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Classiq
A board seat at the company writing the compiler layer for quantum — high-level models in, optimised circuits out.
At a glance
- Role
- Board Director
- Founded
- 2020
- Sector
- Quantum software
- Technology
- Quantum circuit synthesis
Overview
Most quantum programming still happens at the level of individual gates — the equivalent of writing enterprise software in assembly. Classiq's argument is that this does not scale, and its platform is the answer: developers describe an algorithm at a high level, in the Qmod language or through an AI-assisted natural-language interface, and a synthesis engine generates the optimised circuit underneath.
The consequence is portability. Because the circuit is generated rather than hand-written, the same model can target any quantum hardware or simulator, and re-target as the hardware moves — which it does, constantly. For an enterprise deciding whether to start now, that is the difference between building an asset and building something that expires with a vendor's roadmap.
The platform is SOC 2 and GDPR compliant, ships a large open algorithm library on GitHub, and is used across nine offices globally by enterprises including Microsoft, AWS, HSBC, BMW and Rolls-Royce.
Milestones
- Classiq founded.
- High-level quantum modelling language and synthesis engine.
- Appointed Board Director.