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In-Q-Tel

United States

In-Q-Tel is an institutional investor (Conventional VCs) founded in 1999 and headquartered in Washington, United States. Venture capital firm. It is focused on early stage technology companies. It mainly invests in AI, robotics, biotechnology, communications, and more.

Stage
pre-seed, seed, Series A, Series B, early-to-mid stage, pre-seed, seed, Series A, Series B, early-to-mid stage
Check size
$250K-$3M
HQ
Washington, United States
Founded
1999
Website
https://www.iqt.org/
LinkedIn
https://linkedin.com/company/in-q-tel
Twitter
https://twitter.com/iqtlabs
Institutional InvestorAIcybersecuritybiotechnologyspace systemsmicroelectronics & quantumenergyhardwarelife sciences

What they look for

venture-backed startups developing dual-use technologies for US national security and allies, with products ready to launch or on market, visionary founders, global investments with strong US presence

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