Quantum Interconnect Technology: Lightsynq advances quantum computing scalability.
Strategic Funding: $18M Series A round led by Cerberus Ventures.
Industry Collaboration: Partnerships with global tech leaders including Murata and In-Q-Tel.
Lightsynq Technologies Inc., a quantum interconnect company, has emerged from the shadows with an $18 million Series A funding round. The investment, led by Cerberus Ventures, includes participation from Murata Electronics North America, IAG Capital Partners, Safar Partners, QVT, Element Six, and In-Q-Tel. Funding will accelerate the development of optical quantum interconnects designed to link quantum processors and to address the limitations of single-system scalability.
Founded by Harvard PhDs and former AWS Center for Quantum Networking researchers, Lightsynq’s team, including CEO Dr. Mihir Bhaskar, CTO Dr. Bart Machielse, and CPO Dr. David Levonian, aims to create hardware solutions enhancing quantum computing's scalability. This approach leverages diamond photonic devices, enabling efficient network expansion for quantum systems.
"Unlocking the value of quantum computers for customers will require major improvements in two areas: error correction and scalability. We have seen amazing progress in error correction across several hardware approaches, but it is time to focus on the scaling problem."
— Dr. Mihir Bhaskar, CEO, Lightsynq
The proprietary technology under development combines a quantum networking platform with scalable photonic fabrication. The tech allows foundry-scale production of interconnects, increasing the usability of qubits across networks. The technology will facilitate industrial applications ranging from cybersecurity to advanced materials research.
"Lightsynq plays a critical role in making this technology scalable, which will drive innovation across sectors. Breakthrough technologies and the infrastructure that supports them are vital to our nation’s strength, and we’re proud to back innovators like Lightsynq who are accelerating these advancements."
— Morgan Mahlock, Director, Cerberus Ventures
Element Six’s involvement highlights a long-standing collaboration on diamond-based quantum technologies. AWS Quantum Technologies Director Simone Severini emphasized the necessary role of scalable interconnects in enhancing quantum memory systems, which will aid in scaling ion, atomic, and photonic processors.
