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QMill

QMill is a Finnish quantum-algorithm and software company founded in2024 and based in Espoo. It develops software for quantum-powered information security and hybrid quantum-classical optimization in telecommunications, transport, energy, finance and defense. Its Quantum Advantage Services platform provides researcher and developer tools, including an AI-powered circuit-compression service that reduces gate counts and circuit depth while preserving a circuit’s function, with hosted and private deployment plus API and SDK access. The company is developing quantum key-establishment and verifiable-computation methods, has demonstrated mobile-network encryption with Telia, and is working with ESL Shipping on assigning cargo across vessel fleets. Its broader quantum-advantage performance estimates are based on mathematical analysis and simulations; they are research results rather than a claim that universal industrial quantum advantage has already been demonstrated.

Founded 2024

Team

Antti VasaraChairman of the Board
Clayton LeiteQuantum AI Engineer
David KarpukPrincipal Quantum Algorithm Engineer
Debojyoti MahapatraTeam member (role not published)
Elias VakkuriSoftware Engineer
Ernesto CamposQuantum Algorithms Engineer
Hannu KauppinenChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Janne HeikkinenChief Product Officer
Jouni PeltonenTeam member (role not published)
Juha KoponenSenior Quantum Product Manager
Mikko MöttönenChief Scientist and Co-Founder
Pekka LundmarkBoard Member
Sami OksanenHead of Sales
Tommi TenkanenHead of Business Development and Strategy
Toni AnnalaChief Algorithm Engineer and Co-Founder
Ville KotovirtaChief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

Investments

$—2025-03-07Peter Sarlin
€4M2024-09-17Antler, Maki.vc, Kvanted
$—Unknown datePekka Lundmark
$—Unknown dateAntti Vasara