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title: "Q-CTRL"
description: "Global leader in quantum infrastructure software, with AI-driven software for quantum computing and sensing"
canonical: "https://presspool.ai/companies/q-ctrl-com"
last-updated: "2026-11-14"
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# Q-CTRL

Global leader in quantum infrastructure software, with AI-driven software for quantum computing and sensing [q-ctrl.com](https://q-ctrl.com)

Company record · Updated November 14, 2026 · Presspool · https://presspool.ai/companies/q-ctrl-com

## Funding

Latest announced financing: US$290 million, Series C, led by Salesforce Ventures, announced November 12, 2026.

- **US$290 million Series C**, announced November 12, 2026. Led by [Salesforce Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/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](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-11-09). Sources: [Q-CTRL announcement](https://q-ctrl.com/blog/q-ctrl-secures-us-290-million-series-c-funding-led-by-salesforce-ventures-to-accelerate-the-convergence-of-quantum-and-ai), [Quantum Zeitgeist](https://quantumzeitgeist.com/q-ctrl-funding-quantum-290mn).

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.

A company counts when an AI answer names it or cites its website. Answers vary from run to run, so each count is a dated sample.

## Related records

- Closest rounds in the [roster for November 8–14, 2026](https://presspool.ai/ai-startup-funding/week-of-2026-11-09): [LangChain](https://presspool.ai/companies/langchain-com) ($300 million Series C, November 13, 2026), [Nominal](https://presspool.ai/companies/nominal-io) ($240 million Series C, November 9, 2026), [Fractile](https://presspool.ai/companies/fractile-com) ($720 million Series C, November 11, 2026), [Finite State](https://presspool.ai/companies/finitestate-io) ($27 million Series C, November 10, 2026), [Sanyou Bio](https://presspool.ai/companies/sanyoubio-com) (nearly RMB 100 million Series C, November 9, 2026), [Path Robotics](https://presspool.ai/companies/path-robotics-com) ($300 million Series E, November 10, 2026).
- [Salesforce Ventures](https://presspool.ai/investors/salesforce-ventures), which led this round, also led [Rocket](https://presspool.ai/companies/rocket-new) ($15 million Seed, September 22, 2025). It is also named as an investor in [LMArena](https://presspool.ai/companies/arena-ai) ($200 million Series B, October 8, 2026) and [Numeral](https://presspool.ai/companies/numeral-com) ($100 million Series C, September 23, 2026).
- Bullhound Capital, named as an investor in this round, led [Salience Labs](https://presspool.ai/companies/saliencelabs-ai) ($125 million Series B, October 14, 2026).

## Sources

- [Q-CTRL announcement](https://q-ctrl.com/blog/q-ctrl-secures-us-290-million-series-c-funding-led-by-salesforce-ventures-to-accelerate-the-convergence-of-quantum-and-ai)
- [Quantum Zeitgeist](https://quantumzeitgeist.com/q-ctrl-funding-quantum-290mn)

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