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investing in global innovation to secure the nation

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IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT Named Most Active Investor in Top Defense and National Security Startups Three Years in a Row

IQT has delivered significant mission impact for more than a quarter century by building a unique—and uniquely powerful—not-for-profit global investment platform that accelerates the introduction of groundbreaking technologies to enhance the national security and prosperity of America and its allies.

To advance our Global Security Investing mission, we envision over-the-horizon developments in key frontier tech domains and then engage our platform to:

identify

startups led by visionary founders developing game-changing innovations in strategic technology areas

evaluate

how these innovations can best serve the current and future mission needs of our government partners

leverage

our deep in-house expertise to adapt and transfer cutting-edge technologies for maximum impact

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portfolio technologies transitioned to government partners

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A Global Investment Platform

Investments in 35+ U.S. states and 20 countries

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government Partners

IQT’s unique approach pairing high-tech problem solvers with government challenges has produced countless impactful solutions for the CIA; DIA; FBI; NGA; NRO; NSA; DHS (including CBP and other DHS components); U.S. Cyber Command; the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC); and the U.K. and Australian national intelligence communities. We recently welcomed the Office of Naval Research (ONR), U.S. Central Command, and U.S. Space Force as new government partners and look forward to supporting their missions too.

portfolio highlights

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powering global innovation

We make investments across a wide range of technology sectors. Highlights of our work are featured below.

Space

As one of the earliest investors in startups building satellites and rockets, IQT helped launch the private space industry.

Biotechnology

Engineered biology and revolutionary health technologies will transform entire economies – IQT is investing in startups leading this new industrial revolution.

Microelectronics

IQT drives innovation in microelectronics, powering advancements in technology from smartphones to military systems. Discover how we're investing today to build the tech of tomorrow.

Energy

IQT has invested in energy innovation for 20+ years with the goal of supporting resilient and performant energy systems.

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