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Quintessent
Santa Barbara, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors
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Quintessent develops optical connectivity solutions to address chip-to-chip communication bottlenecks in large-scale computing and AI systems. The company's technology aims to enable faster inter-chip communication as a critical infrastructure component for scaling compute performance.
Founders & leadership
Quintessent was founded in 2019 by Alan Liu, Brian Koch, and John Bowers.
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Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$18.3M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2019–2023
▶$11.6MraisedNov 2023 · 8 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Manny StockmanDirector
- Alan LiuExecutive Officer, Director
- John BowersDirector
- Alexander FangDirector
- Offering amount
- $11.6M
- Amount sold
- $11.6M
- First sale
- Oct 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$5.5MraisedJan 2022 · 13 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Alexander FangDirector
- Alan LiuExecutive Officer, Director
- John BowersDirector
- Offering amount
- $5.5M
- Amount sold
- $5.5M
- First sale
- Dec 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$90KraisedSep 2019 · 1 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Alan Young LiuExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $90K
- Amount sold
- $90K
- First sale
- Sep 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedAug 2019 · 10 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
- Alan Young LiuExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Jul 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Quintessent do?
- Quintessent develops optical connectivity solutions to address chip-to-chip communication bottlenecks in large-scale computing and AI systems. The company's technology aims to enable faster inter-chip communication as a critical infrastructure component for scaling compute performance.
- Who founded Quintessent?
- Quintessent was founded by Alan Liu, Brian Koch, John Bowers in 2019.
- Who are Quintessent's investors?
- Quintessent's investors include Entrada Ventures, Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners), Sierra Ventures.
- How much funding has Quintessent raised?
- Quintessent has disclosed $18.3M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Quintessent headquartered?
- Quintessent is headquartered in Santa Barbara, US.