Quandela: The latest figures, news and market research on Quandela

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Country: France

Quandela is a French start-up, founded in 2017 and based in Massy.
Specializing in quantum photonics
It is developing a complete optical quantum computer.
The start-up stems from research carried out at C2N of the CNRS, a Paris-based research laboratory.

Quantum Odinator delivered by start-up Quandela to OVHCloud 19/03/2024

- Quandela delivers its first quantum computer to OVHcloud
- The quantum technology developed is set to revolutionize modern computing, with computing power far greater than that of conventional machines
- OVHcloud plans to use this technology to encrypt data and protect its infrastructure sites and servers
- The cost of the acquisition to OVHcloud exceeded one million euros.
- Quandela plans to produce three new quantum machines, with deliveries scheduled for 2024.

Quandela installs its quantum computer at EDF. 25/11/2023

First order signed with OVH Cloud in January.
50 million euros raised on November 7.
Two of the company's three computing centers are located in Canada, the third in Normandy.
Partnership with Exaion, EDF's high-performance computing subsidiary. 50% of the SaaS market is in North America.
The start-up should be able to manufacture four calculators a year by 2024.
Next year, three calculators will go to Exaion, and the fourth will be put online on the company's cloud.

French Tech: Quandela, the other quantum computer champion 08/11/2023

Pasqal raised 100 million euros earlier this year, a European record in the quantum computer sector.
Quandela has secured €50 million in funding from the French government and other investors.
Quandela was founded in 2017.
Quandela's cloud service has attracted 440 users.
Quandela inaugurated a factory in Massy, financed by France 2030 to the tune of 9.5 million euros.
Quandela built a computer recently installed in an OVHcloud datacenter.
Quandela takes six months to manufacture a photonic quantum computer.
Quandela plans to produce three new machines, with deliveries scheduled for 2024.
Quandela will generate over a million euros in sales this year.
The company currently has 80 employees and hopes to double this number within a year.

Quandela inaugurates the EU's first quantum computer factory 20/06/2023

Opening of the European Union's first photonic quantum computer production and marketing plant in Massy (Essonne)
Quandela founders : Alain Aspect, Pascale Senellart, Valérian Giesz and Niccolo Somaschi
Year Quandela was founded: 2017
Development of the first on-demand photonic qubit generator: Prometheus
Interested customers: Thales, EDF, OVH
Quandela's goals: double the number of qubits accessible through the cloud, deliver the first quantum computer to OVH before the end of the year

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