Wave Function Ventures Announces $15 Million Fund I to Back Deep Tech Founders
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Wave Function Ventures is excited to announce the final close of its $15M Fund I. Wave Function was created to partner with deep tech founders building hardware solutions to the world’s most important problems. Wave Function Ventures was started by industry veteran and solo GP Jamie Gull. Jamie has done it […]
DARPA Selects Safran Federal Systems For Quantum Sensor Development
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Safran Federal Systems has been awarded a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under the Robust Quantum Sensor (RoQS) program, a key initiative supporting the Department of Defense’s drive to deliver assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) in contested and GPS-denied environments. As part of this effort, […]
Quantum Machines Announces Adaptive Quantum Circuits 2025 – Convening the World’s Top Minds to Advance Adaptive Quantum Methods
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Quantum Machines, the leading provider of advanced hybrid quantum-classical control solutions, today announced AQC25, the second Adaptive Quantum Circuits Conference, set to take place November 12 to 14, 2025, at The Langham, Boston, Massachusetts. Following the inaugural event’s success, this year’s expanded conference expects to host over 150 attendees from leading […]
Quantum Learning Lab Launches to Train New Mexico’s Quantum Future
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Elevate Quantum, in partnership with Central New Mexico Community College (CNM), Sandia National Laboratories, and the University of New Mexico, today announced the launch of its Quantum Learning Lab (QuLL), a new training and education hub at CNM’s FUSE Makerspace in Albuquerque, designed to prepare New Mexicans for careers in […]
State Backs QuantumCT With $10 Million as Part of New Haven Innovation Plan
Insider Brief Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state will commit $50.5 million to infrastructure projects in downtown New Haven, a move intended to position the city as a hub for artificial intelligence, quantum research and other emerging technologies. The investment is part of the Connecticut Innovation Clusters Program, a new initiative to boost the […]
Quantum World Tour Heads to South Africa, Showcasing Science, Strategy, and Inclusion
Insider Brief: The Quantum World Tour, a global initiative launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with The Quantum Insider, will host its second episode on October 9, 2025, with a spotlight on South Africa, the scientific powerhouse of the African continent. The South Africa episode will take place online from 12:30 to […]
Atlantic Quantum Joins Google Quantum AI
Insider Brief Atlantic Quantum, an MIT-founded startup developing superconducting quantum hardware, has joined Google Quantum AI in what looks like — but not, as of press time, spelled out officially in Google’s announcement — as an acquisition. The post does outline that the move is a way to fuel the race toward error-corrected quantum computers. […]
Kiutra Secures €13 Million to Strengthen Quantum Supply Chains With Helium-3-free Cooling
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The successfully completed financing round will accelerate our global scale-up and delivering helium-3-free cooling systems that strengthen the resilience of quantum supply chains. The round was co-led by international investors NovaCapital (Italy) and 55 North (Denmark), with participation from High-Tech Gründerfonds (Germany) and existing backers. With this financing, we have […]
PINC Technologies Emerges From Stealth With $6.8 Million in Funding to Unlock Scalable Nonlinear Photonics
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — PINC Technologies, a Caltech spinout company developing advanced integrated nonlinear photonic devices and circuits, today announced the close of its Seed+ round, bringing total funds raised to date to $6.8M. The funding will accelerate commercialization of the company’s technology, which builds on groundbreaking research from the Caltech Nonlinear Photonics Laboratory. […]
55 North Announces First Close For €300 Million Quantum Technology Fund
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — 55 North, the world’s largest dedicated quantum technology venture capital fund, today announced the first close of its €300m inaugural Fund I at €134 million, establishing its position as the sector’s largest pure-play quantum VC. The fund was co-founded by three founding GPs, Owen Lozman, Dr. Helmut Katzgraber and Dr. […]