Jon Chait currently serves as Managing Partner for IQT (InQTel), having joined in 2022. IQT is a strategic investor that fosters growth of cutting-edge technology ventures in U.S. national interest and innovative capabilities for a broad range of U.S. government (USG) agencies, including the National Security Community. For over 25 years, IQT has been one of the most prolific strategic VC investors in dual-use ventures at all stages of development. Chait collaborates on strategic leadership at IQT, heading the firm’s investment team in the eastern US. He has led and contributed to multiple IQT investments in quantum computing. IQT’s history of investing in quantum technologies extends over 12 years and has grown a portfolio of over 15 innovative ventures across the sector. Chait’s focus is on deep-tech investing within IQT’s practice areas of advanced systems (autonomy/AI, drones/robotics (land, air, maritime), defense tech, spacetech, power and energy, critical minerals harvesting and processing, innovative materials and additive manufacturing, BCI/BMI, and AR/VR), intelligent connectivity (wireless 5G/6G/mmWave, non-terrestrial networking, photonics, IoT, and AI-enabled advanced sensors) and nextgen compute (trusted infrastructure, new materials, AI-specialized IC’s, and quantum computing). Chait contributes as a manager and mentor within IQT’s investment team, and is a frequent speaker in areas of innovation, venture capital investing, and entrepreneurial thinking. He is currently managing relationships with and serving as board observer for portfolio investments in multiple technology sectors. IQT additionally invests in AI enablement technologies (predictive and gen-AI, ML, data analytics), cybersecurity, and biotechnology.