In-Q-Tel (IQT) is a not-for-profit strategic investor that identifies, evaluates, and leverages emerging commercial technologies to deliver best-in-class capabilities, strategic insights, and other services to the U.S. national security community and its allies. Established by the CIA in 1999, IQT bridges the gap between the technology needs of the intelligence and defense communities and the innovative solutions of the private sector.
Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States
Bayern Kapital is a venture capital company of the Free State of Bavaria, established in 1995 as a wholly owned subsidiary of LfA Förderbank Bayern (Bavaria's development bank). The firm provides equity capital financing to founders of innovative high-tech companies and young technology enterprises in Bavaria.
Location: Landshut, Bayern, Germany
Frst Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 2019, focusing on early-stage investments in French startups with global aspirations. The firm distinguishes itself by investing at the very inception of companies, often before formal incorporation, and by building enduring partnerships with founders.
Location: 17 rue Bergère, 75009 Paris