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Q-CTRL
We make quantum technology useful
About Q-CTRL
Q-CTRL is a global pioneer with unmatched commercial traction in the emerging quantum technology industry - a sector poised to transform everything from finance and pharma through to logistics and defense.
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Q-CTRL is a category defining business leading the development of quantum infrastructure software, delivering globally unique technology to accelerate the pathway to the world's first useful quantum computers. This same foundational technology also underpins Q-CTRL’s development of novel “software-defined” quantum sensors for defense and intelligence.
Q-CTRL has assembled the world’s foremost team of expert quantum-control engineers, providing solutions to global quantum technology leaders including Universities, National Labs, and quantum technology industry partners. In May 2023, IBM Quantum announced that Q-CTRL's quantum infrastructure software would be natively embedded in its quantum computing fleet, and the team recently announced a partnership with Transport for NSW - delivering its enterprise infrastructure software to transport data scientists exploring quantum computing. In parallel, in July 2023 the Australian Department of Defence announced Q-CTRL's leading role delivering quantum-assured navigation to AUKUS allies.
Q-CTRL is a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, and is a member of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium, US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and a co-chair of the Australian Quantum Alliance within the Tech Council of Australia. Q-CTRL was selected as a Gartner Cool Vendor for 2023, one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Tech Companies by the Financial Review, and has been featured in The New York Times, The Economist, Forbes, Wired, Gizmodo, and more.
At a glance
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Sydney, Australia
- Sector
- Other B2B Software
- Power Law
- Colt$25–100M revenue
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed6 investors entered at this stage
Main Sequence Ventures
Horizons Ventures
DCVC
Sequoia
Sierra Ventures
Square Peg Capital
Series A18 investors entered at this stage
In-Q-TelAirbus Ventures
Ridgeline Partners
HSG
SquarePeg
Morpheus Ventures
Salesforce Ventures
Alumni Ventures- BLBill Lightfoot
ICM Partners- MCMindrock Capital
- JEJohn Eales
GP Bullhound
Alpha Edison
Allectus Capital
TIS
Lockheed Martin Ventures
NTT Finance
Series B and later18 investors entered at this stage
- IPICM Partners
- BLBill Lightfoot
GP Bullhound- SQSquarePeg
- AVAirbus Ventures
- NFNTT Finance
- USUniversity of Sydney
- HSHSG
Alumni Ventures- RPRidgeline Partners
- MCMindrock Capital
- TITIS
Salesforce Ventures- MVMorpheus Ventures
- AEAlpha Edison
- LVLockheed Martin Ventures
- ACAllectus Capital
- JEJohn Eales
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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