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Quantum Wave Ventures

VC
Los Altos, CAWebsite

Quantum Wave Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Los Altos, CA investing in Other, Deep Tech, AI / ML. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 33 portfolio companies in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

33+ companies

Team

3 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on startups driving innovation in semiconductors, materials science, and quantum-enabling technologies.

How Quantum Wave Ventures invests

Quantum Wave Ventures is a vc firm based in Los Altos, CA. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Deep Tech, AI / ML, Security, Healthcare. It does not invest in Consumer Tech, Media.

Quantum Wave Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Quantum Wave Ventures has backed 33 companies in our records, including Kvantify, Wave Photonics, Multiverse Computing.

Meet the Team

SY

Steve Youngdahl

CEO

R"

Robert "Bob" Skandalaris

Chairman

Entrepreneurship
Corporate Development
Middle-market Investments
Mentorship
Operational Value Creation
DA

Dr. Alan Hirsch

Founding Partner

Semiconductors
Materials
Quantum Tech

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Deep Tech
AI / ML
Security
Healthcare

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Tech
Media

Portfolio Companies (33)

Other

KV

Kvantify

Quantum Computing·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Solves toughest computational challenges using quantum and high-performance computing.

WA

Wave Photonics

Photonics/Quantum Hardware·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Enables rapid photonic integrated circuit development for any wavelength or platform.

MU

Multiverse Computing

AI/Quantum Software·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Revolutionizes AI with model compression.

PH

Phoenix Technologies

AI/Quantum Security·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Swiss tech cluster for AI-based tech, data-protected computing, digital identities, and assets.

ZU

Zuriq

Quantum Hardware·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Scalable quantum computer hardware based on trapped ions.

QC

Qcentroid

Quantum Software·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

QuantumOps platform revolutionizing enterprise computational solutions.

NA

NanoLogic Systems

Semiconductors
CR

CrystalCompute

Advanced Materials
MU

Munich Quantum Instruments

Quantum Sensing·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Scalable photonic quantum sensors for discoveries.

KI

Kipu Quantum

Quantum Algorithms·Early-stage·QAI Ventures

Application- and hardware-specific quantum algorithms for industrial advantage.

How to pitch Quantum Wave Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other, Deep Tech, AI / ML — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Steve Youngdahl, CEO.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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