Lightsynq Technologies, a Boston, MA-based startup developing quantum interconnect technology solutions for commercial use, raised $18M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Cerberus Ventures, with participation from Murata Electronics North America Inc., IAG Capital Partners, Safar Partners, QVT, Element Six and In-Q-Tel (IQT).
The company intends to use the funds to build its quantum interconnect technology, which is based on color centers in diamond photonic devices, combining a quantum networking platform with scalable photonic fabrication.
Led by Dr. Mihir Bhaskar (CEO), Dr. Bart Machielse (CTO) and Dr. David Levonian (CPO), Lightsynq is a quantum interconnect company that is developing optical quantum interconnects that enable hardware providers to link quantum processors. Its technology will help users solve the core challenge of linking together individual quantum computers into a broader network, overcoming the limitations of single system scaling.