Quantacet
Fund · Sherbrooke · quantacet.com
A Sherbrooke, Quebec venture capital fund that invests in pre-seed and seed quantum startups in computing, sensing, communications and enabling technologies.
Quantacet is a venture capital fund for quantum technology startups, based in Sherbrooke with an office in Montreal. It says it is the first and only VC fund based in Quebec focused on the global quantum technology market. It announced a first closing of $20 million in November 2023 and aims to invest in about 20 companies over 5 years.
Partners Martin Laforest, Chloé Archambault and Ghyslain Goulet manage the fund, and Elena Pikulina is its Principal. Laforest holds a PhD in quantum computing from the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing. Quantacet is also a co-founding partner of QV Studio, a Sherbrooke startup studio that creates new quantum companies.
Founders can send their idea to info@quantacet.com.
What it invests in
Pre-seed and seed stage companies with a clear growth path in a global market
Quantum computing, both hardware and software
Quantum sensing, imaging and metrology
Quantum communications, such as quantum networks and cybersecurity protocols
Enabling technologies that quantum systems need, such as cryogenic cooling, lasers and qubit control electronics
Startups across Quebec, plus strategic investments elsewhere; its portfolio includes companies in Waterloo, Toronto and California
Location
3000 Boulevard de l'Université, P1, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 0A5
Links
Waterloo Region startups backed by Quantacet (2)
Phantom Photonics
phantomphotonics.caPhantom Photonics develops advanced quantum sensors with unmatched noise resilience for space, underwater, and long-distance applications. Book a free consultation today.
Qubic Technologies
qubictech.coFrom the fund's own portfolio page and public announcements of its rounds. Only Waterloo Region companies in the directory are shown.
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