equal1
Founded 2017 · 63 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
Equal1 builds quantum computing infrastructure packaged as deployable rack systems for data centers, combining quantum research with CMOS silicon design to deliver practical, production-ready quantum computing solutions.
Also known as Equal1
Founders & leadership
equal1 was founded in 2017 by Dirk Leipold.
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Equal1 develops quantum computing systems designed to be installed in standard data center racks alongside existing CPU and GPU compute. Its product line is branded RacQ, a rack-mounted quantum computer that the company states is shipping and that operates within standard rack, power and cooling envelopes, with a stated first run achievable in days. The systems are intended to be managed by a customer's existing infrastructure team rather than as a separate, standalone quantum project.
The underlying processors are branded UnityQ and are fabricated in silicon using CMOS processes in commercial semiconductor foundries. Equal1 positions each successive UnityQ generation as delivering more qubits and higher fidelity within the same rack footprint, allowing installed systems to be upgraded over time. Target workloads described by the company include molecular and materials simulation, quantum AI training, combinatorial optimization, and Monte Carlo methods for risk, pricing and simulation.
Business model
Equal1 sells or ships quantum computing hardware — the RacQ rack-mounted system built around its UnityQ silicon quantum processors — for on-premises deployment in customer data centers, with an upgrade path across successive processor generations.
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Market position
Equal1 presents itself as having achieved quantum computing in silicon CMOS and as offering rack-mounted, on-premises quantum systems, differentiating from modalities it characterizes as not readily deployable inside existing data centers.
Technology
UnityQ quantum processors are implemented as qubits in silicon using CMOS manufacturing at the same commercial foundries used for conventional data center chips, which the company contrasts with other qubit modalities that it says require unsolved physics, custom manufacturing and data center disruption. The processors are integrated into the RacQ system, which fits a standard rack and uses standard power and cooling, and supports quantum, classical and hybrid workloads running together with adjacent CPU and GPU resources.
Go-to-market
Direct engagement through the company website ("talk to us") for on-premises deployments, supported by partnerships with organizations across compute, silicon and infrastructure, and communications via LinkedIn and a company insights section.
Organizations that operate their own data center compute infrastructure and run simulation, optimization, AI training or Monte Carlo risk and pricing workloads, addressed through their existing infrastructure and compute teams.
Geography
Offices listed in Ireland (Dublin, Belfield Office Park, Clonskeagh), Canada (Sherbrooke, Quebec), Romania (Timișoara), the United States (Fremont, California), the Netherlands (Delft), and a Japanese contact point with Japanese-language support.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | Phase I | 2021 | $200K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
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primary sources listed
- equal1equal1.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does equal1 do?
- Equal1 builds rack-mounted quantum computers based on silicon CMOS quantum processors for deployment in standard data centers.
- Who founded equal1?
- equal1 was founded by Dirk Leipold in 2017.
- Who are equal1's investors?
- equal1's investors include Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Matterwave Ventures.