1QBit

What 1QBit does

1QBit (legal name 1QB Information Technologies Inc.) is a Vancouver-based quantum computing software company founded in 2012 that develops hardware-agnostic design tools and algorithms for quantum processors and other exotic computing platforms. Its flagship product is the TopQAD (Topological Quantum Architecture Design) software suite, which provides HPC-accelerated simulation of fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) protocols, architecture-aware compilation of utility-scale quantum algorithms, and automated quantum resource estimation. The company also maintains a Quantum Development Kit (QDK) for evaluation use and contributes peer-reviewed methods in neural error mitigation, reinforcement-learning-driven simulated annealing (COOL), variational quantum simulation, and problem decomposition techniques that reduce qubit requirements for electronic-structure simulations by up to an order of magnitude.

The company operates with 51-100 employees across offices in Vancouver, Waterloo, and Sherbrooke (Canada), and monetizes primarily through enterprise software, custom research collaborations, and consortium/government programs. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting finance, life sciences, advanced materials, energy, and quantum hardware providers, with named counterparties including Dow, Accenture, NTT Data, Allianz, IBM, IonQ, the Government of Canada, and DARPA. As a founding partner of the HPE-led Quantum Scaling Alliance and a participant in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, 1QBit is structurally positioned within the utility-scale quantum computing roadmap. Revenue model is described as subscription/recurring for software tools alongside custom services engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

1QBit

Legal name

1QB Information Technologies Inc.

Website

https://1qbit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

1QBit is a Vancouver-based quantum computing software company founded in 2012 that builds hardware-agnostic design tools, compilers, and algorithms for utility-scale quantum processors, serving enterprise and government clients in finance, life sciences, advanced materials, energy, and defense.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Computing Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

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 Circuit Design, Visualization & Workflow Tools (HDAGACAD), Quantum Compilation Toolkits (Frontend SDK Layer) (HDAGACAF), Managed Quantum Services & Operations (M-QOps) (HDAGALAL)

Keywords

• Quantum computing software
• Quantum algorithm design
• Quantum resource estimation
• Fault-tolerant quantum computing
• Quantum hardware benchmarking

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Quantum Computing Software and Services: 1QBit develops software tools for quantum processors and provides services including applications of novel AI and optimization methods to high-value industry problems, control systems for exotic computing platforms, and hardware designs informed by gaps between classical compute capabilities and industrial demand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

1QBit develops hardware-agnostic quantum computing software tools and design frameworks, centered on its TopQAD (Topological Quantum Architecture Design) software suite, which provides HPC-accelerated simulation of fault-tolerant quantum computing protocols, architecture-aware compilation of utility-scale quantum algorithms, and automated quantum resource estimation. The company also offers a Quantum Development Kit (QDK) for evaluation and applies novel AI, optimization, and quantum-inspired methods to industry problems in finance, life sciences, advanced materials, and energy.

Product overview

1QBit offers a portfolio of quantum computing software tools centered around its TopQAD (Topological Quantum Architecture Design) software suite, which provides HPC-accelerated simulation of fault-tolerant quantum computing protocols, architecture-aware compilation of utility-scale quantum algorithms, and automated quantum resource estimation. The company also provides access to a Quantum Development Kit (QDK) for evaluation purposes. These products support research in quantum simulation, optimization, machine learning, and quantum error mitigation across various industry applications including finance, life sciences, advanced materials, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TopQAD (Topological Quantum Architecture Design) Software Suite A comprehensive software framework providing HPC-accelerated simulation of fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) protocols, architecture-aware compilation of utility-scale quantum algorithms, and efficient assembly on optimized quantum architectures. Used by enterprise and government clients for benchmarking quantum hardware specifications and evaluating FTQC performance metrics.
• Quantum Development Kit (QDK) An evaluation version of quantum development tools providing access to sample documentation and tutorials regarding quantum computing applications on a trial basis, intended for researchers and developers exploring 1QBit's quantum computing capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Qubit requirements reduced by factor of up to 10 for molecular simulations while preserving accuracy
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• QunaSys Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 20261QBit collaborated with QunaSys and HPE Quantum to develop resource estimation for STAR architecture enabling quantum simulation of 2D Fermi-Hubbard model systems using hundreds of thousands of physical qubits instead of millions.
• HPE QuantumcoreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2026HPE Quantum collaborated with 1QBit and QunaSys on STAR architecture research for quantum simulation of 2D Fermi-Hubbard model systems.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025HPE leads the Quantum Scaling Alliance as system integrator with 1QBit as founding partner. HPE announced the USQC-forward vision with 1QBit and other consortium partners. The alliance aims to develop a cost-effective quantum supercomputer by leveraging existing supercomputing and semiconductor ecosystem. 1QBit provides fault-tolerant QEC design, quantum algorithm compilation and automated quantum resource estimation.
• QolabcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Qolab provides superconducting qubit technology for the Quantum Scaling Alliance roadmap led by HPE. The roadmap builds on Qolab's expertise in qubit design alongside 1QBit's fault-tolerant quantum computing design capabilities.
• SynopsyscoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Synopsys provides simulation and electronic design automation tools to the Quantum Scaling Alliance. The company contributes chip manufacturing equipment and design software expertise to enable mass-production of quantum computers.
• Quantum MachinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Quantum Machines contributes quantum control and real-time QEC expertise to the Quantum Scaling Alliance. The company is a market leader in quantum computing control systems with $280M+ in funding.
• RiverlanecoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Riverlane contributes quantum error correction expertise to the Quantum Scaling Alliance. The company has raised $195M+ and specializes in error correction technologies for quantum computing.
• Applied MaterialscoreTechnology or Integration · 11 November 2025Applied Materials provides semiconductor fabrication expertise and chip manufacturing equipment to the Quantum Scaling Alliance, enabling industrial manufacturing methods for quantum computers.
• University of WisconsinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025University of Wisconsin contributes algorithms and benchmarks expertise to the Quantum Scaling Alliance, providing academic research capabilities.
• IonQcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 20251QBit and IonQ collaborated with Dow to demonstrate accurate simulation of larger molecules on IonQ's trapped-ion quantum computer. The collaboration achieved chemical accuracy on the largest molecular system ever simulated with such accuracy on a quantum computer.
• DowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025Dow collaborated with IonQ and 1QBit to demonstrate quantum simulation of molecules using problem decomposition techniques that reduced required qubits by factor of up to 10 while preserving accuracy.
• DARPA (US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20251QBit has been invited to participate in DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) program. The approach has been selected for the initial stage of QBI targeting utility-scale quantum computing. 1QBit conducts benchmarking studies evaluating impact of quantum hardware specifications on utility-scale quantum computing metrics.
• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationIBM logo displayed on 1QBit services page indicating partnership for quantum computing applications. 1QBit works with IBM quantum systems for quantum chemistry simulations and benchmarking.
• AccenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccenture logo displayed on 1QBit services page indicating partnership for quantum computing applications in professional services and consulting.
• NTT DataminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNTT Data logo displayed on 1QBit services page indicating partnership for quantum computing applications in information technology services.
• AllianzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllianz logo displayed on 1QBit services page indicating partnership for quantum computing applications in financial services and insurance.
• Government of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment of Canada logo displayed on 1QBit services page indicating partnership for quantum computing research and development. Canada has invested over CA$2 billion over two decades building its quantum industry.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Classiq Technologies: Classiq builds a hardware-agnostic quantum software platform for designing, compiling, and executing quantum algorithms. Like 1QBit, it focuses on architecture-aware compilation and high-level quantum software tooling for enterprise customers.
• QC Ware: QC Ware develops quantum and quantum-inspired software for finance, chemistry, and optimization. It overlaps directly with 1QBit's enterprise-focused algorithm design and benchmarking services across multiple hardware platforms.
• Zapata Computing: Zapata (now Zapata AI) built Orquestra, a quantum/quantum-inspired workflow and benchmarking platform. It competed directly with 1QBit in hardware-agnostic quantum software and enterprise benchmarking before pivoting toward industrial generative AI.
• QunaSys: QunaSys specializes in quantum chemistry algorithms and software (QURI Platform). It is comparable to 1QBit's problem-decomposition and MI-FNO work, and the two firms have already collaborated on resource estimation for the STAR architecture.
• Strangeworks: Strangeworks provides a quantum computing platform that aggregates hardware access, SDKs, and benchmarking tools. It is comparable to 1QBit's role as a hardware-agnostic software and services layer serving enterprise customers.

Emerging players

• Xanadu Quantum Technologies: Xanadu builds photonic quantum hardware along with the PennyLane software framework. Its software stack overlaps with 1QBit's, though Xanadu is vertically integrated into a specific hardware modality where 1QBit remains hardware-agnostic.
• Riverlane: Riverlane specializes in quantum error correction, a layer adjacent to 1QBit's compilation and resource estimation tools. The two firms are co-members of the Quantum Scaling Alliance and complementary rather than purely competitive.
• Quantum Machines: Quantum Machines provides control hardware and orchestration software (QUA) for quantum processors. It complements 1QBit's compilation work and is a co-member of the Quantum Scaling Alliance with overlapping enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Quantum: IBM bundles Qiskit and on-prem/cloud quantum systems as a vertically integrated stack. As a hardware incumbent, IBM competes with 1QBit on compiler/SDK breadth while also partnering with 1QBit on chemistry workloads.
• Microsoft Azure Quantum: Microsoft offers the Q# language and Azure Quantum cloud platform, integrating multiple quantum hardware vendors. It competes with 1QBit's hardware-agnostic positioning while operating at much greater scale as a hyperscale cloud incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1qb-information-technologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors14 records

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M&A

Investments

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