COLDQUANTA, INC.

Boulder, CO · Founded 2018 · Defense · Public

Atomic lattice-based inertial measurement unit (IMU) using matter-wave interferometry and reinforcement learning for GPS-denied navigation

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · infleqtion.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Boulder, CO
Founded: 2018
Latest Form D: $2.2M, Aug 2025
Total capital: $306M

Federal grants: $4.8M; 11 awards · 2015–2021; Rank in peer group#77 of 164
Private capital raised: $250M; 11 Form D · last Aug 2025; 14 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $51.2M; 70 awards · Defense, Commerce, NASA; Rank in Defense#144 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; 22 pending · first 2025; Rank in peer group#68 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1M
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (shield) Initial Order.$500
Aug 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 11th filing$2.2M
Aug 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 10th filing$73K
Aug 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 9th filing$7.5M
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Secured Artificial Intelligence Which Enhances Security And Resilience Of Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Based Positioning, Navigation, And Timing Systems By Defending Against Adversarial Attacks.$2M
Jan 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$49.3M
May 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$6.3M
May 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$4.5M
Nov 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$131M
Aug 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$2.9M
Nov 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$32M
Nov 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$10.4M
Jul 2018Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4M

Show 78 earlier federal awards

Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Tiqker Optical Clock Technology$1.9M
Sep 2024Federal contractDefense · Rack Mount Optical Clocks SBIR Phase III$10.9M
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Coldquanta/infleqtion CQNRL0100H$76K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Four Channel Coil Driver System$18K
Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · Ot : Rubeci Cold Atom System$242K
Jul 2023Federal contractNASA · Cold Atom Physics System$161K
Dec 2021Federal contractDefense · 2D/3D Mot Custom Cell$70K
Sep 2021Federal contractCommerce · 2D Minimot For T-shaped Cs Cell$70K
Aug 2021Federal contractNASA · Atomic System For Quantum Secure Communications$86K
Aug 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rack-Integrated, Mountable Rubidium Optical Clock$1.8M
Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Picas 2D+ Mot Optical Assembly$67K
Jul 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Free-Inertial Navigation using Atomic Lattice Engineering$140K
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · The Quantum Apertures Program Aims To Demonstrate The Utility Of Rydberg Sensors As Part Of A Portable RF Receiver System In The Context Of Defense Applications.$8.1M
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · The Objective Of The Science Of Atomic Vapors For New Technologies (savant) Program Is To Advance The Performance Of The Versatile Atomic Vapor Platform With Metrics Informed By Limitations Of The Current State Of The Art (soa).$2.1M
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Pn# CQNRL0100G$59K
Sep 2020Federal contractGeneral Services A · SBIR III To Mature And Operationalize A Precise Timing Reference System For GPS Independent Position, Navigation And Timing (pnt) Applications Optimized For Unexpected Demand.$2.9M
Sep 2020Federal contractDefense · High-performance Miniature Ion Trap Systems (high-mits)$2.4M
Jul 2020Federal contractCommerce · Ar Coated Cesium Cell$37K
Feb 2020Federal contractDefense · The Goal Of The Optimization With Noisy Intermediate-scale Quantum Devices (onisq) Program Is To Achieve A Proof Of Principle Using A Quantum Optimization Algorithm On A Nisq Device To Solve An Optimization Problem.$2.6M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Coil Driver Pr# 56-9109-19$12K
Sep 2019Federal contractNASA · High-flux Ultracold-atom Chip Interferometers$1M
Sep 2019Federal contractDefense · Cold Rubidium Atomic System Pr# 81-5007-19$95K
Sep 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Rugged Atomic Timekeeper$682K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Atomic System for Quantum Secure Communications$684K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Minature Molecular Optical Traps(minimot), Molecular Optical Trap Coil Assembly, West Point Ny$47K
Jun 2019Federal contractDefense · Radars STTR 2$1.5M
Feb 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Atom-Network Telecom Exchange$231K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · Rugged Atomic Timekeeper$50K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide One (1) Compact Double Magneto-optical Trap (mot) Ultra-cold Atom System.$70K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Cold Rubidium Atom Source Cell Pr# 81-5032-18$17K
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Cold Quanta Glass Cell For Waveguide Atom Trap Pr# 56-9115-18$20K
Aug 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Cold-Atom Timekeeper (CAT)$130K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · The Future Of Secure Ground-space And Space-space Communications Relies On Development Of Quantum Secure Communications (qsc) Systems. Coldquanta Proposes To Develop Qsc Devices Based On Compact, Robust Vacuum Systems Containing Dense Ensembles Of Cold, Trapped Rubidium Atoms. In Particular, We Propose To Develop A Source Of High-flux, High-coherence Entangled Photon Pairs (biphotons). These Biphotons Can Be Used To Transmit Information In A Provably Secure Manner That Is Consistent With Existin$125K
Oct 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Rydberg-atom RF Sensors for Direction Finding and Geolocation$150K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$130K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Dual Atom Cell Pr# 56-9122-17$42K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf 56-9108-17 Double Mot Ultracold Matter Cell$275K
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Silicon Lenslet Arrays for Microwave Background (SLAMB)$155K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Glass Vacuum Cell Pr# 56-9509-17$20K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Cold Quanta Glass Cell For Waveguide Atom Trap$10K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Vacuum Integrated System for Ion Trapping$600K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase II$1M
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Atomic Clock With Enhanced Stability (aces)will Provide Unprecedented Frequency And Timing Accuracy On Low Swap Platforms. Of Particular Interest Are Portable Battery-powered Clocks, Which Require Minimal Time For Calibration After Power-on And Which Maintain Accurate Time And Frequency Over Extended Duration In Relevant DOD Operating Environments. Aces Ta 2 Will Address An Innovative Approach To Atomic Clock Interrogation Or Architecture Or Novel Component Technology Relevant To $2.8M
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Vacuum Cell$130K
Jul 2016Federal contractCommerce · High Quality A/r-coated Uhv Glass Cell On Stander Flange.$9K
Mar 2016Federal contractDefense · Glass Cell$10K
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Silicon-Based Vacuum Structures for Diffraction-Limited Synchrotron Light Sources (Topic4a)$155K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Broadband Self-calibrating Electric Field Sensors Based On Alkali Rydberg Atoms$105K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Vacuum Integrated System for Ion Trapping$150K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Vacuum System$139K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf 142 SBIR Phase II Entitled, "high Performance Microminiature Free Space Shutter For Cams$1.5M
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Acquisition Of Optical Lattice Atom-chip Vacuum Cell$107K
May 2015Federal contractDefense · Atomic Chip Driver$74K
Apr 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Compact Robust Testbed For Cold-atom Clock And Sensor Applications$744K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR Phase I High Performance Microminiature Free Space Shutter For Cams$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractCommerce · Vacuum Cell$13K
Aug 2014Federal contractCommerce · Magneto Optical Trap$38K
Aug 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Coldquanta's Ultimate Objective Is To Produce A Compact, Turnkey, Ultracold-atom System Specifically Designed For Performing Interferometry With Bose-einstein Condensates. In Phase II, We Propose To Develop An Ultracold-atom System Based On Coldquanta's Channel Cell Technology. With This Approach To Ultrahigh-vacuum Systems, We Can Design And Fabricate Cells That Are Far Smaller And More Robust Than Any Other Vacuum Technology Used With Ultracold Atoms (of Which We Are Aware). With $700K
Jun 2014Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf - Portable Microwave Cold Atomic Clock.$100K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Coldquanta Table Top Bec System$587K
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · DOD STTR 13.A$150K
Aug 2012Federal contractCommerce · Vacuum Cell$47K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Magnetic Optic Trap (mot) Kit$61K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II - Hybrid Optical And Magnetic Ultracold Atom Chip System$750K
Apr 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
Feb 2012Federal contractDefense · Research&development$750K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Coldquanta's Ultimate Objective Is To Produce A Compact, Turnkey, Ultracold-atom System Specifically Designed For Performing Interferometry With Bose-einstein Condensates. To Produce Ultracold-atom-based Devices (e.g. Inertial Sensors, Magnetometers, Clocks, Etc.) That Can Compete With Existing Technologies, Higher Fluxes And/or Faster Production Rates Will Be Needed Over Current State-of-the-art Techniques. In This Phase I Work Effort, Coldquanta Will Address This Need For Greater Fluxes By I$125K
Jul 2011Federal contractDefense · 9 Month STTR Phase I$100K
Apr 2011Federal contractDefense · Double Mot Vacuum Cell$94K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · R&d Under SBIR Topic # N102-119$150K
Aug 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.4M
Jun 2010Federal contractCommerce · Coldquanta Magnetic Coils, Permanent Magnets, Transfer Coil, Qpto Mechanical Prototype Package$99K
Mar 2010Federal contractCommerce · (used) Coldquanta Rubeci Atom-chip Cacuum Cell$15K
Aug 2009Federal contractCommerce · Coldquanta Rubeci Atom-chip Vacuum Cell Qty: 1 Ea$38K
May 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Dec 2008Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Ffp Award$500K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Se-eo Atom Chip Cell$35K

Federal awards are summed by year (81 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

118months

from COLDQUANTA, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Sep 2008: Defense · $35K
First Form D · Jul 2018: $4M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 44 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grants#77 · top 47%
Granted patents#68 · top 41%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Alok B. GuptaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Catherine B. LegoDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Charles B. FriedlandDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Christopher B. GalvinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Chris B. WoodExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Dana Z. AndersonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 25 people

David M. SingerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Dawn Grant MeyerriecksDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Dirk MuellerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Erik B. ThoresenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Grant DollensDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Julie B. McGeeExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Kristina M. JohnsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mark Grant SaffmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Matthew Grant KinsellaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Paul B. LipmanExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Pranav M. GokhaleExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Prateek Grant LalExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Robert H. EwaldExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Rushton Grant McGarrExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Scott Z. FarisExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Tim DayDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Timothy Z. DayDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Tyler Grant BrousDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
W. Grant DollensDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 23

Apr 30, 2026PendingTechniques For Resonant Enhancement Of Light In A Quantum Information ProcessorUSPTOApplication 18921683
Apr 9, 2026PendingTechniques For Calibrating Control Of A Quantum Information ProcessorUSPTOApplication 18909375
Mar 19, 2026PendingLow Noise High Frequency Coil DriverUSPTOApplication 19398513

Show all 23 patent records

Techniques For Resonant Enhancement Of Light In A Quantum Information ProcessorApr 30, 2026 · Application 18921683Pending
Techniques For Calibrating Control Of A Quantum Information ProcessorApr 9, 2026 · Application 18909375Pending
Low Noise High Frequency Coil DriverMar 19, 2026 · Application 19398513Pending
Rydberg-molecule-based Microwave Direction FindingMar 19, 2026 · Application 19400181Pending
Techniques For Detection Of Rydberg Excitations In Quantum Information ProcessorsMar 5, 2026 · Application 19313852Pending
Ultra-high-vacuum Cell With Integrated Meta-opticsJan 1, 2026 · Application 19318770Pending
Rydberg-molecule-based Microwave Direction FindingDec 23, 2025 · US 12,504,495Granted
Low-latency Radio Frequency Signal Classification For Online RF SensingOct 23, 2025 · Application 19184133Pending
Radio-frequency Receiver Pumped To High-azimuthal Rydberg StatesSep 11, 2025 · Application 19068998Pending
Holdover Of Atomic Clocks Using Predictive TechniquesSep 11, 2025 · Application 19073441Pending
Determining Transient Stability Of A Power Grid Using A Quantum Computing SystemJul 17, 2025 · Application 19015223Pending
Timing Signals Comparison For Interference DetectionJun 12, 2025 · Application 18974012Pending
Smoothing Periodic Data Channel AccessMay 22, 2025 · Application 18948731Pending
Artificial Neural Network Processing To Reduce Parameter ScalingApr 24, 2025 · Application 18920295Pending
Optical Ensembling Such As For Atomic ClocksApr 17, 2025 · Application 18913915Pending
Determining Electromagnetic Wave Control For Matter-wave InterferometryMar 13, 2025 · Application 18822945Pending
Wideband Tunable Rydberg Microwave DetectorFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18812324Pending
Quantum Constrained Hamiltonian OptimizationJan 16, 2025 · Application 18593276Pending
Efficient Detection Of Rydberg Excitation Of AtomsApplication 63688046Pending
Robust Integrated Quantum Electromagnetic ReceiverApplication 63551951Pending
Exponential Quantum Advantage In Transient Stability AnalysisApplication 63551790Pending
Improved Holdover Of Atomic Clocks Using Feed-forward Control With Predictive AlgorithmsApplication 63562520Pending
Deep Learning For Low-latency, Quantum-ready RF SensingApplication 63637288Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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