Clayton Williams is the Managing Director of In-Q-Tel, where he manages In-Q-Tel’s relationship with the UK government and is responsible for identifying, investing, and guiding In-Q-Tel’s portfolio of deep tech start-up technology across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Prior to this role, Clayton was the Managing Director of In-Q-Tel International’s Asia-Pacific business, and managed In-Q-Tel’s relationship with the Australian government. Clayton has invested and advised early-stage startups broadly across “deep tech” critical technology areas such as quantum, space, robotics, and next generation communications.
Clayton joined In-Q-Tel initially as a specialist on In-Q-Tel’s technical team focused on the development and diligence of technology in autonomous systems, remote sensing, and advanced manufacturing markets. Before In-Q-Tel, Clayton worked as a technologist and integrator for signal processing platforms at the US Naval Research Laboratory in support of the US Intelligence Community. Clayton received a degree in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech University.
In-Q-Tel is a not-for-profit strategic investor that accelerates the development and delivery of cutting-edge technologies to intelligence and national security agencies of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
