institution · CIA venture capital arm; Palantir seed investor
CIA's venture capital investment arm, founded 1999. Made the seed investment in Palantir Technologies in 2003-2004, directly linking CIA intelligence requirements to Palantir's platform design from the outset. In-Q-Tel has also invested in Keyhole (later Google Earth), Palantir, and multiple cybersecurity and AI companies. In-Q-Tel investments function as a direct pipeline from intelligence agency requirements to commercial technology startups.
Influence10/10
Connection density & financial network reach
Deception1/10
Contradictions between public statements and actions
Evidence10/10
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Threat1/10
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GOBLIN HOUSE
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