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In-Q-Tel's AI portfolio
In-Q-Tel has backed 30 AI startups in rounds we track, $3.8B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Lila Sciences.
30startups backed
5stages
$3.8Braised between them
Series Abiggest stage
Funding by segment
- Series A$853M9
- Stage not reported$387M7
- Series C and later$1.1B7
- Series B$1.1B4
- Pre-seed and seed$391M3
Where they are based
- United States24$3.5B
- Australia3$88M
- Japan1$235M
- United Kingdom1$5.7M
United States
Australia
Japan
United KingdomFounded
7Earlier
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7 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M1
- $1M to $10M2
- $10M to $50M12
- $50M to $250M10
- $250M to $1B5
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
22 of 30 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States24
- Australia3
- Japan1
- United Kingdom1
Startups by country, 4 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Series A
9 startups · $853M raised
Lila SciencesLila Sciences is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2023 through a merger of two projects from United States$551M
Emerald AIEmerald AI is an energy technology company based in Washington, D.C., founded in 2024 by Varun Sivaram.United States$173M
SyentaSyenta is an Australian deep-tech startup founded in 2022, focusing on advanced semiconductor packaging technology.Australia$32M
NebulockNebulock is a cybersecurity startup founded in 2024 by Damien Lewke, who has extensive experience in the security industry.United States$31M
GetReal SecurityGetReal Security is a cybersecurity company founded in 2022 and headquartered in San Mateo, California.United States$18M
EphesoftIntelligent Document Processing PlatformUnited States$15M
DreadnodeDreadnode is at the forefront of offensive AI research and development, building AI systems that demonstrate parity with, or exceeUnited States$14M
VintraVintra is a provider of AI-powered video analytics solutions that enhance the capabilities of existing security cameras for organiUnited States$14M
Stage not reported
7 startups · $387M raised
Sakana AISakana AI is a Tokyo-based AI research and development company founded in July 2023.Japan$235M
Domino Data LabDomino Data Lab is a software company based in San Francisco, founded in 2013.United States$54M
LILTLILT is the complete enterprise AI platform for content translation and creationUnited States$35M
Exyn TechnologiesExyn Technologies is a developer of autonomous aerial robot systems.United States$21M
SedaiSedai is a pioneer in autonomous cloud management, offering the world's first self-driving cloud platform.United States$20M
EmesentEmesent is a leader in autonomous mapping technology, focusing on advanced 3D data capture, processing, and visualization for chalAustralia$18M
MindtechMindTech provides big data, artificial intelligence, software consulting, business intelligence, blockchain, and cloud computing solutions.United Kingdom$5.7M
Series C and later
7 startups · $1.1B raised
DeepgramDeepgram is a foundational AI company based in San Francisco, California, specializing in real-time voice AI technology.United States$275M- SCScience CorpUnited States$230M
LucidworksLucidworks connects experiences throughout the entire user journey to meet customer and employee intent in the moment.United States$203M
OcientOcient is a data analytics software solutions company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016.United States$200M
Digital ReasoningDigital Reasoning was an artificial intelligence and cognitive computing company based in Franklin, Tennessee, founded in 2000 andUnited States$99M
PaxataPaxata is an adaptive information management platform that offers data analysis and compliance management solutions for enterprises.United States$61M
Narrative ScienceNarrative Science creates software that writes stories from enterprise data to drive understanding and results.United States$49M
Series B
4 startups · $1.1B raised
Pre-seed and seed
3 startups · $391M raised
CylakeCylake is a cybersecurity startup founded in March 2026, focusing on AI-native, data-driven cybersecurity platforms.United States$290M
EntEnt is an intent-aware workspace security platform dedicated to protecting work in real-time, particularly in environments where hUnited States$100M
StratifyStratify offers electronic discovery and data investigation solutions for the legal market.United States$500K
How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names In-Q-Tel as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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