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IQT Quarterly Recap: Spring 2026

This past spring, innovation was in full bloom. From the newest investments to tech insights, here's how IQT shaped the quarter and what's next for national security.

Preparing America For The New Era Of Forward-Deployed Conflict

A powerful combination of unmanned systems, rapidly adaptable weaponry, and rising asymmetric capabilities of adversaries is changing how conflicts are playing out. Victory in the future will depend on how fast and effectively the United States responds to this new battlefield landscape

IQT Explains: A New Wave of Maritime Innovation ft. HavocAI

In this episode of IQT Explains, Managing Partner Jon Chait is joined by Paul Lwin, CEO of HavocAI and decorated Naval Flight Officer, to explore how collaborative autonomous systems are transforming military and commercial operations across land, air, and sea.

IQT Explains: The Defense Tech Boom

Whether you're an investor, founder, policymaker, or anyone tracking the transformation of U.S. defense innovation, this episode offers clear insights on the critical forces at play.

Quarterly Recap Blog: Winter 2025

Explore this quarter's most impactful investments and frontier technology insights below and discover how IQT is shaping what's ahead for national security and global innovation.

IQT’s Look at the Year Ahead: What 2026 Could Have in Store for Strategic Technologies

In this blog post, we share a high-level look at what we think 2026 could have in store for emerging technologies, startups, and venture capital (VC) developed by our technology experts and investors.
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Digital Sovereignty in Mobile Wireless Networks: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Ruffy (Rafi) Zarookian, Technology Architect
This is the second in a 2-part series dedicated to 6G.

The Future of Wireless: From 5G’s Killer App to 6G’s Sensing Revolution

Ruffy (Rafi) Zarookian, Technology Architect | Isaac Myauo, SVP, Technology
This is the first in a two-part series dedicated to wireless communications and 6G.

IQT Explains: What's So Critical About Critical Minerals (ft. Atomionics)

In this episode of IQT Explains, host Jon Chait, Managing Partner at IQT, talks with Russ Ross, VP of Technology at IQT, and Sahil Tapiwala, CEO of Atomionics, about how critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths shape the economy, the clean-energy transition, and U.S. security.

Don’t Compete — Leap: A Vision for American Battery Leadership

Brian Smith, Senior Partner | Russ Ross, VP, Technology
In July, a delegation of eight venture capitalists visited CATL’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ningde, China. What they witnessed was staggering: twelve fully automated battery cell production lines operating in flawless parallel.

IQT Quarterly Recap – Summer 2025

IQT’s Marketing Team
The leaves are turning amber at IQT’s headquarters and fall is officially in the air, which means it’s time to reflect on IQT’s summer quarter. From new investments and technical insights to milestone events, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know from the past few months. Catch up on all the highlights below.

DIBS: A New Framework for National Security Innovation

Dr. Megan Anderson, EVP, Capabilities
The global security environment is entering a new era — one defined not just by the sophistication of military systems, but by the speed, scale, and resilience with which they can be deployed. At IQT, we believe the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) must evolve. And we propose “DIBS” as the solution: Design, Iterate, Build, and Source.

Atoms for Industry: The Case for Nuclear Innovation

Andrew Schwab, Principal | Russ Ross, VP, Technology
Energy systems are a foundational enabler in the Strategic Industrialization stack, so it’s only natural to start by diving deeper into an energy technology with tremendous momentum in the venture ecosystem: nuclear.

IQT Explains: The Importance of an Agile Arsenal, Part 2

Welcome to The IQT Podcast. This is part 2 of the discussion with Clayton Williams of IQT's London office, Lorenz Meier, co-founder and CEO of Auterion, and Rob Rainhart, Auterion’s Chief Operating Officer.

IQT Explains: The Importance of an Agile Arsenal, Part 1

Welcome to The IQT Podcast. In this episode, Clayton Williams of IQT's London office speaks with Lorenz Meier, co-founder and CEO of Auterion, and Rob Rainhart, Auterion’s Chief Operating Officer. They explore the remarkable evolution of autonomous systems and drone technology — an area that’s rapidly reshaping the future of defense.

Catching Vibes and Vulns: The Future of AI Code Generation

Dan Bocknek, Senior Technology Architect | Adrienne Lewis, Research Manager
While vibe coding allows individuals to generate code without any formal training, it also opens the aperture for a myriad of vulnerabilities that exist both within the generated code and in the broader ecosystem in which this code is executed.

Operationalizing Asymmetric Deterrence: Aligning Startups, Investors, and Government

Greg Shipley | Managing Director, IQT Munich
Aligning the efforts of startups, investors, and government isn’t easy, but it’s more essential than ever in today’s security environment. Asymmetric deterrence isn’t just a strategic concept... it’s a call to action.

IQT Quarterly Recap – Spring 2025

IQT’s Marketing Team
As we transition from the chilly embrace of winter to the refreshing warmth of spring at IQT’s headquarters, it’s the perfect time to reflect on last quarter — our newest investments, insights from our technical and investment teams, and significant milestones.

Compass Investing: U.S. Investment in Critical Minerals

Analysis of the national capital stack which informs IQT’s new Compass line of investing and may help guide U.S. government decision-making regarding future funding and partnerships with the private sector to build a robust U.S. critical minerals supply chain.

Innovation in the Critical Minerals Ecosystem

Summary of an IQT-hosted half-day session on innovation and critical minerals featuring a panel of startup leaders representing the breadth of the critical minerals supply chain to discuss the challenges of building innovative companies in the face of China’s industry domination.

IQT Explains: Asymmetric Deterrence

In this episode of "IQT Explains," we explore asymmetric deterrence — a strategic approach in modern defense that emphasizes quantity, innovation, and resilience over traditional firepower.
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