Venture capital fund · 3 deals
Paris, OS
Every published round Quantonation took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diraq | Unnamed stage | 10 Jul 2025 | $15m | Participant | Startup Daily (3 Feb 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (10 Jul 2025), Main Sequence Ventures portfolio | |
| Diraq | Series A | 25 Jun 2024 | $10.5m | Lead | Startup Daily (3 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (10 Jul 2025), Startup Daily (20 May 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (25 Jun 2024), @AuManufacturing, Main Sequence, CoAct Capital portfolio | |
| Diraq | Series A | 19 Feb 2024 | $23m | Lead | SmartCompany (11 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (4 Apr 2025), SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (25 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (14 Jun 2024), Startup Daily (27 Mar 2024), @AuManufacturing (4 Mar 2024), @AuManufacturing (22 Feb 2024), Early VC, SmartCompany (16 Feb 2024), Startup Daily (14 Feb 2024), SmartCompany (13 Feb 2024), @AuManufacturing (13 Feb 2024) |
Companies Quantonation has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diraq | Quantum computing company building spin qubit chips on silicon | 19 Feb 2024, Series A | 3 | 2 |
Fund closes reported for Quantonation, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Quantonation has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Quantonation did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Will Zeng | Partner | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Quantonation. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup detailing new capital for Australian startups Diraq, BrainFish, RecycleSmart, Cohabit and Five Faces, alongside Alumly's undisclosed multimillion-dollar backing from UK investor Mauve Group.
Also Startup Daily
Quantum computing venture Diraq has banked $15 million toward an unfinished round, with earlier backers joined by two new funds, pushing its cumulative funding beyond US$137 million.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.
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Main Sequence's post explains why the fund backed quantum computing company Diraq, citing its silicon qubit approach, a chip-production deal with Global Foundries, and prior investment from Quantonation.
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Quantum computing startup Diraq announced record qubit control fidelity and chip-making partnerships with GlobalFoundries and IMEC; the piece also recounts its Quantonation-led Series A, early Allectus backing, and PsiQuantum's government funding.
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Australian startups Diraq, Marqo, and Hatch secured funding rounds. Ansarada was acquired by Datasite. Bupa launched a new venture fund, and the Queensland government backed several VCs and accelerators.
Diraq, a Sydney-based quantum computing startup, has raised a US$15 million Series A-2 extension led by Quantonation, with UNSW and John Higgins Family Investments participating, adding to US$20 million raised at its 2022 spin-out.
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Diraq has added $23 million to its Series A in a Quantonation-led round, with Higgins Family Investments and UNSW also taking part, on top of the $30.6 million raised earlier.
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