# Quintessent funding: rounds and investors > Quintessent has raised $40M across 1 round since 2026. Investors include Cycle Capital, National Science Foundation and Goldman Sachs. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/quintessent (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Quintessent* One round we have observed, with the 13 investors named in it. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it. AI Semiconductors Raised 2 months ago Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$40M** raised across 1 round since 2026, from 2 sources - **Latest round:** Series A, $40M Aug 2026 - **Led by:** Cycle Capital - **Investors:** 13 (1 led) See who backed them ## The rounds - **Aug 2026** Series A **$40M** [Cycle Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cycle-capital) Lead [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) [Osage University Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/osage-university-partners) [Foothill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foothill-ventures) [Susquehanna International Group (SIG)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susquehanna-international-group-sig) [Safar Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/safar-partners) [M/VENTURES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures-6) [InterVest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intervest) [Ciena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ciena) [Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs-xig-industry-ventures) [Hina Liberty Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hina-liberty-capital) Reported by Ventureburn and 1 other ## Founders and team From Quintessent's own website: 3 founders, 7 on the team. **Alan Liu** CEO, Co-Founder & Board Member **Brian Koch** VP Of Engineering And Co-Founder **John Bowers** Chairman Of The Board & Co-Founder - **Bob Nunn** COO & Board Member - **Ramesh Senthinathan** VP Of Systems Engineering - **Alex Fang** Board Member - **Gerd Goette** Board Member - **Manar Mohamed** Director Of Marketing And Business Development - **Manny Stockman** Board Member - **Steven Estrella** Director Of Product Management Advisers *Chris Cole* *Milton Chang* ## Everyone who backed them [Cycle Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cycle-capital) Private equity **1** round, led 1 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) Government **1** round [Goldman Sachs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs) Private equity **1** round [Sierra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sierra-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Osage University Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/osage-university-partners) VC firm **1** round [Foothill Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foothill-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Susquehanna International Group (SIG)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/susquehanna-international-group-sig) Corporate VC **1** round [Safar Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/safar-partners) VC firm **1** round [M/VENTURES](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures-6) VC firm **1** round [InterVest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intervest) Corporate VC **1** round [Ciena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ciena) Corporate VC **1** round [Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/goldman-sachs-xig-industry-ventures) VC firm **1** round [Hina Liberty Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hina-liberty-capital) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=quintessent). ## Quick answers about Quintessent ### Who invested in Quintessent? Quintessent's investors include Cycle Capital, National Science Foundation, Goldman Sachs, Sierra Ventures and Osage University Partners, and 8 more on record. Cycle Capital led its latest round. ### How much has Quintessent raised? Quintessent has raised $40M across 1 round since 2026. ### When did Quintessent last raise? Quintessent's most recent round was a Series A of $40M in Aug 2026, led by Cycle Capital. ### What was Quintessent's biggest round? Its most recent round, $40M in Aug 2026, is also its largest on record. ### Who backed Quintessent first? Quintessent's first round on record, in Aug 2026, was backed by Cycle Capital, National Science Foundation and Goldman Sachs and 10 others. ### What stage is Quintessent at? Quintessent's latest named round is a Series A, in Aug 2026. ### Where is Quintessent based? Quintessent is based in the United States. ### Who led Quintessent's rounds? Cycle Capital led the Series A in 2026. ## Companies like Quintessent In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. [**SpaceX** $42B · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/spacex)[**xPay** $1.5M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/xpay)[**Albert Invent** $20M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/albert-invent)[**FORT Robotics** $39M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/fort-robotics)[**Pika** $216M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/pika)[**Vertical Semiconductor** $84M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/vertical-semiconductor) ## Find investors like these Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free. Open the investor searchOr these rounds in the app