Startup · United Kingdom
ORCA Computing
HQ London, United KingdomFounded 201951-200 employeesUpdated
ORCA Computing develops full-stack photonic quantum computers to address use-cases such as generative machine learning and optimisation
Funding2 rounds · ~$18.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$18.7M
- Latest
- $15.0MSeries A · Jun 9, 2022
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Series A | $15.0M | — | Octopus Ventures | — | Reported |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Pre-Seed | ~$3.7M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series ALed by Octopus Ventures$15.0MJun 9, 2022
- Pre-Seed~$3.7MJul 22, 2020
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.
Systems3
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People4
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Cristina Escoda | Co-Founder and Advisor |
| Ian Walmsley | co-founder |
| Josh Nunn | Co-Founder and CSO |
| Richard Murray | Co-Founder and CEO |
Sources5
Profile2
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
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ORCA Computing · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“ORCA Computing develops full-stack photonic quantum computers to address use-cases such as generative machine learning and optimisation”
Systems1
- 3CompanyPT Series | ORCA Computing
ORCA Computing · Supports System
“2026 · PT-3 ### Commercial Quantum Advantage Inflection point for broad industrial adoption of quantum computing delivering measurable commercial value to organisations.”
Funding1
- 4DatabaseORCA Computing company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Series A, 2022-06-09, USD 15,000,000, lead: Octopus Ventures”
People1
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imperial.ac.uk · Supports Role
“Professor Ian Walmsley is co-founder of ORCA Computing”
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