In-Q-Tel (IQT), is an American strategic venture capital firm. It invests in high-tech companies for the sole purpose of keeping the Central Intelligence Agency, and other intelligence agencies, equipped with the latest technology in support of United States intelligence capability.

The firm is seen as a trend-setter in the emerging technology industry, IQT was established in 1999 with a distinct mission: to identify and partner with startup companies developing innovative technologies that protect and preserve the national security of the U.S. and its allies.