Quintessent
Makes quantum dot laser chips for AI datacenter optical interconnects
$40MSeries A
Role not disclosedFV
Foothill Ventures
Activity from announced rounds
Activity in this selectionUnited States · Aug 31, 2026 · Aug 1, 2026
Foothill Ventures is a Los Altos technology investor whose own site identifies Quintessent and which Overlord names in a seed extension.
Recorded funding activity
Quintessent develops quantum-dot laser chips for optical interconnects. Overlord develops battery-management chips for small devices, while Nexstrom develops wafer-scale production of atomically thin materials. The financings concern distinct technologies in semiconductor production and operation.
- Rounds participated in
- 1
- Confirmed lead rounds
- — 1 roles undisclosed
- New companies
- 1 First participation on record · 0 follow-on
- Funding in participating rounds
- $40M 1 disclosed · full round size, not this investor’s share