Startup · Australia
Deteqt
HQ Sydney, AustraliaFounded 20231-10 employees
Compact, solid-state quantum sensors built with diamond-on-chip technology. Capturing subtle magnetic signals with exceptional clarity, enabling new forms of mapping, sensing, and imaging in the world’s most challenging environments. Engineered for scale and real-world deployment.
Funding2 rounds · ~$4.1M
- Equity raised
- ~$4.1M
- Latest
- $3.6MSeed · Apr 14, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Seed | $3.6M | — | Main Sequence Ventures | ATP Fund, Beaten Zone Venture Partners, BOKA Capital, Uniseed | Reported |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Pre-Seed | ~$472K | — | — | ATP Fund, Main Sequence Ventures | Reported |
- $3.6MApr 14, 2026
- Pre-Seed~$472KMar 26, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Capabilities3
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum and advanced computing | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use. | Reported |
| Semiconductors and microelectronics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use. | Reported |
| Sensing and signature management | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, sonnet, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Diamond quantum magnetic sensors for mapping and sensing in challenging environments, a clear defense sensing use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer |
| Jim Rabeau | Founder |
| Omid Kavehei | Founder |
| James Rabeau | Chief Executive Officer |
| Rupal Ismin | COO |
Sources10
Profile3
- 1
Deteqt · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Compact, solid-state quantum sensors built with diamond-on-chip technology. Capturing subtle magnetic signals with exceptional clarity, enabling new forms of mapping, sensing, and imaging in the world’s most challenging environments. Engineered for scale and real-world deployment.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · linkedin url
“linkedin_url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deteqt”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Australia", "hq_iso2": "AU", "id": "fbda0cc0-a611-4ee1-80fd-1d9586dff320"}”
Funding5
- 4
NewsBreak · Apr 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“A$5 million ($3.6 million) seed round”
- 5
Capital Brief · Apr 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“Deteqt completed a $750,000 pre-seed raise in March 2025 from Main Sequence and ATP.”
- 6
Startup Daily · Apr 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The round for Deteqt was led by existing investor Main Sequence, with support from US deep tech investor ATP Fund, AUKUS-aligned VC BOKA Capital, Beaten Zone Venture Partners, Uniseed, and Sydney uni.”
- 7
University of Sydney · Mar 31, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Role
“has secured three-quarters of a million dollars in pre-seed funding from Australia’s Main Sequence Ventures and US deep-tech investor ATP Fund”
- 8
AZoQuantum · Mar 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“has raised pre-seed funding from some of the most well-known deep tech venture capitalists”
People2
- 9
forbes.com.au · Supports Role
“Deteqt COO Rupal Ismin, left, CEO and co-founder Dr Jim Rabeau, and co-founder Professor Omid Kavehei”
- 10
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 1-10 employees)”
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