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Paris · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
Also known as Quantonation Ventures · QUANTONATION VENTURES SAS
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Investment thesis
Quantonation is a global early-stage venture capital fund investing in deep-tech startups whose products derive from advances in physics and computing. Its focus areas span quantum computing, quantum networks (secure communications), quantum sensing, and broader deep physics, and it will co-create companies when useful. The firm leverages synergies across its portfolio and wider network of customers, financiers, and strategic partners to help founders scale. Its portfolio spans Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. Quantonation is currently deploying its second fund, Quantonation II, investing from pre-seed to Series A, with selective participation in Series B rounds for the most promising companies.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 5, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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What they invest in
from 42 of 47 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×35Quantum Computing ×29Hardware ×20AI & Machine Learning ×14Semiconductors ×8New Materials ×6Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5
HQs:France×8Canada×6United States×4Switzerland×2United Kingdom×2Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×23 founders×24+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with education data
Aix-Marseille University ×2Deeptech Founders ×2École Polytechnique ×2HEC Paris ×2Imperial College London ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 22 founders with field-of-study data
Physics ×14Engineering ×6Business & Management ×3Computer Science ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 21 founders with career history
Ecole normale supérieure ×3Yale University ×2
16 founders hold a PhD (of 21 with degree data)
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 112 dated
Pasqal is a quantum computing company that develops high-performance quantum systems using neutral atom technology and software for optimization, simulation, and artificial intelligence applications across industry, science, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingFrance, FR
Alain Aspect(Founder)inAntoine Browaeys(Founder)Christophe Jurczak(Founder)Georges-Olivier Reymond(Founder)Thierry Lahaye(Founder)
Co-investorsDaphniIsaiRuna CapitalEni NextTemasekBlank Space Ventures+5 more
Pixel Photonics develops superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) technology for single photon detection applications.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Co-investorsFutury Capital
Quminex uses machine learning and geoscience to accelerate mineral exploration, reducing environmental impact and uncertainty by analyzing multi-dimensional data to identify ore deposits.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsQuantum ComputingSherbrooke, CA
Co-investorsQAI Ventures
Sensorium Technological Laboratories is a Vanderbilt University spin-off that designs nanostructured metamaterials with tailored photonic properties, combining hyperspectral imaging with AI for sensing, detection, and metrology.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsNashville, US
David J. Ferran(Chief Executive Officer, Chairman)inSimone De Liberato(Chief Technology Officer)in
Chiral develops automated nanomaterial integration systems and a nanodevice foundry service for semiconductor manufacturers and researchers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsZurich, CH
Name not provided - CPO(CPO)
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersHCVC
Chiral develops electron spin alignment technologies and applications based on the CISS effect to reduce resistivity and overpotential waste, enabling sustainable and higher-performance solutions.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Andre Butzerin(Founder)in
Co-investorsHCVCLool VenturesSC Net Zero Tech VenturesCrane Venture PartnersFounderful
Diraq develops quantum computers based on modified silicon transistors, aiming for utility-scale quantum processing units the size of a single data-center rack.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Andrew Dzurak(Founder)in
Co-investorsDefence Trailblazerimec.xpandIn-Q-TelQbeat VenturesUniSeed Pty Ltd.Main Sequence Ventures+1 more
EuQlid builds magnetic imaging technology that uses quantum defects in diamond to non-invasively map buried electrical currents and identify connectivity defects in materials and devices.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Sanjive Agarwala(CEO and Co-Founder)inDavid Glenn(CTO and Co-Founder)inRonald Walsworth(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsQDNL Participations
evolutionQ provides post-quantum cryptography and cybersecurity solutions, including its Basejump platform (BasejumpSKI and BasejumpQDN) built on symmetric key infrastructure and quantum-safe key exchange.
CybersecurityDeep TechQuantum Computing
Michele Mosca(Co-founder & CEO)
Foqus Technologies develops software that uses quantum algorithms and AI to enhance MRI scans, aiming to increase magnetic resonance sensitivity, shorten scan times, and improve image quality without hardware upgrades.
AI & Machine LearningMedical DevicesQuantum Computing
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre
HQS Quantum Simulations builds software for spectroscopy analysis, including its HQSpectrum product for predicting and analyzing NMR spectra and the HQStage quantum simulation and quantum computing toolkit.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSaaSKarlsruhe, DE
Dr. Michael Marthaler(CEO & Co-Founder)Dr. Iris Schwenk(COO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesUVC Partners
InSpek develops integrated photonic sensing technologies for chemical detection applications, translating chip-scale spectroscopic techniques from research into commercial deployment.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareNew Materials
Jérôme Michon(CEO and co-founder)in
Co-investorsWind VentureBreegaWind
KETS develops chip-based quantum-safe encryption and networking solutions to protect digital infrastructure from emerging security threats.
CybersecurityDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBristol, GB
Chris Erven(Founder)Philip Sibson(Founder)
Co-investors2050 CapitalMSMSeraphim SpaceItalian Angels for GrowthMustard SeedMustard Seed Maze+1 more
Kipu Quantum provides enterprise-ready quantum computing solutions and platforms that enable organizations with limited quantum expertise to access quantum computing capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum Computing
Daniel Volz(Founder)Dr. Daniel Volz(Founder)Dr. Enrique Solano(Founder)Dr. Tobias Grab(Founder)Enrique Solano(Founder)Tobias Grab(Founder)
Co-investorsDeepTech & Climate FondsEntrada VenturesLBBW Venture Capital GmbHOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesVerve Ventures+1 more
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FintechVancouver, CA
Co-investorsFerst Capital Partners
LightOn develops artificial intelligence software and platforms.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSParis, FR
Igor Carron(Founder)inLaurent Daudet(Founder)inSylvain Gigan(Founder)inFlorent Krzakala(Founder)in
Co-investorsAxon Partners GroupAnorak Ventures
memQ develops quantum networking technology that entangles matter qubits with light to connect multiple quantum systems, building an extensible quantum network architecture using integrated photonics and advanced materials.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Sean Sullivan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdenBaseExposition VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersOcean Azul PartnersTranspose Platform Management
Modem is an AI teammate for product and engineering teams that clusters and prioritizes customer feedback, bug reports, and feature requests from support and chat tools, then creates tickets, delegates tasks to coding agents, and generates user-tailored release notes.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Ben Vinegar(Founder)in
Co-investorsInovia CapitalAccelDelft Enterprises B.V.QDNL ParticipationsSpeedinvest
Multiverse Computing provides AI model compression and optimization technology that reduces compute costs and infrastructure requirements for digital-native companies deploying AI applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingSaaSBarcelona, ES
Enrique Lizaso(Founder)Román Orús(Founder)Samuel Mugel(Founder)Alfonso Rubio(Founder)Alfonso Rubio Manzanares(Founder)Enrique Lizaso Olmos(Founder)
Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesCDP Venture CapitalForgePoint CapitalQAI VenturesRedstoneTane Fund+2 more
Nord Quantique develops error-corrected quantum computers using superconducting bosonic codes that embed error correction at the hardware level to achieve a 1:1 logical-to-physical qubit ratio.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsInnovative Solutions CanadaPanache VenturesPresidio VenturesCelesta Capital
Nord Quantique develops error-corrected superconducting quantum computers that use bosonic codes to achieve a 1:1 logical-to-physical qubit ratio, reducing system size and overhead.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Julien Camirand Lemyre(Founder)Philippe St-Jean(Founder)
ORCA Computing develops full-stack photonic quantum computing systems, including on-premises hardware and software tools, for research institutions, government bodies, and industry applications such as generative AI, machine learning, and optimisation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingLondon, GB
Ian Walmsley(Founder)inRichard Murray(Founder)inJosh Nunn(Founder)inPer Nyberg(Chief Commercial Officer)inMike Piraino(Chief Operating Officer)Thien-An Nguyen(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsInnovating CapitalOctopus VenturesOxford Science EnterprisesPerscitus LLPVerve VenturesAtmos capital
PINC develops nonlinear photonic circuits and devices based on periodically poled thin-film lithium niobate (NanoPPLN) technology for applications ranging from UV to mid-infrared wavelengths.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors
Co-investorsFREEFLOWAccel-KKRQubits VenturesSutter Hill Ventures
Pioniq Technologies develops solid-state energy storage solutions using advanced materials to deliver safe and sustainable performance.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Brigitte Leridon(Chief Executive Officer and co-founder)Rémi Federicci(Chief Technology Officer and co-founder)Clément Barraud(Chief Operating Officer and co-founder)
PrediQT Technologies builds SuRF, a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) platform using next-generation GPU-native numerical methods, scale-resolving turbulence simulation, and quantum-inspired algorithms for faster, more accurate flow and weather predictions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Charles Hirsch(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)Marc Tombroff(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)Kunal Puri(Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer)Luke Peffers(Co-founder)
Project Eleven builds post-quantum cryptography and migration tooling for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital asset networks.
Co-investorsCastle Island VenturesCoinbase VenturesFin CapitalLattice CapitalVariant FundBalaji Srinivasan+1 more
Qblox develops industrial-grade control electronics for quantum computing systems, enabling error correction and scalable deployment in production environments.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsBootstrap EuropeQDNL Participations
Gauge is a Python package that computes the theoretical optimal error threshold for quantum error correcting codes and noise models by mapping the decoding problem onto a statistical mechanical spin model and running Monte Carlo simulation.
Deep TechDeveloper ToolsQuantum Computing
Dr. Ish Dhand(CEO)inDr. Shreya P Kumar(CTO)in
Co-investorsVsquared VenturesSalvia
Qnami develops quantum microscopy platforms, diamond quantum sensors, and analysis software based on diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center technology for nanoscale magnetic imaging and quantum sensing.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBasel, CH
Alexander Stark(Founder)in
Co-investorsRuna CapitalVerve Ventures
QphoX develops optical control systems and cryogenic switch controllers for quantum computing and research, enabling RF signal delivery to extreme cryogenic environments while minimizing thermal loss.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Co-investorsQAI VenturesQDNL Participations
Quandela develops hardware, middleware, and software for full-stack photonic quantum computing systems designed for industrial applications in energy, cybersecurity, and finance.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Valerian Giesz(Founder)inNiccolo Somaschi(Founder)Pascale Senellart(Founder)Pascale Senellart-Mardon(Founder)Valérian Giesz(Founder)
Co-investorsSerenaBpifranceEuropean Innovation Council FundOmnes Capital
Quantum Signals develops AI-powered research solutions for financial professionals, with plans to integrate quantum computing capabilities as the technology matures.
AI & Machine LearningFintechQuantum ComputingParis, FR
Qubit Pharmaceuticals develops novel drug candidates using quantum physics, AI, and computational chemistry through its ATLAS platform for high-precision molecular simulation, modeling, and molecule generation.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechQuantum ComputingParis, FR
Robert Marino(CEO)in
Co-investorsXAngeOmnes Capital
Qunnect develops room-temperature hardware for building scalable quantum networks over existing telecommunications infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBrooklyn, US
Mael Flament(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inMehdi Namazi(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEDEN FIGUEROA(CSO & MANAGER)Noel Goddard(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNicole Conner(Director)inMark Tolbert(Director)
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsMEDINA VENTURESAirbus Ventures
Quobly develops silicon-based quantum computers built on standard semiconductor manufacturing (300 mm wafers), producing rack-scale, data center-ready systems aimed at fault-tolerant, million-qubit machines.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
Maud Vinet(Founder)inTristan Meunier(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlast.ClubInnovacomSupernova InvestAir Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD)BpifranceEIC
Resolve Stroke develops software-driven ultrasound technology for medical imaging and diagnosis.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesParis, FR
Vincent(Co-founder)inAritz(CEO)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesOVNI CapitalNewfund Capital
SBQuantum develops diamond-based quantum magnetic sensors and magnetic mapping solutions using Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) diamond magnetometry.
Deep TechDefense TechQuantum ComputingSherbrooke, CA
Co-investorsUCeed Funds
TAU Systems is developing an X-ray laser light source built on compact particle accelerators, intended as the next-generation light source for semiconductor lithography machines.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsAustin, US
Björn Manuel Hegelich(Founder)inJerome Payne(Executive Officer)
BoardLukasz Gadowski(Director)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesTeam GlobalCerraCap VenturesImpact Venture Capital
Vertical Compute is a European deep-tech startup developing chiplets that place vertical columns of data directly next to processing cores, using vertical memory concepts combined with nano-magnetism to accelerate AI workloads.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Sylvain Dubois(Founder)
Co-investorsXAngeimec.xpandKima VenturesNano Ventures
Welinq develops quantum networking infrastructure that connects multiple quantum computers into distributed systems, enabling scalable quantum computation through entanglement routing, qubit-photon interfaces, and distributed quantum error correction across heterogeneous quantum hardware platforms.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingParis, FR
Co-investorsBlank Space VenturesRuna Capital
Zoo builds Zoo Design Studio, AI-native CAD software featuring Zookeeper, a conversational CAD agent that interprets design intent, reasons and iterates, and generates editable B-rep models on a modern geometry engine.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSLos Angeles, US
Jessie Frazelle(Founder)Jenna Bryant(Founder)Jordan Noone(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDuke Capital PartnersJude GomilaPreston-Werner VenturesUndeterred CapitalE1 Ventures+2 more
ZuriQ develops quantum computing hardware based on a three-dimensional trapped-ion architecture designed for scalable qubit systems while preserving connectivity and operation fidelity.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Pavel Hrmoin
Co-investorsOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesSquareOneExtantia CapitalFirst MomentumFORWARD.one
Yaqumo develops neutral atom quantum computers designed to solve complex computational problems across materials, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and finance sectors.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingTokyo, JP
Kazuhiro NakakojiKazuhiro Nakashoji(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBeyond Next VenturesJIC Venture Growth InvestmentsKyoto University Innovation Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CryptoNext SecurityHqs QuantumVeriQloud
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Quobly · tech.eu · Aug 20, 2026
Qunnect · prnewswire.com · Aug 13, 2026
ZuriQ · eu-startups.com · Jul 28, 2026
Modem · thesaasnews.com · Feb 12, 2026
Project Eleven · securityweek.com · Jan 16, 2026
Quminex · quminex.com · Jan 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Quantonation made?
- Quantonation has 47 tracked investments, including 7 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Quantonation invest at?
- Quantonation invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Quantonation focus on?
- Quantonation focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Energy, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Quantonation located?
- Quantonation is headquartered in Paris, FR.
- Does Quantonation lead rounds?
- Yes, Quantonation leads investment rounds.
- Who does Quantonation co-invest with?
- Quantonation most often shares deals with QAI Ventures, Alumni Ventures, QDNL Participations, among 81 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamOlivier Tonneau, Quantonation: How can Europe be a powerhouse in Quantum Technologies
EUVC · Olivier Tonneau
Christophe Jurczak, Quantonation: Quantum Is Here: Europe’s Deeptech Moment
EUVC · Christophe Jurczak
Interview with Christophe Jurczak co-founder and managing partner of Quantonation
TINS World · Christophe Jurczak
tech&fest 2025 / Le Plateau TV : Olivier Tonneau (Quantonation Ventures)
tech&fest · Olivier Tonneau
Christophe JURCZAK, Managing Partner de Quantonation - Studio Bang - BIG 2024
Bpifrance · Christophe Jurczak
The Qubit Guy's Podcast with Christophe Jurczak, Founder and Partner at Quantonation
Classiq Technologies · Christophe Jurczak
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