LQUOM, Inc. (Series B)
Funding Details
Awarder
SemiNews
Date Award
July 27, 2026
Vertical
Quantum Technology
Funding Amount
$8,400,000
Company Info
Founding Year
2020
Traction
LQUOM was selected to receive funding support from NEDO, demonstrating steady progress in securing external funding and advancing public research projects.
Founders
Kazuya Niizeki
Market
Quantum Communication
Location
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Coinvestors
Nissay Capital Co., Ltd., MPower Partners, SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.
Company Description

LQUOM is a quantum technology startup from Yokohama National University developing quantum communication systems, quantum repeaters, and related technologies to realize the Quantum Internet. As the performance of quantum computers improves, current encryption algorithms may become vulnerable to decryption. To counter this threat, quantum communication technologies offering theoretically unbreakable security are essential.

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