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In-Q-Tel

Independent, not-for-profit strategic investment firm set up in 1999 by the CIA. It invests in startups whose technology can serve US national security, with offices in Tysons, Virginia, Menlo Park and other cities.

Type
Venture capital firm
Location
Tysons, VA
Website
https://www.iqt.org
Investment focus
national security, frontier technology

About

IQT says it was set up in 1999 by the CIA as an independent, not-for-profit strategic investment firm, to bridge the gap between the technology needs of the intelligence and defense communities and the innovative capabilities of the private sector. It works with more than a dozen US government partners and with the United Kingdom and Australia, across technologies from biotechnology to microchips, AI and space systems. Its About page lists offices in Tysons, Virginia; Menlo Park, California; Cambridge, Massachusetts; London; Sydney; Singapore and Munich.

FinSMEs, the PR Newswire release, and TechCrunch name In-Q-Tel as a backer of Warhound's $200 million seed, announced on 2026-10-22. None of them calls In-Q-Tel the lead.

Funding rounds on RaiseTrack

CompanyRoundDateRole
WarhoundSeed 20262026-10-22participant
ArmadinSeries B 20262026-10-01participant
TERASiSeed 20262026-09-22participant

Sources

Last verified:

  1. https://www.iqt.org/about
    Type: official investor website. Accessed 2026-10-08.
    IQT About page. Source of the 1999 founding, the not-for-profit strategic investment description, the government partners, the technology areas and the office list.
  2. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/warhound-raises-200m-in-seed-funding.html
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-26.
    FinSMEs, October 23, 2026. Names In-Q-Tel among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Does not name a lead.
  3. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/warhound-launches-with-200-million-to-rebuild-americas-military-working-dog-supply-using-advanced-genetics-and-defense-technology-302918435.html
    Type: funding announcement. Accessed 2026-10-26.
    PR Newswire release, Oct 23, 2026, 15:36 ET. Names In-Q-Tel among the backers of Warhound's $200 million seed. Does not name a lead.
  4. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/ben-lamm-raises-200m-for-warhound-to-engineer-war-dogs-and-arm-them-with-anduril-gear/
    Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-26.
    TechCrunch, October 22, 2026. Names In-Q-Tel among the investors in Warhound's $200 million raise. Does not name a lead.