Startup · Germany
Quantum Optics Jena
Updated HQ Jena, Germany
Develops quantum optical systems for secure communications.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Feb 11, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2021 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | ELAS Technology Investment, FTTF (Fraunhofer Technologie-Transfer Fonds) | Speculative |
- UndisclosedFeb 11, 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.
Systems1
- ELVIS EnterpriseA quantum key distribution system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Command, control and communications | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 81, sonnet-pass3, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Entanglement-based quantum key distribution for secure communications, with government and defense listed among target customers. | Reported |
| Information management and cybersecurity | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 81, sonnet-pass3, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Entanglement-based quantum key distribution for secure communications, with government and defense listed among target customers. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 81, sonnet-pass3, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Entanglement-based quantum key distribution for secure communications, with government and defense listed among target customers.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 81, sonnet-pass3, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Entanglement-based quantum key distribution for secure communications, with government and defense listed among target customers.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin Füchsel | CEO |
Sources6
Profile3
- 1
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · description
“Quantum Optics Jena GmbH (QOJ) is at the forefront of Europe’s quantum revolution, translating advanced physics into ultra-secure communications solutions.”
- 2
- 3Companyquantum-optics-jena website
Supports Organization · country, Organization · hq city
“Quantum Optics Jena GmbH Am Zementwerk 8 07745 Jena Germany”
Systems1
- 4CompanyELVIS Enterprise
Quantum Optics Jena · Supports System
“Quantum Optics Jena's ELVIS Enterprise systems are based on entangled photon-pairs, where security depends only on the receivers. With this source-independent Quantum Key Distribution protocol, an attacker gains nothing by compromising the source. Built on the fundamental laws of physics from the ground up: the system generates entangled photons in a superposition state, distributes them over fiber-optic infrastructure with no restrictive assumptions on the quantum channel, and completes the process with the measurement of the individual photons”
Funding1
- 5
bouncewatch.com · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“The most recent milestone for Quantum Optics Jena was the Seed Round investment at 11 February 2021, where they secured funds from notable investors including bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen GmbH, FTTF, ELAS Technology Investment.”
People1
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kommunikasjon.ntb.no · Supports Role
““Quantum computers may soon render traditional encryption methods obsolete, making safeguarding sensitive data an urgent priority for governments the world over,” said Kevin Füchsel, CEO at Quantum Optics Jena.”
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