QuamCore, a company redefining quantum computing scalability, announced today its emergence from stealth with $9 million in seed funding. The funding was led by Viola Ventures and Earth & Beyond Ventures.
Launched in 2022, QuamCore has spent the past two years developing its breakthrough superconducting quantum processor architecture, working in stealth mode to solve the critical scalability challenges that have long prevented practical quantum computing. The company has now emerged with a patented architecture that enables the integration of 1 million qubits into a single cryostat – which is a milestone previously thought impossible. This breakthrough reduces the size, energy consumption, and cost of quantum computers, unlocking practical applications across pharmaceuticals, AI, materials science, and energy.
One of the biggest obstacles to building a commercially viable superconducting quantum computer has been managing heat, given that systems rely on delicate quantum processors that must operate at temperatures near absolute zero. Traditional control electronics generate too much heat and must, therefore, be placed outside the cryostat (the ultra-cold chamber where quantum computing happens). This separation creates a scaling bottleneck, requiring millions of cables to connect the control electronics to the processor.
QuamCore’s breakthrough reduces cabling by a factor of over 1,000, enabling the first practical path to scaling beyond 1 million qubits in a single, compact system. And what once required a football field of hardware can now, with QuamCore’s technology, be condensed into a compact box – fundamentally reshaping the economics and accessibility of quantum computing.
QuamCore’s leadership team combines deep expertise in quantum physics, superconducting systems, and large-scale semiconductor development.
- CEO Alon Cohen, co-founder of the EyeC Radar Group at Mobileye (Intel), worked as the chief architect and head of the EyeC Radar algorithm group, shaping it into a core technology for autonomous vehicle perception. And he holds over 40 patents in radar, communication, and signal processing and was awarded Intel’s highest innovation honor, the Intel Oscar Prize, for his contributions.
- CTO Prof. Shay Hacohen-Gourgy, a leading expert in superconducting quantum computing, has spent over 15 years pioneering experimental research in quantum information and solid-state physics. As a professor at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, his work in superconducting circuits and quantum measurement has been published in top-tier journals, including Nature.
- Chief scientist Prof. Serge Rosenblum, a leading researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, brings over 15 years of experience across various quantum technologies, with multiple breakthrough papers published in top-tier journals, including Science.
Prof. Hacohen-Gourgy and Prof. Rosenblum conducted their postdoctoral research at UC Berkeley and Yale before returning to Israel seven years ago. And they created Israel’s leading superconducting quantum laboratories at the Weizmann Institute and the Technion.
Senior Advisor Prof. Eby G. Friedman, a world-renowned expert in superconducting digital circuits from the University of Rochester, contributed to over 600 publications and patents. His work laid the foundation for advances in high-performance digital superconducting logic.
KEY QUOTES:
“The challenge in quantum computing isn’t just adding more qubits – it’s how you scale without hitting fundamental barriers. From the outset, we understood that reaching 1 million qubits was the threshold for unlocking real-world value. But we also saw that this required a radical rethinking of quantum processor architecture. We explored multiple approaches and found a path that actually works – one that eliminates the core bottleneck preventing quantum computing from scaling.”
“To achieve this, we rethought everything – from transitioning to digital control, developing new superconducting devices, and redesigning the processor architecture from the ground up. The result is a breakthrough in power efficiency, overcoming a fundamental gap that has long prevented large-scale quantum computing. Today, we have a detailed blueprint for a 1-million-qubit quantum computer in a single cryostat, marking a clear, viable path toward practical large-scale quantum computing. Our design also incorporates built-in error correction, paving the way for fault-tolerant quantum systems.”
- Alon Cohen, CEO of QuamCore
“The world is still waiting for a commercially viable quantum computer, and no one has had a clear path to get there – until now. QuamCore’s breakthrough isn’t just about making quantum computers smaller; it’s about enabling large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing for the first time. Just as transistors replaced vacuum tubes, QuamCore is redefining what’s possible in quantum.”
- Zvika Orron, General Partner at Viola Ventures
