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A-Star Quantum

Software & Internet
Japan Japan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Founded 2019 · 51-200 employees

About A-Star Quantum

A-Star Quantum (A*Quantum) is a Tokyo-based quantum computing software company founded in 2018. It develops AQCloud, a cloud platform that blends quantum computing with classical mathematical-optimization and AI techniques to solve large-scale combinatorial optimization problems in logistics, manufacturing, transport, energy, and finance. The company is now moving from an R&D and proof-of-concept phase into commercial expansion, and is also building a proprietary high-speed database to support enterprise AI workloads.

Latest Funding

Series B
¥900M

Announced 2026-06-05

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Hiring

Strengthening the balance sheet and ramping up recruiting to build out the team for international expansion.

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Employees
51-200
Founded
2019
HQ
Minato-ku, Tokyo
Industry
Software & Internet
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Series B AI/ML Deep Tech Quantum Computing Enterprise Software
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Translink Capital

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Series B extension was a mix of equity (third-party allotment) and debt, led by Itochu Technology Ventures, bringing A-Star Quantum cumulative funding to approximately Y2.0 billion.

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