Q.ANT

Q.ANT pioneers photonic computing: greener, quieter and up to 30× more energy-efficient AI & HPC with cutting-edge photonic processors.

Robotics and hardware Climate and energy Data and analytics

Latest funding

$71.79M Series A · July 17, 2025

Led by imec.xpand · Source: tech.eu

Funding history ↓

Website: qant.com.

X: @qantgmbh · 186 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Categories: Robotics and hardware Climate and energy Data and analytics.

Sectors: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Consulting.

Stage: Series A.

Based in: Stuttgart, Germany.

Last round: Jul 17, 2025 · 483 days ago.

Headcount: 51–100 employees.

On Recent Funding since: Oct 24, 2026.

Signals

X account@qantgmbh · created Jan 6, 2019 (7 years old) · 186 followers

Website registeredAug 30, 2003 (23 years old)

Funding rounds

July 17, 2025
Series A · $71.79M
Iimec.xpand (lead), UUVC Partners (lead), GGrazia Equity, KKinled Holding, LL-Bank, LLEA Partners, OOnsight Ventures, TTRUMPF, VVenionaire Capital, VVerve Ventures
Source: tech.eu
January 6, 2019
X account created
August 30, 2003
Website created

Founders and team

MF
Michael Förtsch Founder

LinkedIn
UB
Utz Bacher Vice President of Software

Investors

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