Startup
OOptqc
OptQC株式会社
#61 in the Japan Top 100 Startups
| Founded / HQ | 2024 · Tokyo |
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| Cumulative raised | ¥9.15B “累計調達額91億5,000万円” Company-stated cumulative · as of 2026-08 · OptQC (via STARTUP DB) Over ¥20B including grants already awarded. |
| Last round | 2026-08 · Series A2 · ¥7B 総額70億円 |
| Latest public valuation | Not publicly disclosed (we do not estimate) |
| Key investors | BRICKS FUND TOKYO, SPARX Asset Management, SMBC Venture Capital, SBI Investment |
| Unicorn | No |
| Website | optqc.com |
From Japanese sources
Findings from Japanese-language filings, government records, trade press, interviews and job posts, with our English analysis. Items tagged Japanese-only had no English coverage when we checked quickly. Most insightful first.
| 2025-08-06 | GovernmentJapanese-onlyOptQC wins two NEDO post-5G grants: a 10,000-mode optical quantum processor and photon-number detectors with AIST OptQCがNEDO「ポスト5G研究開発事業」に採択 Under NEDO's post-5G programme (announced 31 July 2025) the 2024-founded University of Tokyo spin-out will build the successor to AIST G-QuAT's first commercial optical machine, at 100x the mode count. State funding underpins its roadmap more than VC rounds do. Source: OptQC (PR TIMES) |
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Overview
OptQC is developing optical quantum computers. It was founded in 2024 and is led by CEO Hiroshi Takase. It raised a ¥650M seed round led by Global Brain in January 2025 and a ¥1.5B Series A1 later that year, and reported cumulative funding of ¥9.15B in August 2026.
Built from: Series A1 release
Company timeline
Founded
| Date | 2024-09-02· OptQC |
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| Founders | Hiroshi Takase |
Funding
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead / key investors | Source |
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| 2025-01-23 | Seed | ¥650M 6.5億円 | Global Brain | PR TIMES |
| 2025-10-22 | Series A1 | ¥1.5B 15億円 | Company release | |
| 2026-08-25 | Series A | ¥7B 総額70億円 | PR TIMES |
Key hires & board
| 2026-08-06 | HireMichihiro Maeda appointed executive officer and CFO· OptQC |
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Milestones
| 2026-08-03 | PartnershipNew capital and business alliance with NTT for optical quantum computing· OptQC |
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| 2026-08-03 | PartnershipNew capital and business alliance with NTT· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-17 | RecognitionSelected for Tokyo business-location subsidy· OptQC |
News
| 2026-10-16 | Meeting with Thailand's deputy prime minister { } タイ王国のヨッチャナン副首相と面会しました· OptQC |
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| 2026-10-16 | Meeting with Thailand's deputy prime minister OptQC、タイ王国のヨッチャナン副首相と面会· PR TIMES |
| 2026-10-06 | COO Iwata to speak at NAGOYA CONNÉCT { Event } 「NAGOYA CONNÉCT」にCOO岩田が登壇します· OptQC |
| 2026-10-01 | Spoke at ASEAN Semiconductor Forum 2026 { } 国際会議「ASEAN Semiconductor Forum 2026」に登壇しました· OptQC |
| 2026-10-01 | Spoke at ASEAN Semiconductor Forum 2026 OptQC、国際会議「ASEAN Semiconductor Forum 2026」に登壇· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-25 | COO Iwata to speak at Quantum Deep Tech Showcase in Osaka { Event } 大阪で開催される「Quantum Deep Tech Showcase & Business Matching」にCOO岩田が登壇します· OptQC |
| 2026-09-17 | Selected for Tokyo business-location subsidy { } 東京都の「新産業創出に向けた企業立地支援補助金」に採択されました· OptQC |
| 2026-09-17 | Selected for Tokyo business-location subsidy OptQC、東京都の「新産業創出に向けた企業立地支援補助金」に採択· PR TIMES |
| 2026-09-10 | Attending Quantum World Congress 2026 in the US { Event } 米国で開催される量子カンファレンス「Quantum World Congress (QWC) 2026」に参加します· OptQC |
| 2026-09-01 | OptQC Note: "Frontier" series part 2 { } 【OptQC Note】特別連載『フロンティア』第2回「諦めず達観せず、挑み続ける姿」を公開しました· OptQC |
| 2026-08-25 | Series A2 completes; ¥7B in total { } 総額70億円の資金調達（シリーズA2）が完了しました· OptQC |
| 2026-08-25 | Series A2 raises ¥7B 光量子コンピュータの実用化を目指すOptQC株式会社、シリーズA2ラウンドでの第三者割当増資により総額70億円の資金調達を実施· PR TIMES |
| 2026-08-19 | Featured in Yano E plus, Aug 2026 { Media } 矢野経済研究所「Yano E plus」2026年8月号に、当社の取り組みが掲載されました· OptQC |
| 2026-08-06 | Michihiro Maeda appointed executive officer and CFO { } 前田 倫宏氏が執行役員CFOに就任しました· OptQC |
| 2026-08-06 | Michihiro Maeda appointed executive officer and CFO OptQC、ファイナンス体制の強化に向け前田 倫宏が執行役員CFOに就任· PR TIMES |
| 2026-08-03 | New capital and business alliance with NTT for optical quantum computing { } 光量子コンピュータの実用化に向け、NTTと新たに資本業務提携契約を締結しました· OptQC |
| 2026-08-03 | New capital and business alliance with NTT OptQCとNTT、光量子コンピュータの実用化に向け新たに資本業務提携契約を締結· PR TIMES |
| 2026-07-31 | Spoke at Japan–Australia quantum workshop { } 日本とオーストラリアの連携強化に向けた「日豪量子ワークショップ」に登壇しました· OptQC |
| 2025-10-22 | Series A1: ¥1.5B· Company release |
| 2025-01-23 | Seed: ¥650M· PR TIMES |
Funding rounds in 2026
Grey amounts aren't counted in totals. † includes debt or other non-equity.
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Investors | Sector |
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| 26 Aug 2026 | OOptqc | Series A | ¥7B | BRICKS FUND TOKYOSPARX Asset ManagementSMBC Venture Capital +8 | QuantumDeep tech |