Q-CHEM INC

Pleasanton, CA · Software · Still private

Computational quantum chemistry software with machine learning-accelerated molecular dynamics simulation algorithms

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · q-chem.com

Sector: Software
Headquarters: Pleasanton, CA
Total capital: $12.2M

Federal grants: $12.2M; 27 awards · 2015–2024; Rank in peer group#7 of 30
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Multiscale ab initio QM/MM and Machine Learning Methods for Accelerated Free Energy Simulations$660K
Jul 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Algorithmic improvements in large scale polarizable QM/MM simulations$634K
May 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Quantum Chemistry Methods for Rational Drug Design$248K
May 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Quantum Chemistry Methods for Rational Drug Design$248K
Apr 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Multiscale ab initio QM/MM and Machine Learning Methods for Accelerated Free Energy Simulations$621K
Mar 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Multiscale ab initio QM/MM and Machine Learning Methods for Accelerated Free Energy Simulations$678K
Aug 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Algorithmic improvements in large scale polarizable QM/MM simulations$1.3M

Show 20 earlier federal awards

Jul 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Algorithmic improvements in large scale polarizable QM/MM simulations$623K
Feb 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Scalable Fast Algorithms for Computational Quantum Chemistry using STRUMPACK$249K
Mar 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next Generation Methods for Advanced Condensed Phase Simulations in Q-Chem$492K
Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · New Theory and Ontologies for Quantum Mechanical Cluster Modeling of Proteins and Enzymes$249K
Aug 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Accurate and efficient density functional theory calculations of intermolecular interactions and conformational energies$417K
Apr 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next Generation Methods for Advanced Condensed Phase Simulations in Q-Chem$505K
Apr 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Next Generation Methods for Advanced Condensed Phase Simulations in Q-Chem$997K
Sep 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Accurate and efficient density functional theory calculations of intermolecular interactions and conformational energies$835K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Parallel Two-Electron Reduced Density Matrix Based Electronic Structure Software for Highly Correlated Molecules and Materials$996K
Aug 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Accurate and efficient density functional theory calculations of intermolecular interactions and conformational energies$418K
Apr 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Multiscale ab initio QM/MM and machine learning methods for accelerated free energy simulations$132K
Mar 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Multiscale ab initio QM/MM and machine learning methods for accelerated free energy simulations$132K
Jan 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Algorithmic improvements in large scale polarizable QM/MM simulations$150K
Dec 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Algorithmic improvements in large scale polarizable QM/MM simulations$150K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Next Generation Methods for Advanced Condensed Phase Simulations in Q-Chem$142K
Sep 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Next Generation Methods for Advanced Condensed Phase Simulations in Q-Chem$142K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Accurate and efficient density functional theory calculations of intermolecular interactions and conformational energies$142K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Accurate and efficient density functional theory calculations of intermolecular interactions and conformational energies$142K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Parallel Two-Electron Reduced Density Matrix Based Electronic Structure Software for Highly Correlated Molecules and Materials$496K
Sep 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Efficient double hybrid density functional theory algorithms for conformational a$457K

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Federal grants#7 · top 23%

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.