Startup · France
Quandela
HQ Massy, FranceFounded 201751-200 employeesUpdated
Quandela: Powering the quantum revolution.
Funding4 rounds · ~$71.2M
- Equity raised
- ~$71.2M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$2.6M
- Latest
- UndisclosedDebt · Nov 7, 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2023 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Series B | ~$54.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Grant | ~$2.6M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Series A | ~$17.1M | — | Omnes Capital | — | Reported |
- DebtUndisclosedNov 7, 2023
- Series B~$54.0MNov 7, 2023
- Grant~$2.6MJun 15, 2022
- Series ALed by Omnes Capital~$17.1MNov 16, 2021
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
- MerLinPhotonic quantum machine-learning framework with PyTorch-compatible quantum layers.
- MosaiQModular photonic quantum-computing platform.
- PercevalOpen-source framework for designing and simulating photonic quantum circuits.
- PrometheusStandalone single-photon source for quantum research.
- Quandela CloudCloud platform for access to quantum processors, simulators, and algorithm-development tools.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Niccolo Somaschi | co-founder and CEO |
| Pascale Senellart | Co- founder/ Scientific advisor |
| Valérian Giesz | co-founder and COO |
| Cyril Dujardin | COO |
| Michel Paulin | President |
Sources9
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "France", "hq_iso2": "FR", "id": "85186c46-16c9-4ffd-9889-19698e721a65"}”
Systems5
- 2
Quandela · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Quandela: Powering the quantum revolution. Explore our photonic quantum computers, cloud service, and custom solutions for your industry”
- 3CompanyCloud
Quandela · Supports System
“Initially launched in November 2022, and now adopted by hundreds of academic and corporate users, Quandela Cloud is a comprehensive platform to discover, learn, test and develop quantum solutions. It gives access to the most advanced quantum servers available at Quandela, easy to use software for generating and manipulating quantum circuits, as well as middleware for executing hybrid quantum-classical workflows in heterogeneous computing environments.”
- 4CompanyPerceval
Quandela · Supports System
“Perceval is Quandela's open-source quantum programming framework, specifically designed for photonic quantum computing. It offers:”
- 5CompanyPrometheus
Quandela · Supports System
“After years of research and innovation, Prometheus is the only standalone device for the emission and the detection of single photons at record rates.”
- 6CompanyMerlin
Quandela · Supports System
“MerLin is a photonic quantum machine learning framework that brings the power of Hybrid Quantum–Classical Algorithms directly into your AI models—no quantum expertise required. Built ML and AI practitioners, MerLin provides PyTorch-compatible quantum layers that enhance your neural networks with the unique computational advantages of quantum processing.”
Funding1
- 7DatabaseQuandela company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Debt Financing, 2023-11-07”
People2
- 8CompanyQuantum Korea 2025
Quandela · Supports Role
“KRIBB, Jean Senellart, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Quandela, Suk-Yoon Kwon, President at KRIBB, Cyril Dujardin, COO at Quandela ,Kyung-Jun Uh, Principal Researcher at KRIBB, Sam Yoosuk Kim, General Manager of South Korea at Quandela, during KRIBB’s visit to Quandela’s offices in Massy.”
- 9CompanyQuantum meets AI
Quandela · Supports Role
““This partnership with Mila represents a crucial step in our mission to explore concrete applications of quantum computing in the field of artificial intelligence,” says Valérian Giesz, co-founder and COO of Quandela.”
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