Quintessent Inc.
Quintessent is developing optical connectivity solutions to scale computing and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).
Funding history
About Quintessent Inc.
How much funding has Quintessent Inc. raised?
Quintessent Inc. has raised $23.2M in total funding. The most recent round was Series A.
Where is Quintessent Inc. headquartered?
Quintessent Inc. is headquartered in Goleta, CA.
What does Quintessent Inc. do?
Quintessent is developing optical connectivity solutions to scale computing and Artificial Intelligence (A.I.).
What's Quintessent Inc.'s solution?
They develop optical connectivity solutions to scale computing and AI.
What makes Quintessent Inc. different?
Quantum dot epitaxial wafer technology for AI optical interconnects, developed via a supply chain partnership with IQE, backed by a $40M Series A.
What makes Quintessent Inc. notable?
Santa Barbara-based Quintessent, led by CEO and co-founder Alan Liu, raised a $40 million Series A with investors including Goldman Sachs Industry Ventures and Cycle Capital.
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