Who We Are
Innovation on a Mission
IQT has served one mission for more than 20 years: to deliver the most sophisticated source of strategic technical knowledge and capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. IQT explores emerging technology and provides insight, powering its partners with the ability to better anticipate and advance national security in the 21st century.
IQT is like no other.
Our distinct role at the intersection of the government, venture capital, and the startup world equips IQT to make impactful investments.
We share insights, nurture creativity, and bring unparalleled access to deep technological expertise.

Smart Investing. Innovative Insights.
Investments typically range from $500,000 to $3 million and usually involve multiple government partners.
Investment includes two elements: a work program, which funds technology modifications needed for our government partners, and an equity stake usually in the form of a warrant.

For Startups
Partnering with Startups
More than just an investor
IQT invests in visionary, commercially focused companies we believe in and see the opportunity to build a long-term partnership on behalf of our government partners.
IQT is a careful, selective strategic investor. An investment and partnership with IQT demonstrates the company and its technology have real utility and potential to deliver national security capabilities.
Startups have traditionally avoided pursuing the federal marketplace due to requirements using limited time, capital, and other resources they cannot afford to give. It’s simple: IQT knocks down barriers to working with Government.
- 70%
- of IQT’s Portfolio Companies have never done business with the government.
- $500K-$3M
- Investments typically range from $500,000 to $3 million and often involve partners from multiple agencies.

By getting involved early in investments — such as FireEye four years before its IPO — IQT helps influence product direction resulting in features first suggested by government partners.
500+ investments and counting.
Our Portfolio Companies obtain financial resources, market understanding, engineering expertise, and a voice and access to government partners. IQT helps Portfolio Companies understand how their technology and innovation can be practically applied and innovated within a government ecosystem, institutional knowledge they otherwise would not have access to.
Beyond connections with its government partners, IQT fosters connections between Portfolio Companies and top-tier investors. These efforts can lead to capital injection, credibility, and insights that help them shape their technology and deploy its utility in different and new ways.

For Government
Partnering with Government
IQT strengthens its partners ability to see, reach, and use cutting-edge technology via its global lens, footprint, and long-term institutional knowledge gathered by supporting the national security community for more than 20 years.
IQT identifies and adapts “ready-soon” technologies and products near the final stages of commercialization and do not require long-term development from the ground up. This means we find and deliver to our U.S. government partners critical, innovative technology quickly and cost-effectively to strengthen national security through new technologies.
IQT’s success is measured by mission use and impact:
- More than 75% of IQT’s investments have been field-tested by our government partners.
- Approximately 50% of our investments have been adopted for use.
Our team’s expertise spans a broad range of technology areas and their markets. This enables IQT to map technologies to our partners’ national security challenges with a strategic, comprehensive approach.
IQT focuses on mission-critical areas such as:

For Venture Capital
Collaborating with VCs
IQT regularly co-invests alongside other venture capital and private sector investors, serving as a force multiplier in the VC community.
In fact, every $1 invested by IQT leverages $28 in private sector investment. This backing, along with active support for our Portfolio Companies, helps ensure the long-term commercial viability of the company. And this backing benefits IQT’s government partners by reducing technology development costs and, ultimately, the taxpayer.
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