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Haiqu

San Francisco, US · Founded 2023 · 12 known investors

Develops software solutions that enhance quantum processor performance to extract value from current quantum hardware.

Also known as Haiqu

Founders & leadership

Haiqu was founded in 2023 by Mykola Maksymenko and Richard Givhan.

MMMykola Maksymenko
Mykola MaksymenkoinCo-FounderCo-Founder, CTO at haiqu-logo-black
RGRichard Givhan
Richard GivhaninCo-Founder and CEOCo-founder, CEO at haiqu-logo-black

Investors · 12

Also in the syndicate · 2

Angel One FundQudit Investments

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$26M disclosed across 3 rounds · 2023–2026

$4MraisedSep 2023 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mykola MaksymenkoExecutive Officer, Director
  • Richard GivhanExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$4M
Minimum investment
$15K
First sale
Jan 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2023
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Haiqu develops quantum computing software positioned as an "agentic OS" for quantum research and development teams. The offering is organized into three layers: an agentic R&D layer that structures research intent, clarifies constraints and maps use cases to algorithms in order to move from concept to functional prototype; the Haiqu SDK, which applies data loading, circuit compression and optimization, error mitigation and hardware-aware design techniques to obtain results on current quantum processing units (QPUs); and the Haiqu Runtime, which orchestrates middleware infrastructure and execution flow to reduce execution time and cost.

The company targets application areas across finance (risk and derivatives modeling via quantum Monte-Carlo simulation), science (molecular and material system simulation for drug discovery and matter simulation), engineering (quantum computational fluid dynamics), AI/ML (quantum machine learning using quantum feature spaces and optimization), and logistics (quantum optimization with problem-encoding tools). Its software is intended to run applications on real quantum hardware across different devices.

Business model

Haiqu supplies quantum software (agentic R&D tooling, an SDK and a runtime) to research and development teams, engaging prospects through demos, a beta waitlist and partnerships.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market

Market position

Haiqu presents itself as a full-stack quantum software provider serving R&D teams that aim to work on problems beyond small-scale demonstrations, with research collaborations and ecosystem partnerships cited on its site.

Technology

Haiqu's stack combines an agentic layer for application design with quantum software middleware. The SDK provides data loading, circuit compression and optimization, error mitigation and hardware-aware algorithmic design, while the Runtime handles orchestration of middleware infrastructure and execution flow. The company states its technology supports loading over one million data features on 156 qubits, enables roughly 100x more operations on target hardware, and reduces QPU execution costs by up to 1000x. Customer statements on the company's site reference execution of deep circuits that were otherwise not runnable and simulation of larger problem sizes.

Go-to-market

Direct sales motion built around booked demos and introductory calls with a head of growth, a beta waitlist, research collaborations and partnership arrangements; the company also notes membership and partner status in quantum ecosystem organizations and finalist placement in a challenge.

Enterprise and research quantum R&D teams working on applications in finance, life sciences and materials, engineering/CFD, machine learning and logistics.

Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Data features available for loading on 156 qubitsJan 20261,000,000 features
HeadcountAug 202624
Increase in operations on target hardwareJan 2026100x more operations on target hardware
Reduction in QPU execution costJan 2026Up to 1000x less cost on QPU execution

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Competitors · 3

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In the news

Research sources · 1

primary sources listed

1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Haiqu do?
Haiqu builds full-stack quantum computing software, including an agentic operating system for quantum R&D teams.
Who founded Haiqu?
Haiqu was founded by Mykola Maksymenko, Richard Givhan in 2023.
Who are Haiqu's investors?
Haiqu's investors include Primary, Angel One, Collaborative Fund, MaC Venture Capital, Primary Venture Partners, Roosh Ventures, SID Venture Partners, Alumni Ventures and 2 more.
How much funding has Haiqu raised?
Haiqu has disclosed $26M raised across 3 rounds.
Where is Haiqu headquartered?
Haiqu is headquartered in San Francisco, US.