Founding Year2024TractionOptQC has raised JPY 9.15 billion in equity across three rounds in under two years, with a first commercial demonstration system launched in July 2026.Organizations InvolvedNTT, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)MarketQuantum ComputingLocationToshima-ku, Tokyo, JapanCoinvestorsNTT, ANA HOLDINGS INC., Canon Marketing Japan Inc., KDDI CORPORATION, KYOCERA Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd., Mizuho Capital Co., Ltd., NGK Corporation, NISSAY CAPITAL CO., LTD., SBI Holdings, Inc., Shimadzu Corporation, SMBC Venture Capital Co., Ltd., Sumisho Venture Partners, Inc., Delight Ventures, Inc., Global Brain Corporation, Mirai Creation Fund III, Mobile Internet Capital, Inc., SBI Investment Co., Ltd., Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Company Description
OptQC Corp. is a deep-tech startup building sustainable, next-generation computing infrastructure powered by optical quantum technology. Founded in September 2024 on more than 25 years of research at the University of Tokyo's Furusawa Laboratory, the Tokyo-based company takes an integrated approach to research, development and business to accelerate the practical application of quantum technology in global markets.