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 Wireless

Myriota

Series B in 2020
Myriota Pty. Ltd. is an Australian company based in Adelaide that specializes in developing low-power micro transmitters designed for satellite connectivity. Established in 2015, Myriota focuses on providing secure data transmission solutions for a variety of Internet of Things (IoT) applications, particularly in remote areas. Their technology enables the transmission of small data packets via low earth orbit satellites, facilitating efficient communication for industries such as agriculture, oil and gas, mining, environmental monitoring, and defense. Myriota’s products are utilized for monitoring assets, irrigation, livestock, and environmental conditions, allowing users to make informed, data-driven decisions while minimizing costs and improving operational efficiency.

Newlans

Venture Round in 2014
Newlans, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company based in Acton, Massachusetts, specializing in programmable analog signal processing solutions. Founded in 2003, the company has developed advanced programmable silicon-on-insulator capacitors and components designed for integration into tunable radio frequency front end (RFFE) solutions. Its technology enhances radio frequency analog design by enabling feedback and programmability, which reduces costs, optimizes performance, and increases functionality. Newlans primarily serves smartphone original equipment manufacturers and RFFE module suppliers, addressing the growing demand for tunable solutions amid the expansion of global 4G LTE bands and the adoption of Carrier Aggregation. As a subsidiary of Newtel Essence B.V., Newlans is positioned to meet the evolving needs of the mobile communications industry.

GainSpan

Series C in 2011
GainSpan specializes in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi solutions for sensors and embedded applications. Established in 2006 by a team of engineers from Intel, the company aims to facilitate the adoption of wireless sensor networks by addressing power consumption challenges associated with traditional Wi-Fi technologies. GainSpan's innovative semiconductor and software offerings allow devices to operate for up to 10 years on a single AA battery, leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. This capability supports various applications, including temperature monitoring for energy management and condition monitoring for industrial equipment. The company's integrated system-on-chip design combines essential components such as a radio, media access controller, and applications processor, making it easier for customers to develop connected products for smart homes and cities.

Lime Microsystems

Series C in 2011
Lime Microsystems Limited designs and manufactures field programmable radio frequency transceiver integrated circuits for wireless applications. Its products are used for consumer communications equipment that include femtocells and repeaters, military radio, emergency services, wireless infrastructure, mobile base stations, and indoor navigation. The company’s products are also used for machine-to-machine networks, disaster relief networks, test/verification systems, small cell communications equipment, satellite communication, white space, CPES and home gateways, SDR and FPGA platforms, open source radio, broadband wireless, net books and tablet PCs, and cognitive radio. It serves private companies, government, and military organizations. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Guildford, United Kingdom.

Connectify

Venture Round in 2011
Connectify develops a cutting-edge PC and mobile app suite that helps consumers stay connected across their various devices and network connections. Connectify Hotspot is most popular Wi-Fi hotspot software in the world, with over 65 million installs and over 500 million hotspots started. Users can create a network to share their Internet connections with a click of a button. Speedify is Connectify's new "Channel Bonding as Service" offering. Users can combine all of their Internet connections, Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, DSL, Ethernet, satellite, etc, into a single faster, more reliable Internet connection.

GainSpan

Venture Round in 2009
GainSpan specializes in ultra-low-power Wi-Fi solutions for sensors and embedded applications. Established in 2006 by a team of engineers from Intel, the company aims to facilitate the adoption of wireless sensor networks by addressing power consumption challenges associated with traditional Wi-Fi technologies. GainSpan's innovative semiconductor and software offerings allow devices to operate for up to 10 years on a single AA battery, leveraging existing Wi-Fi infrastructure. This capability supports various applications, including temperature monitoring for energy management and condition monitoring for industrial equipment. The company's integrated system-on-chip design combines essential components such as a radio, media access controller, and applications processor, making it easier for customers to develop connected products for smart homes and cities.

WiSpry

Series C in 2009
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless radio frequency semiconductor company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2002. The company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing radio frequency silicon integrated circuits and components, particularly tunable RF technology. Its product offerings include digital RF capacitors, RF capacitor networks, digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. These products support various applications such as RF matching circuits, agile frequency generation, and tunable filter systems. WiSpry serves a diverse clientele, including mobile handset manufacturers, RF module producers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system developers. As of May 2015, WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

WiSpry

Series B in 2006
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless radio frequency semiconductor company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2002. The company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing radio frequency silicon integrated circuits and components, particularly tunable RF technology. Its product offerings include digital RF capacitors, RF capacitor networks, digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. These products support various applications such as RF matching circuits, agile frequency generation, and tunable filter systems. WiSpry serves a diverse clientele, including mobile handset manufacturers, RF module producers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system developers. As of May 2015, WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

WiSpry

Series A in 2005
WiSpry, Inc. is a fabless radio frequency semiconductor company based in Irvine, California, founded in 2002. The company specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing radio frequency silicon integrated circuits and components, particularly tunable RF technology. Its product offerings include digital RF capacitors, RF capacitor networks, digital RF-MEMS tunable capacitors, filters, duplexors, and power amplifiers. These products support various applications such as RF matching circuits, agile frequency generation, and tunable filter systems. WiSpry serves a diverse clientele, including mobile handset manufacturers, RF module producers, cellular base station suppliers, and electronic system developers. As of May 2015, WiSpry operates as a subsidiary of AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

Dust Networks

Series A in 2004
Dust Networks, the leader in standards-based intelligent wireless sensor networking (WSN), provides ultra low-power, highly reliable embedded systems to the world’s leading sensing solution providers – market visionaries who recognize that “smart dust” embedded inside their sensors is a paradigm shift for their markets. Dust's technology uniquely enables the world’s lowest power wireless networking solutions to also be the world’s most reliable.
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