Startup · Australia
Q-CTRL
Updated HQ Sydney, AustraliaFounded 201751-200 employees
Infrastructure software to power the quantum future. We expand the utility of quantum computers and deliver new quantum sensing capabilities through software.
Funding9 rounds · $101M
- Equity raised
- $101M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$4.6M
- Latest
- $59.0MSeries B · Oct 8, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Series B | $59.0M | — | GP Bullhound | — | Reported |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Grant | ~$1.3M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Series B | $2.0M | — | Morpheus Ventures | — | Reported |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Convertible | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Series B | $25.0M | — | Airbus Ventures | — | Reported |
| Jul 6, 2021 | Grant | ~$3.3M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Series A | $15.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 10, 2018 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | DCVC | — | Reported |
- Series BLed by GP Bullhound$59.0MOct 8, 2024
- Grant~$1.3MFeb 5, 2024
- Series BLed by Morpheus Ventures$2.0MJul 25, 2023
- ConvertibleUndisclosedNov 22, 2022
- Series BLed by Airbus Ventures$25.0MNov 30, 2021
- Grant~$3.3MJul 6, 2021
- UndisclosedUndisclosedApr 14, 2020
- Series A$15.0MSep 10, 2019
- SeedLed by DCVCUndisclosedJul 10, 2018
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.
Systems5
- Black OpalAn interactive educational toolkit that provides visualizations and learning resources for quantum curricula.
- Boulder OpalSoftware for calibrating, operating, and maintaining supported quantum-computing hardware.
- Fire OpalCloud software for quantum-circuit optimization and error suppression on supported hardware.
- Ironstone OpalA quantum navigation system for crewed and uncrewed platforms.
- Quantum Utility BlockQuantum-computing reference architecture jointly developed with QuantWare and Qblox, integrating partner hardware with Q-CTRL software.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilience | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Quantum software for computing and sensing, with a GPS-free navigation quantum advantage and stated delivery to defense customers. | Reported |
| Quantum and advanced computing | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Quantum software for computing and sensing, with a GPS-free navigation quantum advantage and stated delivery to defense customers. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Quantum software for computing and sensing, with a GPS-free navigation quantum advantage and stated delivery to defense customers.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 72, sonnet-pass2, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Quantum software for computing and sensing, with a GPS-free navigation quantum advantage and stated delivery to defense customers.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Biercuk | founder and CEO |
| Michael J Biercuk | CEO and Founder |
| Aravind Ratnam | Chief Strategy Officer |
| Michael Hush | Chief Scientist |
| Robert Love | Chief Technology Officer |
Sources9
Profile2
- 1
Lockheed Martin · Mar 12, 2025 · Supports Organization
“Our collaboration with quantum industry leaders Q-CTRL and AOSense”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Australia", "hq_iso2": "AU", "id": "d42a0e6a-4dd9-4e82-9a2f-0132d8f822f9"}”
Systems4
- 3
Q-CTRL · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Infrastructure software to power the quantum future. We expand the utility of quantum computers and deliver new quantum sensing capabilities through software.”
- 4
Q-CTRL · Supports System
“INTRODUCING BOULDER OPAL ## Autonomous calibration tailored to your hardware The industry’s first push-button solution for fully autonomous quantum computer bootup, operation, and maintenance, powered by physics-informed AI.”
- 5
Q-CTRL · Supports System
“Today’s quantum computers are growing rapidly, but errors hinder the ability to get useful results. Fire Opal is an out-of-the-box cloud solution that allows you to solve your toughest quantum problems with over 100 qubits using Q‑CTRL’s proprietary automated error suppression technology.”
- 6
Q-CTRL · Supports System
“Ironstone Opal is a compact and powerful quantum navigation system, suitable for crewed and uncrewed platforms. It delivers next-generation quantum-assured navigation, ready for deployment”
Funding1
- 7DatabaseQ-CTRL 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: Grant, 2021-07-06, AUD 4,500,000, lead: Australian Government”
People2
- 8
Q-CTRL · Supports Role
“Michael J Biercuk, CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL.”
- 9
Q-CTRL · Supports Role
“Michael Biercuk, founder and CEO of Q-CTRL, and Andrew Dzurak founder and CEO of Diraq, have been colleagues for over 20 years – first in academia and later in industry – and are recognized pioneers in their technical specialties.”
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