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    In-Q-Tel

    Arlington, Virginia, United StatesFounded 1999

    In-Q-Tel is a non-profit strategic venture capital firm that identifies, evaluates, and invests in emerging commercial technologies to support the national security missions of the U.S. Intelligence Community and its allies. Its strategy involves bridging the gap between private sector innovation and government needs, often focusing on "dual-use" technologies with both commercial and defense applications.

    Average disclosed round size is $73.0M (across 51 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    60

    Fund Size

    $1B

    Top Stage

    Series B

    Last 12 Mo

    10

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    60 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Hermeus logoHermeusSeries C$350MApr 2026
    CCylakeUnknownApr 2026
    Advanced Navigation logoAdvanced NavigationSeries C$102.7MMar 2026
    VVulnCheckSeries B$25MFeb 2026
    Deepgram logoDeepgramSeries C$130MJan 2026
    Sakana AI logoSakana AISeries B$135MNov 2025
    HavocAI logoHavocAISeries C$85MOct 2025
    Nebulock logoNebulockSeed$8.5MJul 2025
    Antheia logoAntheiaSeries C$56MJun 2025
    DataHub logoDataHubSeries B$35MMay 2025
    GGetRealSeries A$17.5MMar 2025
    GetReal Security logoGetReal SecuritySeries A$17.5MMar 2025
    Edera logoEderaSeries A$15MFeb 2025
    IONATE logoIONATESeries A$17MFeb 2025
    Moment Energy logoMoment EnergySeries A$15MJan 2025
    CColossalSeries C$200MJan 2025
    Twelve Labs logoTwelve LabsUnknown$30MDec 2024
    ANELLO Photonics logoANELLO PhotonicsSeries BNov 2024
    Vatn Systems logoVatn SystemsSeed$13MNov 2024
    Nucleus Security logoNucleus SecurityUnknownAug 2024
    Prolific Machines logoProlific MachinesSeries B$55MJun 2024
    KKurs OrbitalSeed$4MMar 2024
    Nucleus Security logoNucleus SecuritySeries B$43MFeb 2024
    WWirepasSeries B$22MOct 2023
    Stoke Space logoStoke SpaceSeries B$100MOct 2023
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    Top Co-Investors

    K2 Access3 shared
    Y Combinator3 shared
    Blackbird2 shared
    ForgePoint Capital2 shared
    Ballistic Ventures2 shared
    Lavrock Ventures2 shared

    Last updated: 12 April 2026