At first its only backer, besides Thiel, was a not - for -
profit called In - Q - Tel, which is the
venture arm of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
The local
arm of the Dutch brewer suffered a 16 per cent fall in annual
profits in its latest financial year as the joint
venture company it operates with beer and dairy group Lion notched a net
profit after tax of $ 10.5 million for the 12 months ended September 30, 2015.