRhapsody Venture PartnersTEL Venture Capital, Inc.+2 more

CircuitMind Inc.circuitmind.ioin

Circuit Mind develops a platform that converts hardware architecture into verified schematics and bills of materials using algorithms and software for electronics engineers and design teams.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareLondon, GB

TomideBasilioEdTomide Adesanmi(CEO)inBasilio Gentile(CTO)in

Co-investors7percent VenturesBlackhorn VenturesCreative VenturesDifferential VenturesEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1+4 more

ClearSpaceclearspace.todayin𝕏Nov 2025

ClearSpace develops in-orbit servicing technologies for satellite disposal, inspection, and life-extension, serving both institutional and commercial space missions.

Climate TechDeep TechRoboticsSpace TechLuxembourg, LU

Co-investorsGraph VenturesKluz VenturesOTB VenturesSICTICUrania VenturesEuropean Investment Fund+3 more

Cloudburstburst.cloudSep 2025 · $7M

Burst.cloud provides an OSINT-based intelligence platform that collects open-source data, enriches it (translation, transcription, classification, tagging), links entities, and calculates risk scores for individuals, organizations, and cryptocurrency activity.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechNew York, US

Evan Kohlmann(Founder)in

BoardHank Thomas(Director)

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBorderless VentureCoinbase VenturesStrategic Cyber VenturesBorderless CapitalCoinFund

CloudNCcloudnc.comin𝕏

CloudNC develops CAM Assist, software for machine shops that automates programming, quoting, and tool selection to reduce manual work and increase productivity.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB

Theo Saville(Founder)inChris Emery(CTO)in

Co-investorsAdelineBackedBootstrap EuropeEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1GRIDS Capital+7 more

Cockroach Labscockroachlabs.comin𝕏

CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database designed for enterprise applications that require high availability and global scalability.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US

Spencer Kimball(Founder)inPeter Mattis(Founder)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementFirstMark CapitalG SquaredGV (Google Ventures)Index VenturesSV Angel+4 more

Codagenixcodagenix.comin𝕏Feb 2023

Codagenix develops viral vaccines and virotherapeutics using codon deoptimization, a method for engineering attenuated viruses.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechFarmingdale, US

John Robert Coleman(Executive Officer, Director)Steffen Mueller(Director)Charlie Petty(Director)Steven Winick(Director)Jill Howe(Director)Paul Grint(Director)

Co-investorsAdjuvant CapitalTopspin Partners

Codercoder.comin𝕏

Coder provides a self-hosted platform for cloud development workspaces that helps developers and platform teams standardize environments, build faster, and maintain security and control.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ammar Bandukwala(Founder)in

Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersNotable CapitalRedpoint VenturesUncork Capital

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IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has In-Q-Tel made?
In-Q-Tel has 170 tracked investments, 14 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 9 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does In-Q-Tel invest at?
In-Q-Tel invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What is In-Q-Tel's typical check size?
In-Q-Tel typically writes checks of $100K – $2.5M.
What sectors does In-Q-Tel focus on?
In-Q-Tel focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
Where is In-Q-Tel located?
In-Q-Tel is headquartered in Tysons, US.
Does In-Q-Tel lead rounds?
In-Q-Tel typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does In-Q-Tel co-invest with?
In-Q-Tel most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Coatue Management, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), among 584 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

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In-Q-Tel CEO Steve Bowsher on BioTech Revolution | Tech'ed Up Shorts with host Niki Christoff

Tech'ed Up · Steve Bowsher · youtube.com

In-Q-Tel CEO Steve Bowsher & VC Kirsten Bartok on Funding America’s Defense Tech Future

Austin For America · Steve Bowsher

The Journey from Government Consulting to CEO of In-Q-Tel with Steve Bowsher

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Co-investors · 20

Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build technology companies.

$4.4M – $214M
GV (Google Ventures)

GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.

$250K – $50M
Lightspeed Venture Partners

Lightspeed is a global venture capital firm that has spent over two decades backing innovative companies as an early and first investor.

$1.7M – $87M
Greylock Partners

Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building novel companies, providing deep engagement, network, and resources to each investment.

$100K – $200M
Foothill Ventures

Foothill Ventures is a technology-focused venture fund based in Los Altos, California, run by a team with founder and operator backgrounds. It makes early-stage investments in frontier technology, particularly infrastructure and AI applications.

$100K – $10M
Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.

Both backed · 3
$500K – $20M
Citi Ventures

Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citi, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in New York, Shanghai, and Singapore. The unit makes equity investments and develops innovations that align with Citi's strategic priorities, working with both internal business units and external companies.

Both backed · 3
ARCH Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that backs and helps build transformational companies, with a strong focus on the life sciences and biotech sector.

Both backed · 3
$50K – $250M
Decibel Partners

Decibel Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies, established through a partnership with Cisco.

$100K – $10M
MMC Ventures

MMC is a European venture capital firm that has partnered with over 100 early-stage founders over more than two decades to help grow their startups.

Both backed · 2
$635K – $13M
US Venture Partners

US Venture Partners (USVP) is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in information technology and healthcare companies, with four decades of investing experience.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $10M
OurCrowd

OurCrowd is an online private markets investment platform that gives accredited and high-net-worth investors access to pre-vetted startup deals, targeted venture funds, and alternative assets such as private equity and private credit.

Both backed · 1
Colossal
$604K – $65M
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