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QuEra Computing
Boston, US · Founded 2018 · 203 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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QuEra develops neutral-atom quantum computers, building both the quantum hardware and the classical control systems that operate them, along with related software and applications. It serves enterprise customers, high-performance computing centers, and government agencies worldwide, including deployments in Japan's national quantum program.
Also known as QuEra · QuEra Computing Inc.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 8
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BSep 2025
Google, NVentures
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026QuEra Computing develops quantum computing systems based on neutral atoms, offering what it calls a Quantum Innovation Platform that spans quantum hardware, application co-design and collaborative research. Its systems work is positioned around scale and flexibility for real-world applications, and the company publishes a public roadmap toward fault-tolerant machines, with a fault-tolerant quantum computer targeted for 2028 and a "gigaquop-class" fault-tolerance roadmap announced in 2026.
Beyond hardware, QuEra works with customers to co-develop industry-specific quantum solutions and conducts collaborative research with academic and technology partners on quantum computing building blocks. It also releases software, including an open-source package for simulating logical quantum circuits at scale, and publishes market research on quantum budgets and enterprise procurement trends.
Business model
QuEra sells and provides access to neutral-atom quantum systems and works with customers on application co-design and collaborative research engagements; systems are also made available to researchers through cloud access partnerships such as the arrangement with ICSC in Italy.
Traction
QuEra reported 2025 as a record year centered on fault tolerance, with more than $230 million of new capital raised to accelerate industrial deployment, alongside selection for DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Phase I and Stage B, Japan's NEDO Post-5G R&D project, and advancement of Wellcome Leap Quantum for Bio projects to later phases.
Latest developments
In 2026 QuEra announced a 2028 fault-tolerant quantum computer and an expanded multi-year strategic collaboration with AWS, unveiled a gigaquop-class fault-tolerant roadmap with an invitation to co-design applications, published a resource-reducing quantum architecture with Los Alamos National Laboratory, launched an open-source package for simulating logical quantum circuits at scale, announced plans with Roadrunner Venture Studios to bring its platform to New Mexico, and formed a partnership with Zapata Quantum.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
QuEra positions itself as a leader in neutral-atom quantum computing and cites Gartner recognition based on a scalable, energy-efficient physical form factor and growing commercial traction.
Technology
Neutral-atom quantum computing hardware, described as offering scale and flexibility along with an energy-efficient physical form factor. Research work includes algorithmic fault tolerance that cuts runtime overheads, logical-level magic state distillation demonstrated with Harvard and MIT researchers, two-dimensional quantum simulation experiments observing "string breaking," and a jointly published architecture with Los Alamos National Laboratory that reduces resource requirements for early fault-tolerant quantum simulation. QuEra also provides open-source software for simulating logical quantum circuits at scale and works on quantum/classical integration.
Go-to-market
QuEra pursues an ecosystem and partnership-led approach, operating the QuEra Quantum Alliance with software and application partners (including Algorithmiq, Horizon Quantum and SDT), forming alliances with consultancies and integrators such as Deloitte, Deloitte Tohmatsu and BCG X, and participating in government and research programs including DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, Japan's NEDO Post-5G project and Wellcome Leap's Quantum for Bio challenge. It also runs co-design programs and community initiatives such as Quantum Creators Con.
Enterprise innovators seeking competitive advantage from quantum computing, high-performance computing centers, and public sector organizations.
Geography
Activities span the United States, including a Massachusetts-funded quantum computing complex and a planned presence in New Mexico with Roadrunner Venture Studios; Japan, through collaborations with AIST, Deloitte Tohmatsu, NanoQT and the NEDO program; and Europe, including cloud access for Italian researchers via ICSC.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
3 people who came through QuEra Computing went on to found or lead other companies.
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Non-dilutive funding · 3 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | Phase IISTTR | 2022 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2020 | $150K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2020 | $150K |
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.
Timeline · 29
launches, deals, and filingsQuEra published an updated fault-tolerance roadmap and invited organizations to co-design quantum applications.
Joint publication describing an architecture that reduces resource requirements for early fault-tolerant quantum simulation.
Year-end announcement describing 2025 as a record year focused on fault tolerance, with more than $230 million of new capital to accelerate industrial deployment.
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Expansion of the $230 million financing round, positioned around quantum-accelerated supercomputing.
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Demonstration carried out with Harvard and MIT researchers.
The company announced completion of a $230 million financing to accelerate development of large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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The Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $5 million to establish what was described as the nation's first quantum computing complex.
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Agreement to strengthen collaboration toward commercial use of quantum computers.
QuEra announced an investment from a key strategic partner to accelerate development of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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In the news
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Frequently asked questions
- What does QuEra Computing do?
- QuEra Computing builds neutral-atom quantum computers and is targeting a fault-tolerant system in 2028.
- Who founded QuEra Computing?
- QuEra Computing was founded by Nate Gemelke, Vladan Vuletić, Mikhail Lukin, Markus Greiner, Nathan Gemelke, Ph.D., Mikhail Lukin, Ph.D., Vladan Vuletić, Ph.D., Dirk Englund in 2018.
- Who are QuEra Computing's investors?
- QuEra Computing's investors include Carbide Ventures, Safar Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, Valor Equity Partners, FinTech Ventures, NVentures.
- Where is QuEra Computing headquartered?
- QuEra Computing is headquartered in Boston, US.