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Quantonation is proud to announce an investment in Pioniq Technologies!  We have worked together with the founding team for the last 18 months to help them spin-off from their ESPCI lab and start Pioniq!   Pioniq emerged from Brigitte Leridon’s decade-long research into quantum materials, focusing on developing safe and sustainable solid-state batteries, based on a new material, discovered by Pioniq, made of titanium, oxygen, and potassium, showcasing significant potential for energy storage applications. These innovative batteries are free from lithium, cobalt, and nickel, making them environmentally friendly alternatives. Utilizing ab initio calculations, Pioniq will explore the microscopic mechanisms of quantum materials, seamlessly integrating theoretical simulations, material characterization, and device testing.   The future of solid-state batteries looks promising with Pioniq’s innovative solutions. These batteries promise greater reliability, solidity, and enhanced energy and power densities. They aim at commercializing the first micro-batteries within five years, with plans to expand to bulk all-solid batteries subsequently. The goal is to offer alternative energy storage solutions made from non-toxic, abundant, and recyclable elements, paving the way for a sustainable future in energy technology !   Pioniq was spun-off ESPCI Paris, one of the most renowned physics institutions worldwide. Founded in 1882, ESPCI Paris boasts a remarkable history, having produced six Nobel laureates, including Pierre and Marie Curie, Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Georges Charpak, and Frédéric Joliot-Curie, former student at ESPCI. This institution’s legacy of research continues to inspire and support the work being done at Pioniq.   Through this video, we are glad to introduce you to the founders of this company : Brigitte Leridon, CEO of Pioniq, and a seasoned CNRS researcher, Clément Barraud, COO of Pioniq, and Rémi FEDERICCI, CTO of Pioniq. Link to the press release : https://lnkd.in/eDeDZ3bk Crédits : AGENCE OBLIQUE / Louis Gensollen Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau Eléonore de Rose

We are honored to announce that three companies from our portfolio, Welinq, InSpek and QC Design have been awarded of the #EICAccelerator !    The EIC Accelerator, under the Horizon Europe program framework, helps fund innovative and breakthrough project ideas via the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA). It offers start-ups and SMEs grants of up to €2.5 million, combined with equity investments through the EIC Fund ranging from 500 thousand to 15 million euros or more and support winners with a wide range of Business Acceleration Services. EIC Accelerator is a highly selective process, with 68 winners out of 969 applicants (7% success rate), so we are proud to announce that three of them are part of our portfolio. Congratulations to Welinq, InSpek, and QC Design for their perseverance and hard work! Each of them will be receiving 2.5 million euros in grants and potential access to equity in further financing rounds.    We also would like to thank Zaz Ventures for supporting these companies throughout the process.     Jérôme Michon, CEO of Inspek, Tom Darras, CEO of Welinq, and Ish Dhand, CEO of QC Design, shared their thoughts on how this grant will further advance the development of their companies :    Jérôme Michon declared: “This EIC funding will greatly accelerate the development and market entry of InSpek’s second product, a multi-parameter bioprocess sensor. Time is of the essence to provide tools to support the rapid growth of biomanufacturing, so this grant will help position InSpek at the forefront of innovation in this field”    Tom Darras commented: "This highly selective EIC Accelerator support delivers a powerful message: modular quantum computing with the goal of interconnecting all types of quantum computers worldwide represents the largest scale-up challenge for the industry, and Europe is at the forefront of this technological revolution. This crucial support from the European Commission acknowledges the critical importance of our solution and empowers Welinq to accelerate towards this goal."    Ish Dhand added: “Our mission at QC Design is to support quantum hardware manufacturers towards scalable and reliable quantum computing. The EIC funding accelerates the development of our design-automation tools for our customers building fault-tolerant quantum computers across all hardware platforms” Congratulations to all ! Xavier Aubry Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau Eléonore de Rose

Exciting updates from Qubit Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceutical's press conference yesterday focusing on “High-Performance Computing and Quantum Computing: The New Frontier in #DrugDiscovery”. This presentation brought together Robert Marino, CEO of Qubit Pharmaceuticals, Jean-Philip Piquemal, co-Founder and Scientific Director of Qubit Pharmaceuticals, alongside Christophe Jurczak, managing partner of Quantonation, and Sébastien Luttringer CTO at Scaleway. The company disclosed a new grant from the #France2030 government initiative to further build its compute stack incorporating powerful GPU-based quantum #emulation to prepare to run jobs on quantum computers.   Quantonation has been the first investor in Qubit Pharmaceuticals since their pre-seed round in 2020, joined by XAnge and Omnes Capital in 2022. As underlined by Christophe Jurczak “ We are very satisfied with the way the company integrates quantum technology into their computational workflow, to design new molecules, faster and in a more efficient way, for more impact in the pharmaceutical industry. The #hybridation of quantum technologies , high-performance computing running on GPU clusters, and use-case specific #AI approaches, is the key to successful integration in the future and the way to bring progressively quantum computing to applications. That’s a model we want to promote and deply in other sectors as well with our new fund #QuantonationII.”   Here are the key #takeaways : 🚩The future of computational advancements lies in the integration of Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These cutting-edge technologies must collaborate to unlock unprecedented capabilities. 🚩Quantum computing is set to revolutionize our computational methods by significantly enhancing accuracy, while keeping energy consumption under control. This leap forward promises transformative impacts across many scientific domains. 🚩Navigating the #transition to quantum computing successfully requires profound domain expertise. Organizations like Qubit Pharmaceuticals with deep-rooted subject-matter expertise, and intimate knowledge of classical compute methods and their limitations, are best equipped to harness the power of quantum technologies. Credits: Choukhri Dje Photographe

NEW Role: We're looking for an Investor to join our team at Quantonation. Details and application here: https://lnkd.in/egR_Yj2u Physics has been, is and will be the fundamental operating system for world changing technology. We harness it for our transportation, energy, computing and civilization. At Quantonation, we invest at the earliest stages in world changing companies built from better physics. You can learn more about us and the firm’s focus from the partners Christophe Jurczak, Olivier Tonneau, and William Zeng as well as from the examples in our portfolio and at our events. We are looking for an investor to join our team at around the Associate or Principal level, depending on experience. Ours is a rare thesis and we are looking for a rare person. Come work with us to equip humanity with powers that previous generations couldn't have ever imagined. THE JOB You will have exposure to all aspects of running and returning our funds: - sourcing or incubating companies by building relationships with and tracking world leading research labs and literature - diligencing deals and co-leading investments: other investors look to us to be the experts because we can do the specialized homework needed for our thesis - working with our founders and expanding our community - developing the ecosystem for physics tech globally: we work closely with academic, national lab, and public partners Location: USA or Paris. Our partners are Christophe [Boston], Olivier [Paris], and Will [New York]. Details: https://lnkd.in/egR_Yj2u

The AI Boom is good for quantum tech. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eYbFSVpm We see the AI Boom as a great opportunity for deep compute tech in general, and in our new post we focus on its relationship to quantum technology in particular. At Quantonation, we’re seeing firsthand how these two fields drive each other forward. Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau William Zeng Eléonore de Rose

At Quantonation, we're excited to spotlight one of our portfolio companies, VeriQloud, and their work in the field of cybersecurity for quantum technologies.    Under the leadership of CEO Marc Kaplan and building on years of research by Prof. Elham Kashefi and Prof. Josh Nunn, Veriqloud is pioneering the development of technologies essential for maintaining and enhancing cybersecurity in a future where quantum resources will be widely available and pose a potential threat to data and communications.   VeriQloud's software Qasmat is specifically designed to secure data in cloud infrastructures, whether at rest or during computation, addressing a gap in quantum communications protocols. In the short term, they are developing cloud infrastructures that can securely store your data for up to 30 to 50 years. In the long-term, they foresee distributed data centers incorporating quantum computers, allowing for secure data transfer and computation on quantum systems.    Veriqloud is at the forefront of #cybersecurity for quantum computing and networks. If you would like to collaborate with them, don’t hesitate to reach out ! https://lnkd.in/ei2E74SR Credits : Louis Gensollen / AGENCE OBLIQUE #QuantumComputing #QuantumCommunication Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau William Zeng Eléonore de Rose WinEquity

Back to school for Christophe Jurczak Co-founder & Managing Partner at Quantonation! Christophe spoke at the Executive Master program at École Polytechnique yesterday. The session, "Investing in the Quantum Furure," provided a deep dive into the fascinating world of quantum physics, led by Prof. Landry Bretheau. Christophe shared invaluable insights on how venture capital and startups are driving innovation in quantum computing, alongside Sabine Mehr GENCI Florent Grosmaitre CryptoNext Security Thomas Ayral Eviden Matija Zesko Alice & Bob Quantum physics, which describes the fundamental behavior of nature, has already led to revolutionary technologies like transistors and lasers. Now, we're on the brink of a second quantum #revolution, poised to unlock groundbreaking applications in sensitive detection, encrypted communication, and rapid computation. Key takeaways from the session included: - Understanding core concepts of quantum physics. - Exploring the beauty and strangeness of quantum phenomena. - Examining innovative quantum technologies, both past and future. - Grasping the economic implications and the current ecosystem of tech companies, industries, startups, and state involvement. Thank you to all participants for their engagement. Looking Forward to the next session. #QuantumTechnology #Innovation #Startups #Quantonation #Polytechnique #QuantumComputing #VentureCapital ---

Quantonation is excited to be part of the Elevate Quantum Consortium that was just awarded Tech Hub Phase 2 funding! This award secures nearly $130m in state and federal funds for quantum infrastructure, workforce training, and governance across the Mountain West.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3-vz-2W   #QuantumLeapColorado #ElevateQuantum William Zeng Zachary Yerushalmi Corban Tillemann-Dick Christophe Jurczak

Exploring GENEVA quantum ecosystem at Université de Genève and CERN. Great discussions about science, potential for spinning off startups and perspectives of the quantum Industry. Lot of projets to follow on. Thanks to Julien Levallois Giuseppe Iacobucci Thanushan Kugathasan Simon Neves Tessa Chiara Basso Alberto Di Meglio Sofia Vallecorsa Dante Larini Pascale Goy Amandine Devouassoux for their warm welcome. Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau #QuantumScience #DeepTech #VentureCapital #Quantonation #UNIGE #CERN #QuantumTechnologies #ScientificKnowledge #Innovation

Awesome turnout last night for our Quantonation physics tech event! Over 400 builders and investors joined us for some cutting edge tech talks. We are editing talk videos and will post the recordings soon. Thanks to all the speakers: > Wasiq Bokhari - Chairman, Pasqal: neutral atom quantum computers > Bjorn Manuel Hegelich - CEO, TAU Systems: commercial particle accelerators > Andre Saraiva - Head of Solid State Theory, Diraq: quantum computers from CMOS > Guillaume Verdon - CEO, Extropic: thermodynamic computing > Connor Hart - CTO, Quantum Catalyzer (Q-Cat): quantum sensors for semiconductor fab and more > Manish Kumar Singh - CEO, memQ: quantum networking technology > ☕️✨ Rodolfo Rosini Rosini - CEO, Vaire Computing: reversible computing hardware > Ary Swaminathan, Maxwell Aifer, from Normal Computing: probabilistic AI hardware and software and to co-host Nima L. and to Andrew Cote and the organizers of Deep Tech week! https://lnkd.in/e4Sa_qan Christophe Jurczak Olivier Tonneau Eléonore de Rose Pauline Boucher Joseph Maillard