How much funding has Q.ANT raised?

Q.ANT has raised $68.4M in total funding, most recently a Series A round.

Who are Q.ANT's investors?

Q.ANT's investors include Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, IMEC XPand, L-Bank, VERVE CAPITAL, Grazia Equity.

Where is Q.ANT headquartered?

Q.ANT is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

What industry is Q.ANT in?

Q.ANT operates in Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools.

Q.ANT

Greener, quieter and up to 30× more energy-efficient AI & HPC

Stuttgart, Germany · Founded 2018 · $68.4M raised

Artificial Intelligence

Developer Tools

Headquarters: Stuttgart
Founded: 2018
Business Model: B2B
Website: qant.com

Total Funding: $68.4M
Last Round: $68.4M Series AJul 2025
Rounds: 1

About

Q.ANT is a deep-tech scale-up developing photonic processing solutions that compute natively with light, delivering a scalable and energy-efficient alternative to transistor-based systems. Founded in 2018 by Michael Förtsch and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, the company is a TRUMPF spin-off that operates its own pilot line for photonic chips based on Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) in collaboration with the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart (IMS CHIPS). Its photonic co-processors are optimized for AI and high-performance computing workloads, achieving up to 30× greater energy efficiency versus conventional silicon chips. In July 2025, Q.ANT raised €62 million in Europe's largest Series A for photonic computing.

Summary

Q.ANT is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2018. It has raised $68.4M in total across 1 round, most recently a $68.4M Series A round in Jul 2025. Investors include Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners and IMEC XPand.