Funding
Pre-Seed · Hardware

Arq secures $1.4M pre-seed for quantum networking

Ground State Ventures and Big Sur Ventures backed Arq’s early work on quantum-internet hardware.

Updated Oct 16, 2026By RoundOS Funding desk

The July financing backs development of quantum repeaters and networking hardware, connecting the two investors to Arq’s early quantum-communications programme.

Funding history

Pre-Seed · This round$1.4M

Sources

  1. Arqprojectstartups.com
  2. tech.eu

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