In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel

In-Q-Tel

“TIL that the CIA has its own venture capital firm: In-Q-Tel. The firm invests in technology to keep the US int…”
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Key facts

At-a-glance profile data

Portfolio companies
1
Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B
Series D
Cheque size
$2M to $190M

Recent investments

Recent funding rounds In-Q-Tel took part in
DateCompanyRoundAmount
30 Sept 20251037326Undisclosed round$29M
21 Jul 2025AutonodyneSeries A$24M
3 Jun 2025InfleqtionSeries C$100M
14 May 2025Kela DefenseSeries B$60M
1 May 2024Kela DefenseSeries A$28M
20 Feb 2024RocketUndisclosed round$120M
16 Jan 2024Valthos AI BiodefenseSeed$30M
21 Apr 2015Recorded FutureUndisclosed round$12M
17 Apr 2012Recorded FutureUndisclosed round$10M
1 Apr 2010Recorded FutureUndisclosed round$8M
Comments
(5)
3 positive1 mixed2 negative
Reddit
r/behindthebastardsu/justsikkoAug 13, 2026Negative

“In-q-tel and Glenn Greenwald. Just figured I would enlighten those of y'all who don't know that in-q-tel and the CIA absolutely co-opted Greenwald and WikiLeaks. When Glenn started First Look Media, the parent company of the intercept, he d…”

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r/ObscurePatentDangersu/CollapsingTheWaveAug 5, 2026Positive

“CIA Venture Arm In-Q-Tel Provided Early Capital That Launched Palantir Data Platforms for Intelligence Agencies. Palantir Technologies is a data-integration and analytics platform. It originates with co-founders Peter Thiel and Alex Karp in…”

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r/Sinisterhoodu/GetLikeMeForeverJul 22, 2026Mixed

“Sinisterhood Episode 405 Discussion: In-Q-Tel: The CIA's Silicon Valley Venture. Nearly 3 decades ago, the CIA became a venture capitalist. One of its early bets was a surveillance company named after an all-seeing stone from Lord of the Ri…”

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r/TrueAnonu/gatorphan84Jul 30, 2025Negative

“They're dabbing on us - CIA venture capital firm In-Q-Tel is doing a PR push to brag about how they funded all the tools that are going to be used to surveil and control us.”

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r/techlondonu/techlondonJul 22, 2021Positive

“UK’s Mindtech raises $3.25M from In-Q-Tel, among others, to train CCTV cameras on synthetic humans.”

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Frequently asked

What companies has In-Q-Tel invested in?

In-Q-Tel has invested in 1037326, Autonodyne, Infleqtion, Kela Defense, Rocket and 2 more.