CavilinQ

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Location Cambridge, MA
Founded 2025
Latest Stage Seed
Total Raised $8.8M

Founders

Hannes Bernien Co-Founder
Mikhail Lukin Co-Founder

About

CavilinQ is a University of Chicago spinout developing modular quantum interconnect hardware designed to link multiple quantum processors, addressing physical scaling limitations inherent in single-processor architectures 12. The company’s technical approach involves cavity-enhanced photonic links that create high-fidelity light-matter interfaces, pioneered by scientific co-founders Hannes Bernien (University of Chicago) and Mikhail Lukin (Harvard University) 1. CavilinQ plans to establish a specialized laboratory in Cambridge, MA 1.

Funding History

Date Round Amount Lead Co-investors
2026-04-02 Seed $8.8M QVT Safar Partners, MFV Partners, Serendipity Capital, Harper Court Ventures 12

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Sources


  1. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, “CavilinQ Secures $8.8M Seed Round to Unlock Utility-Scale Quantum Computing,” April 2, 2026. https://polsky.uchicago.edu/2026/04/02/cavilinq-secures-8-8m-seed-round-to-unlock-utility-scale-quantum-computing/

  2. The Quantum Insider, “CavilinQ Secures $8.8M Seed Round to Architect the Interconnect Layer for Scalable Quantum Systems,” April 3, 2026. https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/04/03/cavilinq-raises-8-8m-quantum-interconnect/