Global Brain makes follow-on investment in optical quantum computing startup OptQC
Reuters2026/08/25 02:04- Global Brain made a follow-on investment in OptQC, an optical quantum computer developer, via Flagship Fund IX and a Kyocera-backed fund.
- Funding round included several other corporate venture funds, broadening OptQC’s strategic backers.
- OptQC develops room-temperature optical quantum computer hardware, leveraging time-domain multiplexing to scale qubit counts with fewer components.
- OptQC started operating its first prototype, MoQuren, at AIST in July 2026, targeting commercialization in Japan.
- Global Brain previously invested in OptQC in January 2025 and October 2025.
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