Geospatial-Intelligence

Google Acquires CIA-Backed Keyhole, Foundation for Google Earth

2004-10-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

In October 2004, Google acquired Keyhole Inc. for an undisclosed amount, bringing In-Q-Tel’s CIA-backed geospatial technology into one of the world’s largest tech companies. The acquisition meant that In-Q-Tel’s equity stake in Keyhole converted to Google shares, making the …

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In-Q-Tel Invests in Keyhole's EarthViewer During Iraq War Buildup

2003-02-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

In February 2003, just weeks before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, In-Q-Tel made a strategic investment in Keyhole, Inc., a struggling California startup that had developed EarthViewer, a groundbreaking 3D earth visualization system. The investment, made using funding from the National Imagery and …

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