Strangeworks Series A

🌌 $24 million with a Twist.

The Strangeworks Quantum Computing platform ecosystem. Strangeworks is pioneering the ability to code, collaborate, publish and run all with a single interface.

Hey Everyone,

I’m interested in covering Quantum computing startups of all kinds, and there are indeed some peculiar ones. Stranageworks claims to be humanizing Quantum.

Strangeworks is an unconventional computing software company based in Austin, TX. Founded by whurley, Strangeworks is currently making quantum computing accessible by building and delivering tools for software developers and researchers, and systems management for IT Administrators and CIOs.

Strangeworks'​ mission is to revolutionize technology by guiding companies through the confusion and chaos of quantum computing, making it easily accessible to all. I can attest to the hype, confusion and chaos.

Strangeworks seems determined for example, to combine Generative A.I. with quantum computing. Their $24M Series A funding comes on the 5th anniversary of the company’s public debut at SXSW in 2018. See their LinkedIn.

The Platform Agnostic Approach

Leave it to Austin, Texas to create a startup that’s a bit hybrid, and a bit strange. The mantra behind Strangeworks is to have one platform and interface but run on a variety of quantum hardware. Hardware providers from D-wave, Rigetti, Google, IBM are all supported.

The Quantum Computing industry they remind us, which is projected to hit $125 billion by 2030.

Of course this wouldn’t be SXSW without a mascot eh. The Strangeworks mascot is who other, but the Schrody Cat.

I actually think Strangeworks might evolve into something that contributes to Quantum Machine Learning (QML). Strangeworks aims to be that hardware-agnostic middle-ware that allows users to focus on solving the problems rather than focusing on a specific hardware solution building the tooling that a team needs to work collaboratively on Quantum algorithms. Even if the hardware is not there such as in the case of Microsoft you can still simulate in the Q# language for example.