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It's both incredible and not-at-all surprising to see so many IQT portfolio companies represented on TIME's list of 2024's 100 most influential names in #AI. In no particular order, they are: Groq CEO Jonathan Ross, Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman, and Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey. Each of these tech leaders have left an indelible mark on the AI industry, setting a new standard in tech innovation. Both Groq and Cerebras are rewriting possible with their #semiconductor technologies, paving the way for the processing power needed to usher in the AI revolution. Anduril has brought #innovation to the edge in #nationalsecurity, delivering next generation defense solutions utilizing the latest in AI to drive its autonomous platforms. We are thrilled to have these companies as a part of the #IQT family and send our congratulations to each on this well-deserved recognition. #TimeMagazine #Time100AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation

IQT’s CEO, Steve Bowsher, recently joined Niki Christoff on the Tech’ed Up podcast to dive into how IQT bridges the gap between cutting-edge startups and national security missions. In this episode, “Venture Capital Meets Mission Critical,” Steve talks about what IQT looks for in startup teams and how IQT leverages its not-for-profit global investment platform to accelerate the introduction of groundbreaking technologies to enhance the national security and prosperity of America and its allies. 🎧 Tune in here to learn more about IQT’s mission-driven work and what emerging technology Steve is most excited about right now: https://lnkd.in/ebXDbSCQ #GlobalSecurityInvesting #NationalSecurity #VentureCapital #Innovation

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! In 2015, IQT invested in Databricks, a company offering a cloud-hosted big data analytics and processing platform. At the time, data processing platforms were slow, disk-based, and unsuited for low-latency data exploration at scale. The investment in Databricks helped enhance user productivity through fast computation and real-time data exploration, visualization, and collaboration, as well as faster deployment of data pipelines. As of September 2023, Databricks is valued at $43 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable private companies. #IQTat25

How is AI rapidly transforming the world of cybersecurity? IQT Senior Partner, Katie Gray, joined the latest episode of the Threat Status podcast to explore the transformative impact of AI on both attackers and defenders in the cybersecurity landscape. From accelerating the cyber kill chain to combating deepfakes, tune in to hear how AI is reshaping the rules of engagement. Don't miss Katie's insights ahead of her session at the Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit on September 5th! https://lnkd.in/ey_VE4Ev

This week, IQT’s EVP of Capabilities Dr. Megan Anderson joined fellow national security experts Dr. Rick Muller (IARPA), William McHenry, (Defense Innovation Unit), and William Usher (SCSP) at the AFCEA/INSA Intelligence and National Security Summit 2024 held in Bethesda, MD to discuss the impact of next-gen technology on national security. The panel addressed the importance of private-public partnerships, technology innovation and implementation, challenges posed by artificial intelligence, and national security challenges.    Dr. Anderson also spoke on some of IQT’s greatest hits throughout the years and the strategy behind our investments — from looking to solve contemporary challenges faced by our government partners, to identifying over-the-horizon technologies that will become invaluable to maintaining national security over the coming years.   Interested in learning more? Access the full session here: https://lnkd.in/dzPEEG6a #IntelSummit24  

Sending a heartfelt thank you to General David H. Petraeus, US Army (Ret.) for delivering an inspiring book talk at IQT headquarters this past week led by IQT’s A.J. Bertone. His insights on leadership, strategy, and resilience were enlightening and motivating for all of us. We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to learn from such an esteemed leader and thinker. Thank you, General Petraeus, for sharing your experience and wisdom with our team!    The accompanying podcast hosted by CEO Steve Bowsher will be available soon on all podcast platforms! If you're interested in hearing more about "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine" from the author himself, be sure to tune in!

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! In 2015, IQT invested in Anaconda (fka Continuum Analytics), a high-performance, Python-based computing and data visualization company. At the time, managing and integrating hundreds of Python libraries was very tedious and a poor use of data scientists’ time. The investment in Anaconda allowed IQT's government partners to more easily integrate large data sets and visualize them in a more impactful way. #IQTat25

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! No one knows data quite like MongoDB, which is precisely why IQT invested in the company in 2013. Even then, it was clear the role big data would play in national security applications — the practice of intelligence is fundamentally about understanding the world, observing trends, and anticipating threats. Data, as we now know, is a key tool to understand economies, population dynamics, logistics, and so much more. MongoDB created tools that enabled users to store, code, scale, and operationalize data in a way that would advance mission critical requirements. The company's success at a top tier NoSQL database led to it going public in Fall 2017. #IQTat25

How did IQT help the U.S. Navy find a solution to improve next-generation navigation in challenging environments and cost-constrained platforms? Today we're proud to highlight our investment in ANELLO Photonics, a company providing technology for navigation and localization in global navigation satellite system (GNSS)-denied environments. Combining Anello's cutting-edge silicon photonic optical gyro technology (SiPhOGTM), IQT's strategic guidance, and NavalX’s invaluable testing and feedback, Anello's navigation solutions were successfully integrated into unmanned vehicles to evaluate navigation without GNSS. Thank you to Anello and the U.S. Navy for partnering with us and contributing to IQT's mission of investing in global innovation to secure the nation! #IQTInvests #SecureNavigation #GlobalSecurityInvesting

Today, we're proud to highlight another exciting IQT 25 for 25 company! At the time of IQT’s initial investment in Mersive Technologies in 2012, high-definition visual displays were still hardware-centric and only accessible from a computing platform physically connected to the equipment being used. Mersive’s technology helped transform IQT’s government partner’s ability to access high-quality images automatically and continuously without using specialized hardware and support personnel. Thanks to Mersive’s innovative software, government users were able to share visual information from multiple remote devices in a co-located environment, or across local or wide-area networks. #IQTat25