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.

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Raised 2 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$40Mraised across 1 round since 2026, from 2 sources

Latest round: Series A, $40MAug 2026
Led by: Cycle Capital
Investors: 13 (1 led)

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The rounds

Aug 2026
Series A$40M
Reported by Ventureburn and 1 other

Founders and team

From Quintessent's own website: 3 founders, 7 on the team.

Alan LiuCEO, Co-Founder & Board Member

Brian KochVP Of Engineering And Co-Founder

John BowersChairman Of The Board & Co-Founder

Bob NunnCOO & Board Member
Ramesh SenthinathanVP Of Systems Engineering
Alex FangBoard Member
Gerd GoetteBoard Member
Manar MohamedDirector Of Marketing And Business Development
Manny StockmanBoard Member
Steven EstrellaDirector Of Product Management

AdvisersChris ColeMilton Chang

Everyone who backed them

Cycle CapitalPrivate equity1round, led 1

National Science FoundationGovernment1round

Goldman SachsPrivate equity1round

Sierra VenturesVC firm1round

Osage University PartnersVC firm1round

Foothill VenturesVC firm1round

Susquehanna International Group (SIG)Corporate VC1round

Safar PartnersVC firm1round

M/VENTURESVC firm1round

InterVestCorporate VC1round

CienaCorporate VC1round

Goldman Sachs XIG-Industry VenturesVC firm1round

Hina Liberty CapitalVC firm1round

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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.