Haiqu is a quantum-software startup creating a middleware operating system that enables larger, more noise-resilient quantum applications to run efficiently on current hardware. By tackling error mitigation and cost barriers, the company aims to unlock commercially useful quantum computing well before fully fault-tolerant qubits arrive. The platform is slated for launch soon and is intended to let enterprise quantum teams experiment at a fraction of today’s cloud-access costs. Headquartered across the UK, Ukraine and the US, Haiqu was co-founded in 2022 by Stanford-trained engineer Richard Givhan and former Max Planck/Weizmann quantum researcher Mykola Maksymenko. The fresh seed financing brings its total funding to roughly $16.8 million when added to the $5.8 million previously raised. The new capital will be used to expand the team and complete the operating system launch. No revenue or user figures were disclosed in the article.

Total raised

$15M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jan 2026