Qubic raises $2.5M (C$3.5M) seed to commercialise cryogenic quantum amplifiers
What's the deal? Sherbrooke-based quantum hardware startup Qubic has raised $2.5 million (C$3.5 million) in seed funding to commercialise its cryogenic amplifiers, which boost signals from the qubits used in quantum computing.
Two Small Fish VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → led the round. The University of California's UC InvestmentsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, quantum investor QuantacetDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and the University of Calgary's UCeedDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → fund also took part.
The money will help Qubic finish developing its amplifiers, scale up manufacturing, and build a radio-frequency quantum sensing platform.
Why now? Demand is climbing. In May 2026, Qubic signed its first customer, US-based Quantum Machines, which will benchmark the amplifiers against rivals.
Chief executive officer and co-founder Jérôme BourassaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → said appetite for the technology is growing across quantum computing and defence.
Qubic plans to triple its team to 30 employees by the end of 2027 to meet that demand.
What could go wrong? Qubic is still completing its core product, and scaling hardware manufacturing is hard. Its first customer is only testing the amplifiers against competing solutions, so a strong benchmark is far from guaranteed.
The signal: Qubic is still an early-stage company, and this round draws in two university-backed funds — the University of California's UC Investments and the University of Calgary's UCeed — alongside specialist quantum investor Quantacet, signalling institutional confidence in the supplier layer beneath quantum computing.
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