Haiqu raises largest pre-seed in quantum software

Haiqu Raises $4 Million in Pre-Seed Funding to Boost Adoption of Near-term Quantum Computing

Haiqu, a startup building software to enhance the performance of quantum processors, today announced it has closed a $4 million financing round led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation from Toyota Ventures, SOMA capital, u.ventures, SID Venture Partners and Roosh Ventures. The round also included private contributions from Paul Holland, Alexi Kirilenko and Gordy Holterman.

“We are accelerating the timeline to practical quantum computing by developing novel software that can extract value out of clumsy near-term quantum hardware, enabling quantum applications that were previously impossible.” said Richard Givhan, co-founder and CEO at Haiqu. “We are proud to be backed by investors with remarkable deep-tech ecosystems and a track record of supporting the commercialization of breakthrough tech.“

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