Insider Brief
- SilQ Connect has raised pre-seed funding from Quantonation, Quantacet, and QV Studio to accelerate the development of modular, distributed quantum computing systems.
- The company is developing microwave-optical quantum interconnects to enable quantum computers to communicate at scale, solving a key infrastructure challenge in the field.
- The investment highlights growing momentum for enabling hardware solutions that support the transition of quantum computing from lab research to commercial deployment.
SilQ Connect has secured pre-seed funding from three of the most active backers in quantum technology, signaling growing investor confidence in the hardware behind tomorrow’s distributed quantum computing systems.
According to the company’s announcement on LinkedIn, the round includes support from Quantonation, Quantacet, and QV Studio — firms that have been backing SilQ Connect since its inception more than a year ago. The funding is aimed at accelerating development of the company’s core technology: microwave-optical quantum interconnects that link quantum computers into modular, distributed networks.
The Québec-based startup is focused on solving a critical infrastructure challenge in quantum computing. While researchers have made progress on building individual quantum processors, scaling these systems into something useful for real-world applications still depends on building effective ways to connect them. SilQ Connect’s interconnect technology is designed to do exactly that—allowing quantum machines to communicate using both microwave and optical signals.
With the pre-seed round in place, SilQ Connect joins a growing list of companies tackling the less visible — but essential — engineering problems needed to bring quantum systems out of the lab and into commercial use.
The company’s mission is in line with that outcome. According to its website, it aims to “… transform quantum computing by developing high-performance quantum interconnection solutions that enable distributed quantum computing, bringing utility-scale quantum computing within reach and accelerating its deployment.”
Quantonation, one of the lead investors, specializes in deep physics and computing and has built a global portfolio of quantum startups. Quantacet, based in Quebec, is the first venture fund in the region to focus exclusively on quantum tech. QV Studio is the world’s first quantum-specific venture studio, helping research teams form commercial companies around early-stage quantum ideas.
SilQ Connect says the funding milestone positions it to move faster toward building quantum networks that can scale.
