What Classiq Technologies does

Classiq Technologies is a private Israeli quantum computing software company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, with operations across the United States, Japan, Germany, South Korea, France, the Netherlands, India, and Italy. The company builds an enterprise-grade quantum software engineering platform centered on Qmod, a high-level Pythonic quantum modeling language, and the Classiq Synthesis Engine, which automatically compiles functional algorithm descriptions into optimized, hardware-aware quantum circuits. The platform supports execution on all major qubit modalities (superconducting, ion-trap, neutral atom, spin qubit, cat qubit) and is accessible natively via AWS Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum, and IBM Quantum Platform, as well as through AWS Marketplace.

The company serves large enterprise and government customers across finance, automotive, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy, with named engagements including HSBC, Citi, BMW Group, Rolls-Royce, Comcast, SoftBank, Mitsubishi Chemical, Deloitte, KPMG, NTT DATA, LG, Toshiba, and the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Revenue is generated primarily through enterprise software subscriptions for the platform and structured professional services covering quantum team building, use-case scoping, and advanced application development, supported by a field-sales motion with dedicated customer success and quantum solution architect teams.

Classiq is backed by over $200 million in venture funding from investors including Entrée Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, AMD Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, IonQ, HSBC, Samsung Next, Norwest, NightDragon, Hamilton Lane, and others. The company's strategic focus in 2025-2026 has been on global expansion, hardware-agnostic portability across the quantum stack, embedding Classiq as the software layer for national quantum initiatives (notably a 128-qubit hub in Naples, Italy), and integrating AI-driven natural language interfaces for algorithm development. The company holds SOC 2 and GDPR compliance and was named to Fast Company's 2025 Next Big Things in Tech and recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in 2022.

Name

Classiq Technologies

Legal name

Classiq Technologies LTD

Website

https://classiq.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Classiq Technologies is a private Israeli quantum software company that builds an enterprise-grade quantum software engineering platform using the Qmod language and synthesis engine, enabling enterprises in finance, automotive, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals to develop hardware-agnostic quantum algorithms and execute them across all major quantum hardware providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Computing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Training (611420), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Quantum Development Frameworks & Libraries (HDAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Compilation Toolkits (Frontend SDK Layer) (HDAGACAF), Quantum IDEs, Toolchains & Debugging (HDAGACAC), Quantum Algorithm Prototyping & Application Templates (HDAGACAG), Quantum Software Engineering & Toolchain Training (HDAGALAF), Quantum Application Engineering & Solution Delivery Services (HDAGALAD), Quantum Cloud APIs, Billing & Metering (HDAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• Quantum software platform
• Quantum algorithm synthesis
• Quantum programming language
• Hardware-agnostic quantum development
• Hybrid quantum-classical computing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Quantum Software Platform Subscription: Classiq's primary revenue stream is enterprise software licensing through subscription plans for its quantum software engineering platform. The platform is available via cloud access through AWS Marketplace, Azure Quantum, and IBM Quantum Platform, suggesting subscription-based access with usage-based components. The company employs go-to-market, customer success, and R&D teams indicating an enterprise sales model.
2. Professional Services: Classiq offers structured professional services including Quantum Team Building (training programs), Use-Case Scoping and Implementation Programs, and Advanced Quantum Application Development engagements. These are tailored programs delivered by Classiq's quantum experts to guide organizations through quantum adoption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Classiq develops and sells an enterprise-grade quantum software engineering platform that enables teams to design quantum algorithms at a high level using the Qmod Python-like language and a natural-language AI assistant, then automatically compiles them into optimized, hardware-aware quantum circuits via its synthesis engine. The platform executes circuits across all major quantum hardware modalities and cloud providers (AWS Braket, Microsoft Azure Quantum, IBM Quantum Platform), supported by an open-source algorithm library and professional services for enterprise quantum adoption.

Product overview

Classiq Technologies offers the only enterprise-grade Quantum Software Engineering Platform that helps teams build real quantum capability. The platform provides a unified environment for quantum algorithm development through a Define-Compile-Execute workflow: users define algorithms at a high level using natural-language AI assistance and the Qmod Python-like programming language; the Classiq Synthesis Engine automatically compiles these into optimized, hardware-aware quantum circuits; and Classiq Execution enables running on any quantum hardware or simulator through a unified gateway. The platform is complemented by an open-source GitHub algorithm library, comprehensive documentation, and support for multiple qubit modalities including superconducting, ion-trap, neutral atom, cat qubit, and spin qubit processors. Classiq 1.0 represents the production-ready major version of the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Classiq Quantum Software Engineering Platform Enterprise-grade quantum software development platform enabling teams to build quantum algorithms at a high level using natural language AI assistance and the Qmod Python-like programming language, then automatically compile them into optimized, hardware-aware quantum circuits for execution on any quantum hardware or simulator.
• Qmod Programming Language High-level, Python-like quantum modeling language that enables developers to describe quantum algorithms in terms of intent and functions rather than gate-level implementation; supports classical local variables and mid-circuit measurements.
• Classiq Synthesis Engine Automatic quantum circuit synthesis engine that compiles high-level Qmod models into optimized quantum circuits, exploring vast implementation space guided by user-defined constraints such as gate count, circuit depth, and hardware connectivity, while automatically managing qubit allocation and uncomputation.
• Classiq Execution Built-in execution layer for specifying hybrid classical-quantum algorithms and running quantum programs across multiple simulation and quantum hardware providers, with job management, cost tracking, and credit management across different providers via a unified gateway.
• Classiq GitHub Algorithm Library Open-source quantum algorithm library on GitHub containing ready-to-use quantum algorithms and applications spanning optimization, chemistry, finance, machine learning, and other domains, enabling developers to get started without low-level coding.
• Classiq 1.0 Major version release of the Classiq quantum software engineering platform introducing correct-by-construction enforcement, expanded Qmod modeling language supporting classical local variables and mid-circuit measurements, and hardware-adaptive deployment capabilities, positioning the platform as production-ready for enterprise R&D teams.
• AI Agent for Quantum Software Development AI agentic layer added to Classiq 1.0 that converts natural language inputs into structured, executable quantum applications, generating, refining, and optimizing quantum programs within a validated development environment across pharmaceuticals, finance, aerospace, and automotive domains.
• Professional Services (Quantum Team Building, Use-Case Scoping & Implementation, Advanced Quantum Application Development) Structured professional services delivered by Classiq's quantum experts, including Quantum Team Building training programs, Use-Case Scoping and Implementation Programs, and Advanced Quantum Application Development engagements to guide enterprise organizations through quantum adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% circuit depth compression for Mitsubishi Chemical organic electroluminescent materials simulation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TEA TEK GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026A multi-million-euro strategic partnership to establish one of Europe's most significant quantum computing hubs in Naples, Italy. The hub integrates quantum hardware with Classiq's software platform, operating as a Quantum as a Service (QaaS) provider with 128-qubit capacity based on the QCN Lab architecture at the University of Naples Federico II. Services expected to launch end of 2026, targeting enterprises, financial institutions, pharmaceutical organizations, and research centers across Italy and the EU. Represents significant investment in Europe's sovereign quantum technology infrastructure.
• University of Naples Federico II (QCN Lab)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026The University of Naples Federico II's QCN Lab architecture serves as the foundation for the Naples quantum hub, providing the 128-qubit quantum computing infrastructure that integrates with Classiq's software platform in partnership with TEA TEK Group.
• Hatch (Dimension X)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Classiq and Hatch completed a quantum-classical computational chemistry proof-of-concept demonstrating a hybrid workflow for estimating molecular binding energy for drug discovery, executed via AWS Braket in Singapore. The project combined parallelized Density Functional Theory with a variational quantum eigensolver, supporting Singapore's National Quantum Strategy. Project conducted through Hatch's Dimension X open innovation challenge for Singapore's Home Team.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC Chile)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Classiq and UC Chile launched Latin America's first computational pathology consortium, a 12-month research initiative titled 'Enhancing Pathology through Quantum Computing.' The project develops hybrid quantum-classical ML algorithms for biomedical image analysis using Classiq's circuit synthesis platform with NVIDIA CUDA-Q hybrid infrastructure and histopathology datasets from Brazilian institutions (FIOCRUZ and UFBA). Funded through Chile's Avanza UC 2025 competition and aligned with Chile's National Strategy for Quantum Technologies 2025-2035.
• Quantum Security DefenseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 May 2026Classiq announced a partnership with Quantum Security Defense for an event focused on high-performance computing and quantum computing, where speakers discuss enterprise use cases and pathways to commercially meaningful hybrid quantum-classical solutions.
• NVIDIA (CUDA-Q)coreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2026Classiq's enhanced integration with NVIDIA CUDA-Q significantly accelerates hybrid quantum-classical workflows, reducing circuit synthesis and execution time from 67 minutes to 2.5 minutes using a single NVIDIA A100 GPU. The collaboration enables faster quantum R&D for enterprise teams using NVIDIA's hybrid quantum-classical computing infrastructure.
• Sungkyunkwan University QCenter (Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Classiq and Sungkyunkwan University's Quantum Information Research Support Center (QCenter) signed an MoU to expand quantum computing education and research in South Korea. The partnership culminated in Korea's first public training session on the Classiq platform with 50 participants from industrial, academic, and government sectors. This is QCenter's first collaboration with a dedicated quantum software company, aiming to cultivate quantum talent and support Classiq's Asia-Pacific expansion.
• Government of IndiaminorOthers · 26 February 2026Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Israeli technology companies including quantum computing firms to invest in India and collaborate in innovation during an official visit, showcasing advancements in AI, quantum computing, and other sectors.
• ComcastcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 February 2026Comcast partnered with Classiq and AMD to demonstrate quantum algorithms for network routing resilience, identifying backup paths for network sites during maintenance or failures. The joint trial used IonQ's quantum hardware with AMD Instinct GPU-accelerated simulations and proved quantum computing for network optimization is practical and scalable for large networks.
• C12 Quantum ElectronicscoreTechnology or Integration · 27 January 2026Strategic integration partnership linking C12's carbon-nanotube spin-qubit quantum processors with Classiq's enterprise-grade quantum software platform. Classiq now supports C12's Callisto digital twin, which simulates up to 13 noisy qubits of C12's in-development carbon nanotube processors, allowing developers to design, compile, and test noise-aware quantum algorithms. The integration extends Classiq's platform to include spin qubit QPUs alongside superconducting, ion-trap, neutral atom, and cat qubit modalities.
• AWS (Amazon Braket)coreTechnology or Integration · 22 January 2026Classiq's platform is accessible via AWS Braket cloud quantum service. Classiq's quantum chemistry proof-of-concept with Hatch was executed on AWS Braket in Singapore. The platform is available on AWS Marketplace for enterprise procurement.
• IonQcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 November 2025IonQ participated in Classiq's funding round and serves as a strategic quantum hardware partner. Classiq's platform integrates with IonQ's trapped-ion quantum processing units. Joint activities include the Naples quantum hub (Italy) and the Comcast-AMD network optimization trial. IonQ's QPUs are used for Classiq platform executions and benchmarks.
• QUCANminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 October 2025Classiq partnered with QUCAN to support the QC101 introductory quantum computing training program globally, combining live lectures, labs, and self-paced learning with practical skills development and certification.
• Wolfram ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2025Classiq and Wolfram Research joined CERN's Open Quantum Institute to develop hybrid quantum-classical methods for optimizing electrical power grids, aiming to improve energy efficiency, grid stability, and scalability in electricity management as part of sustainable infrastructure initiatives.
• UK National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 August 2024IonQ QPUs and Classiq software together powered winning projects at the UK NQCC's 2024 Quantum Hackathon. The three-day event brought together 13 teams with over 70 coders developing solutions in healthcare, energy, and engineering including risk aggregation, insurance loss evaluation, network design, and NHS forecasting. This marked the second consecutive year IonQ's QPUs powered hackathon winners using Classiq's platform.
• QuEra Computing (QuEra Quantum Alliance)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2024Classiq partnered with QuEra Computing to integrate its software development platform with QuEra's neutral atom quantum computer, enabling streamlined access to neutral atom quantum computing capabilities. Classiq joined the QuEra Quantum Alliance Partner Program in August 2024 alongside 19 other companies including BlueQubit, E4, Kipu Quantum, Phasecraft, QAI Ventures, qBraid, QCWare, Strangeworks, and Wolfram Research.
• Microsoft (Azure Quantum)coreTechnology or IntegrationClassiq's platform is accessible via Microsoft Azure Quantum, enabling enterprise access to Classiq's quantum software development tools through Azure's quantum cloud service.
• IBM (IBM Quantum Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationClassiq's platform is accessible via IBM Quantum Platform, integrating Classiq's high-level quantum software development with IBM's quantum hardware and cloud ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure Quantum: Azure Quantum offers first-party quantum development tools and execution on multiple QPUs through Microsoft's cloud. Although Classiq integrates on top of Azure, Microsoft's strategic shifts could reshape the partnership and pricing dynamic.
• IBM Quantum (Qiskit): IBM's Qiskit is the most-adopted open-source quantum SDK and is bundled with IBM's hardware and cloud service. As both a hardware vendor and SDK owner, IBM competes with Classiq at the developer-abstraction layer within its own ecosystem.
• Amazon Braket: AWS Braket provides multi-vendor quantum access and is a co-distribution channel for Classiq via AWS Marketplace. Braket's evolving first-party dev tools position AWS as both a partner and a potential substitute for Classiq's platform layer.

Direct peers

• Xanadu Quantum Technologies: Xanadu builds PennyLane, an open-source quantum software framework with hardware-agnostic compilation and cross-QPU execution. It directly competes with Classiq's Qmod/Synthesis stack for quantum software developer mind share and enterprise algorithm design workloads.
• Strangeworks: Strangeworks is a quantum computing software platform providing orchestration, algorithm libraries, and hardware-agnostic development tooling—overlapping directly with Classiq's platform and marketplace strategy across multi-vendor enterprise deployments.
• QC Ware: QC Ware offers quantum software and algorithm services for enterprise customers in finance, materials, and aerospace—closely paralleling Classiq's algorithm-tier, verticalized quantum software offering and large-enterprise sales motion.
• Phasecraft: Phasecraft develops high-performance quantum algorithms for near-term hardware in optimization and materials—competing with Classiq's algorithmic value layer and partner-driven enterprise commercialization of quantum IP.
• Zapata AI: Zapata AI (formerly Zapata Computing) provides enterprise quantum-classical orchestration software and generative-AI integration for industrial use cases—an overlapping commercial quantum software offering targeting similar enterprise verticals.

Emerging players

• Q-CTRL: Q-CTRL focuses on quantum control software and AI-driven error suppression. It is adjacent to Classiq's higher-level algorithm stack and increasingly overlaps as Q-CTRL moves up the software layer toward algorithm execution and benchmarking.
• BlueQubit: BlueQubit is a cloud-native quantum software platform for running quantum workloads and ML algorithms. It overlaps with Classiq on the developer-experience and accessibility dimensions for enterprise quantum experimentation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors31 records

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M&A

Investments

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