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Q-Factor

Quantum computers
Q

Israeli neutral-atom quantum-computing startup spun out of the Weizmann Institute and Technion atomic-physics groups, emerged from stealth in April 2026 with a USD 24M seed round co-led by NFX and TPY Capital, with Intel Capital, Korea Investment Partners, and the Israel Innovation Authority participating. Pursues a Rydberg-interaction architecture with a stated long-term scaling target beyond one million qubits. Pre-product as of mid-2026, with first-generation high-qubit testbeds under assembly. Founded by Nir Davidson, Ofer Firstenberg, Yoav Sagi, and Guy Raz.

HQ
Tel Aviv, Israel
Founded
2026
Status
private
Last verified
Thu May 21 2026 08:00:00 GMT+0800 (Singapore Standard Time)

Timeline

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2026-04
Emerged from stealth with $24M seed round led by NFX and TPY Capital; Intel Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Deep33, the Matias family, and the Israel Innovation Authority participated
2026-04
Company incorporated to commercialise ultracold-atom and Rydberg-physics research from Weizmann Institute of Science and Technion
shipped milestone public roadmap

Current flagship

— pre-product (neutral-atom testbed under assembly)

Milestones

  1. 2026-04
    Emerged from stealth with $24M seed round led by NFX and TPY Capital; Intel Capital, Korea Investment Partners, Deep33, the Matias family, and the Israel Innovation Authority participated
    Quantum computers press source ↗
  2. 2026-04
    Company incorporated to commercialise ultracold-atom and Rydberg-physics research from Weizmann Institute of Science and Technion
    Quantum computers press source ↗

Roadmap

  • First-generation high-qubit testbeds (assembly funded by 2026 seed round) source ↗
  • Architecture aimed at scaling beyond one million neutral-atom qubits source ↗

Capability details

Quantum computing

Qubit type
neutral-atom
Physical qubits
—
Logical qubits
0
1Q gate fidelity
—
2Q gate fidelity
—
T₁
—
T₂
—
EC code
—
Connectivity
—
14 unverified fields
  • modalities.qc.physical_qubits_current
  • modalities.qc.one_q_fidelity
  • modalities.qc.two_q_fidelity
  • modalities.qc.coherence_t1_ms
  • modalities.qc.coherence_t2_ms
  • modalities.qc.ec_code
  • modalities.qc.connectivity
  • modalities.qc.gate_set
  • modalities.qc.qubit_type — Confirmed as neutral-atom Rydberg-interaction architecture; specific atomic species (Rb / Cs / Sr) not disclosed in launch materials
  • founded — Calcalist reports founding in 2026; "months after its founding" framing in launch coverage suggests incorporation in late 2025 or early 2026 — exact registration date not public
  • current_flagship.name — No named system; first-generation testbeds described as under assembly
  • shareholders — Stake percentages not disclosed; private seed round with no public cap table
  • key_personnel — No CEO publicly named in launch coverage; Guy Raz is the sole non-academic co-founder and the likely operating lead, but the title has not been confirmed
  • roadmap — Million-qubit target is the stated long-term ambition without a dated milestone schedule

People

  • Nir Davidson — Co-founder (since 2026) ↗
  • Ofer Firstenberg — Co-founder & Chief Scientist (since 2026) ↗
  • Yoav Sagi — Co-founder (since 2026) ↗
  • Guy Raz — Co-founder (since 2026) ↗

References