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Quintessent

Santa Barbara, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 6 known investors

quintessent.com ↗

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.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Founders & leadership

AL
Alan LiuCEO, Co-Founder & Board Member
BK
Brian KochVP of Engineering & Co-Founder
JBJohn Bowers
John BowersChairman of the Board & Co-Founder

Investors · 6

Entrada VenturesSanta Barbara
Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M
OUP (Osage University Partners)Bala Cynwyd · $1M – $20M
Sierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M
M VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $10.8M
Osage University Partnersreported$1M – $20M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$11.6MraisedNov 2023 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • 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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$5.5MraisedJan 2022 · 13 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • 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
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$90KraisedSep 2019 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alan Young LiuExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$90K
Amount sold
$90K
First sale
Sep 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.1MraisedAug 2019 · 10 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Alan Young LiuExecutive Officer
Offering amount
$1.1M
Amount sold
$1.1M
First sale
Jul 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

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