In-Q-Tel

In-Q-Tel, founded in 1999 and based in Tysons, Virginia, is a not-for-profit venture capital firm that partners with innovative companies to provide advanced technologies to the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the Central Intelligence Agency. The organization focuses on accelerating the development and delivery of vital solutions that enhance national security. In-Q-Tel invests in a diverse range of technology sectors, such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, data analytics, and the Internet of Things, seeking to support startups that can deliver timely innovations essential for intelligence and defense operations. By identifying and fostering cutting-edge technology, In-Q-Tel plays a crucial role in equipping government agencies with the tools necessary to fulfill their missions effectively.

Stephen C. Bowsher

President and CEO

Steve Bowsher

President

Kristi Bradford

Investor

Eugene Chiu

Partner

Michael Falcon

Partner

Thomas Gillespie

Managing Partner in Washington, DC

Brinda Jadeja

Partner

Jackie Kossmann

Investor

William Morrison

Senior Associate

Nat Puffer

Managing Director

Brian Smith

Senior Partner, Washington DC

William Strecker

Executive Vice President and CTO

Matthew Strottman

Executive Vice President and COO

Grant Whiting

Principal

Chenny Zhang

Investor

A.J. Bertone

Partner

Kevin K.

Investor

J.D. Englehart

Investor

Past deals in Technology

Mindtech

Seed Round in 2021
Mindtech are developing solutions around AI and visual processing. Mindtech aim is to enable complete solutions for anyone who needs intelligent visual processing. We focus on the solution, using whatever technology is required to solve the real world problem, not for example, using AI for AI’s sake, but employing machine learning as part of an overall system, as appropriate. We focus on the provision of tools and datasets for training AI systems

Toposens

Seed Round in 2020
Toposens specializes in developing three-dimensional ultrasonic sensor systems that utilize echolocation principles to accurately localize objects and people in real-time. The company's technology is designed for near-field collision avoidance, making it particularly relevant for autonomous vehicles, as well as for applications in smart buildings and robotics. By offering an efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional sensing technologies, Toposens aims to meet the advanced technological needs of various industries. The company collaborates with prominent industrial and high-tech partners to integrate its innovative 3D ultrasonic technology into a range of applications, enhancing safety and performance in diverse environments.

Redlen Technologies

Series B in 2017
Redlen Technologies Inc. specializes in the manufacture of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) semiconductors, which are essential for radiation detection and imaging equipment used in medical and security applications. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saanichton, Canada, the company produces high-resolution CZT detectors that enhance the performance of technologies such as nuclear cardiology, CT scanning, baggage scanning, and bomb detection. Redlen has pioneered a unique production process known as the Traveling Heater Method (THM), which improves the cost-effectiveness and availability of CZT materials, facilitating broader adoption in the medical and security sectors. Additionally, the company provides advanced thin film solar cadmium telluride feedstock solutions, contributing to the thin-film solar photovoltaic market. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, Redlen Technologies is positioned to significantly impact the landscape of radiation-based imaging technologies.

AREVO

Venture Round in 2017
AREVO, based in Silicon Valley, California, develops technology to enable direct digital additive manufacturing of ultra-strong, lightweight composite parts for end use applications in high volume. With the company's unique combination of breakthrough materials, powerful design/build software, and free motion robotics for the first “true 3D” construction, AREVO is moving beyond prototypes by enabling the design and fabrication of large, mass-produced parts and structures, quickly leading 3D printing into mainstream manufacturing. AREVO provides designers and manufacturers with unprecedented freedom to unlock the unparalleled strength and weight of composite materials for a wide range of consumer and industrial products, and has seen early success manufacturing CFRTP composite parts for OEM customers. With an initial focus on Aerospace, Defense, Consumer Electronics, Transportation, and Consumer Goods, Arevo is poised to optimize additive manufacturing services to OEM’s worldwide.

Redlen Technologies

Venture Round in 2014
Redlen Technologies Inc. specializes in the manufacture of cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) semiconductors, which are essential for radiation detection and imaging equipment used in medical and security applications. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saanichton, Canada, the company produces high-resolution CZT detectors that enhance the performance of technologies such as nuclear cardiology, CT scanning, baggage scanning, and bomb detection. Redlen has pioneered a unique production process known as the Traveling Heater Method (THM), which improves the cost-effectiveness and availability of CZT materials, facilitating broader adoption in the medical and security sectors. Additionally, the company provides advanced thin film solar cadmium telluride feedstock solutions, contributing to the thin-film solar photovoltaic market. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, Redlen Technologies is positioned to significantly impact the landscape of radiation-based imaging technologies.

InView

Series A in 2012
InView Technology Corporation develops and manufactures compressive sensing-based imaging and hyperspectral imaging products. The company offers CompressView software that helps to manage the setup, capture, and post-process and reconstruction of the captured data; SWIR cameras; and controllable spatial light modulator system. Its applications include microscopy and life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime, and compressive sensing. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Genia Photonics

Venture Round in 2011
Genia Photonics is an innovative technology company that develops and offers picosecond fiber laser systems for molecular spectroscope systems. It is specialized in the development of multifunctional measurement systems based on its patented fiber-based lasers. The company’s technology has been developed to provide real-time molecular feedback that enables operational gains in the chemical or pharmaceutical industries by process optimization or in the medical field to replace biopsies during procedures. It also provides its services to the defense and security sectors. Genia Photonics was founded in 2009 and is based in Laval, Quebec.

InView

Seed Round in 2010
InView Technology Corporation develops and manufactures compressive sensing-based imaging and hyperspectral imaging products. The company offers CompressView software that helps to manage the setup, capture, and post-process and reconstruction of the captured data; SWIR cameras; and controllable spatial light modulator system. Its applications include microscopy and life sciences, military and surveillance, maritime, and compressive sensing. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Cambrios Technologies

Series D in 2009
Cambrios Technologies Corp. develops electronic materials for the display industry. The company provides wet-processable transparent conductive films. Its nanostructured materials can be deposited using existing production equipment to achieve enhanced performance of display devices and components. The company was founded in 2002 as Semzyme, Inc. and changed its name to Cambrios Technologies Corp. in August 2004. Cambrios Technologies Corp. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

ARCXIS

Venture Round in 2009
Arcxis Biotechnologies is focused on developing elegant, integrated and compact solutions to molecular diagnostic challenges. From proprietary microfluidics to advanced detection methods; streamlined sample preparation to comprehensive automation technology, we are in the business of making molecular methods more reliable, robust and accessible.

ThingMagic

Venture Round in 2008
ThingMagic is a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, with broad experience in applying RFID in a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. ThingMagic's customers include some of the world's largest retailers, consumer companies, automotive firms, manufacturers and industrial automation firms. ThingMagic products include fixed and embedded RFID readers and antennas, embedded and OEM RFID technology, and professional services to facilitate the OEM integration of RFID into a wide range of industrial and consumer products.

Polychromix

Venture Round in 2007
Polychromix is an advanced communications technology company specializing in modular optical subsystems. It develops and manufactures innovative products for material analysis and chemical sensing, including the PHAZIR, a near-infrared material analyzer. The PHAZIR is designed for various applications such as incoming raw material inspection, quality control and assurance, portable field use, counterfeit product identification, and at-line process control. Polychromix's core technologies facilitate the creation of dynamically configurable optical networks, enhancing its offerings in the field of material analysis and optical communication.

Cambrios Technologies

Series B in 2005
Cambrios Technologies Corp. develops electronic materials for the display industry. The company provides wet-processable transparent conductive films. Its nanostructured materials can be deposited using existing production equipment to achieve enhanced performance of display devices and components. The company was founded in 2002 as Semzyme, Inc. and changed its name to Cambrios Technologies Corp. in August 2004. Cambrios Technologies Corp. is based in Sunnyvale, California.

IatroQuest Corporation

Venture Round in 2004
IatroQuest Corporation's breakthrough, patent-pending biosensing platform technology called Bio-Alloy™, is made possible by the convergence of nanotechnology, advanced semi-conductor materials, biotechnology and photonics. This Bio-Alloy platform will allow a wide range of product lines covering many market segments: from Biosensing Cartridges for the biodefense industry and high-density microarrays for drug discovery applications to Point-of-Care diagnostics and environmental monitoring. The unique attributes of Bio-Alloy™ enable it to detect and identify in real-time a wide range of biological agents, as well as specific small chemical molecules, with a high degree of sensitivity and selectivity.
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