Q-CTRL
Global leader in quantum infrastructure software, with AI-driven software for quantum computing and sensing q-ctrl.com
Funding
- US$290 million Series C, announced November 12, 2026. Led by Salesforce Ventures. Bullhound Capital and Affinity Partners also participated significantly; the round was oversubscribed. Listed in the AI startup funding roster for November 8–14, 2026. Sources: Q-CTRL announcement, Quantum Zeitgeist.
Of the 20 Series C rounds with exactly stated amounts in dollars on Presspool's weekly rosters since September 21, 2026, Q-CTRL's US$290 million is the 6th largest; their median is $150 million.
Whether AI names Q-CTRL
- Machine Relations Index: Not cited in any Machine Relations Index answer, May 10, 2026 to November 14, 2026.
Related records
Closest rounds in the roster for November 8–14, 2026: LangChain ($300 million Series C, November 13, 2026), Nominal ($240 million Series C, November 9, 2026), Fractile ($720 million Series C, November 11, 2026), Finite State ($27 million Series C, November 10, 2026), Sanyou Bio (nearly RMB 100 million Series C, November 9, 2026), Path Robotics ($300 million Series E, November 10, 2026).
Salesforce Ventures, which led this round, also led Rocket ($15 million Seed, September 22, 2025). It is also named as an investor in LMArena ($200 million Series B, October 8, 2026) and Numeral ($100 million Series C, September 23, 2026).
Bullhound Capital, named as an investor in this round, led Salience Labs ($125 million Series B, October 14, 2026).