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Chain Bridge I

SPAC created by In-Q-Tel leadership to acquire defense contractors
Tracked because SPAC created by In-Q-Tel leadership to acquire defense contractors · 6 documented connections
Facts on record7
Connections mapped6
Sources cited20
Evidence: 1P 1S 5I
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing
Chain Bridge I filed a filing with the SEC on 2021-11-01.
← Chain Bridge Group company
subsidiary
Chain Bridge Group appears to have a related entity called 'Chain Bridge I', likely a fund or investment vehicle under the same organizational umbrella.
← Christopher Darby person
founder
Created SPAC while serving as In-Q-Tel CEO, largest shareholder
Facts (7)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 849d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Chain Bridge I filed filing with the SEC on 2021-11-01. Accession number: N/A.
✓ verified Primary Source Christopher Darby and Stephen Bowsher created Chain Bridge I SPAC in November 2021 to raise $200 million for defense contractor acquisitions
Date: 2021-11-01 Added: 13 Apr 2026 ↗ SOURCE: The Intercept investigation
All Connections (6)
Potential target market inferential since 2021
Chain Bridge I was created to raise $200 million for defense contractor acquisitions, indicating the Pentagon as a potential customer or market.
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing primary since 2021
Chain Bridge I filed a filing with the SEC on 2021-11-01.
← Christopher Darby person
founder confirmed
Created SPAC while serving as In-Q-Tel CEO, largest shareholder
← Norm Augustine person
listed_together inferential since 2026
Both appear in the same segment of the known entities list, implying a possible professional link.
← Chain Bridge Group company
subsidiary primary since 2021
Chain Bridge Group appears to have a related entity called 'Chain Bridge I', likely a fund or investment vehicle under the same organizational umbrella.
← Michael Rolnick person
affiliation inferential since 2021
Michael Rolnick's connection to Chain Bridge Group extends to Chain Bridge I, based on proximity in the entity database.
Sources (20)
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Chain Bridge I not found in usaspending claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Chain Bridge I not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026-05-10 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Chain Bridge I not found in sam_gov claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Chain Bridge I — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Chain Bridge I — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Chain Bridge I — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Chain Bridge I — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Chain Bridge I — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2021-11-01 ↗ The Intercept investigation web_search Processed 📜 Receipt