Tag Archives: In-Q-Tel

Denver-based software company Palantir Technologies filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange using the ticker symbol “PLTR,” Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Palantir Technologies confidentially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a draft registration statement for its planned public listing.

Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) plans to exercise its call option to fully acquire Vricon, a 3D data and analytics company, for approximately $140M as part of efforts to advance growth initiatives in Earth intelligence and 3D technology markets.

Palantir Technologies, a big data analytics company headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., plans to file an initial public offering in the coming weeks in preparation for a possible debut on the stock market by the fall, Bloomberg reported Friday.

In-Q-Tel, the intelligence community’s venture capital arm, has made a strategic investment in Sydney-based control engineering software provider Q-CTRL to help the latter speed up the development of quantum technology platforms in support of national security missions.

Cybersecurity company Kasada has raised $7M from In-Q-Tel and other investors in a Series A funding round meant to further develop and facilitate the delivery of a platform designed to protect organizations from malicious bot attacks.

On July 31st, Potomac Officers Club hosted the 6th Annual Intel Summit to bring GovCon leaders from the public and private sector discussed the top priorities and initiatives from intelligence agencies as the emergence of innovative technologies continues to change the landscape. During the summit, the speakers also addressed the impact technology is making on the intelligence community and how to stay ahead of the curve. 

Sue Gordon, principal deputy director of national intelligence and a 2019 Wash100 winner, will leave her post on Aug. 15, NBC News reported Friday.

Teresa Shea, formerly executive vice president of technology at In-Q-Tel, has joined Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) as VP of cyber warfare and mission innovations within the intelligence, information and services business. She will report to John DeSimone, VP of cybersecurity and special missions at Raytheon IIS, and lead the integration of …

Joanne Isham, a nearly three-decade intelligence community veteran, has been appointed chairperson of the newly formed executive advisory board at Tyto Athene, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners. Isham will lead the board in efforts to help implement Tyto Athene’s strategy and provide insight on market capitalization, acquisition and …