SBQuantum

Develops nitrogen-vacancy diamond quantum magnetometers and magnetic mapping software for navigation in GPS-denied environments, defence, public safety and Earth magnetic field survey.

• Closed a US$4M seed round led by Quantonation and Quantacet with Investissement Quebec - the first private investment since the company's 2017 founding (April 2026). sbquantum.com ↗

• Launched a quantum magnetometer to orbit on 29 March 2026 with satellite infrastructure from Spire Global, as an NGA MagQuest Phase 4 finalist. sbquantum.com ↗

• Awarded a US$1.3M European Space Agency FutureEO contract in November 2025 to build a magnetometer optimized for Earth Observation missions. spaceq.ca ↗

• Appointed Eric Giroux as CEO in April 2026, with founder David Roy-Guay continuing, alongside US expansion via sister corporation Zero Drift Technologies. sbquantum.com ↗

• States the sensor was tested at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center before flight; on-orbit geomagnetic data is being assessed with NOAA and NASA. sbquantum.com ↗

• One of three teams advanced by the U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency into MagQuest Phase 4b&c, which funds designing, building and launching a satellite. nga.mil ↗

1. Apr 16, 2026Funding

   SBQuantum Closes Oversubscribed $4 Million Seed Round, Announces New CEO And U.S. Expansion

   SBQuantum closed a US$4M seed round led by Quantonation and Quantacet and named Eric Giroux CEO as it expands into U.S. defence markets.

   thequantuminsider.com ↗
2. Mar 30, 2026Product

   SBQuantum Launches Quantum Sensor into Space as Part of U.S. Government's MagQuest Challenge

   SBQuantum's diamond quantum magnetometer launched into orbit as a finalist in the U.S. NGA's MagQuest Challenge to improve the World Magnetic Model.

   sbquantum.com ↗