C2MI
MOU with C2MI in Bromont, QC for industrial-grade fabrication of superconducting qubits using specialized manufacturing tools (2024).
Nord Quantique
QuantumSherbrooke, QC
Builds superconducting quantum computers using bosonic grid-state codes that embed error correction into each physical qubit, targeting a roughly 1:1 logical-to-physical qubit ratio.
Canadian innovation builds a brighter tomorrow.
About
Company site: nordquantique.comBuilds superconducting quantum computers using bosonic grid-state codes that embed error correction into each physical qubit, targeting a roughly 1:1 logical-to-physical qubit ratio.
Reached a US$1.4B valuation via a US$30M growth equity investment from BDC, Fidelity Investments Canada, Panache, Presidio, Quantacet, Quantonation and Real Ventures (May 2026). nordquantique.com
Selected for Stage B of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative with a $5M contract, extensible to $15M — a company-specific award, not a program-wide figure (November 2025). nordquantique.com
Received C$23M in non-dilutive funding through the Canadian Quantum Champions Program (December 2025). nordquantique.com
Reported combined state-preparation-and-measurement errors below 0.1% in grid-state qubits — roughly 100x better than prior GKP-based systems (July 2026). nordquantique.com
Funding & Investors
Announced rounds only, newest first. Undisclosed amounts are shown as undisclosed.
Growth equity
May 18, 2026
US$30.0Mnordquantique.comInvestors: BDC, Fidelity Investments Canada, Panache Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Quantacet, Quantonation, Real Ventures
Seed
Feb 8, 2022
C$9.5Mquantonation.comInvestors: Quantonation, BDC Capital's Deep Tech Venture Fund, Real Ventures
Total disclosed: C$9.5M + US$30.0MLatest: Growth equity · May 18, 2026
Partnerships
Publicly announced partnerships.
NY CREATES
Collaboration for scalable qubit production using CMOS manufacturing tools for testing and scale-up (2024).
Open Quantum Design
Joined OQD to build open-source calibration workflows, experimental tracking tools and full-system optimization for quantum architectures (2025).
Government & Grants
Government support actually received. Unpublished amounts are left out.
Canadian Quantum Champions Program (ISED) — Phase 1, non-dilutive funding of up to C$23M
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions — $1.8M loan for a quantum computer assembly lab
2025betakit.comDARPA Quantum Benchmarking Initiative — Stage B contract (extensible up to US$15M)
Recent News
- May 15, 2026Funding
Nord Quantique Reaches $1.4 Billion Valuation in Fidelity-Backed Financing
Nord Quantique raised US$30M in a Fidelity-backed round valuing the Sherbrooke company at roughly US$1.4 billion.
- Dec 17, 2025Government
Startup Xanadu Among Four Quantum Computing Companies to Receive Federal Support
Xanadu, Anyon Systems, Photonic and Nord Quantique were selected for federal funding under the Canadian Quantum Champions Program.
- Dec 15, 2025Government
Nord Quantique Receives $23 Million in Non-Dilutive Funding Through Canadian Quantum Champions Program
Nord Quantique will receive up to C$23M in non-dilutive funding under Phase 1 of Canada's Quantum Champions Program — an amount specific to the company.
- Nov 6, 2025Government
Nord Quantique, Xanadu, Photonic advance to next phase of DARPA quantum race
Three Canadian quantum companies advanced to Stage B of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative.
People
Sourced from the company's own pages or announcements.
Julien Camirand Lemyre
Co-founder & CEO
Philippe St-Jean
Co-founder & Chief Business Officer
Marc-Antoine Lemonde
Chief Technology Officer
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