Investing in QuantWare: Scaling the Future of Superconducting Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is entering a new phase. Across several modalities, the question is no longer whether the technology will work, but how quickly the field can build large enough systems to achieve commercial utility. Today, we are excited to announce we are investing in QuantWare’s Series B, together with other participants such as FORWARD.one, In-Q-Tel and … Continued

QuantWare Raises $178 Million to Build World’s Most Powerful Quantum Processors at an Industrial Scale

Largest private round by a dedicated quantum processor company, Intel Capital and In-Q-Tel (IQT) participating Funds VIO™ technology to deliver world’s most powerful processors for hyperscale quantum compute — and KiloFab, the world’s largest dedicated quantum open architecture fab DELFT, Netherlands — 5 May, 2026 — QuantWare, the leading industrial quantum processor company, today announced … Continued

Our Investment in Q-Factor: Building a Million-Qubit Quantum Computer

Quantum computing has reached an inflection point. Scientific progress has been remarkable, but scale remains the defining barrier between research systems and commercial impact. Today, we’re excited to share our investment in Q-Factor as it emerges from stealth with $24 million in seed funding to build a new generation of scalable quantum computers based on … Continued

Q-Factor Emerges from Stealth with $24M and Backing from Intel Capital to Build Million-Qubit Quantum Computer

Founded by four leading physicists from the Weizmann Institute and Technion, Q-Factor is developing neutral atom technology to break through quantum computing’s scaling barriers Tel Aviv, Israel, April 6, 2026 — Q-Factor, a neutral atom quantum computing company, today announced $24 million in seed funding. The round was led by NFX and TPY Capital, with … Continued

GTC 2026: Inside the AI Revolution—And How Intel Capital’s Portfolio is Leading the Charge

Introduction: The Week That Transformed Silicon Valley There’s a certain electricity that fills downtown San Jose every year when NVIDIA’s GTC conference rolls into town. But this year felt different. With over 30,000 AI enthusiasts descending on the city, roads closed, parking lots overflowing, and robots literally roaming the streets, GTC 2026 wasn’t just a … Continued

Censys Raises $70 Million in Strategic Funding to Expand Its Internet Intelligence Platform

New investment accelerates product innovation and global expansion as the authoritative source for Internet intelligence powering modern security operations, exposure management, and AI-driven security workflows ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 31, 2026 — Censys, the trusted authority for Internet intelligence and insights, today announced its Series D funding round led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, with participation from Decibel … Continued

Powering the Next Generation of AI Compute: EPIC Microsystems

AI compute is scaling at an unprecedented pace, making power delivery a first-order constraint on performance, cost, and deployment velocity—as discussed recently in our power in the data center post. Today, we are excited to announce our investment in EPIC Microsystems’s $21M Series A. Seligman Ventures led the round, with participation from AICONIC Ventures, Cambium Capital, … Continued

EPIC Microsystems Raises $21M to Power Next-Gen AI Data Centers

Led by Seligman Ventures, the Series A funding will accelerate vertical power delivery architecture for next-generation AI infrastructure. Industry veteran Umesh Padval joins Board of Directors Santa Clara, CA – March 25, 2026 – EPIC Microsystems, a semiconductor company developing breakthrough power delivery solutions for AI infrastructure, today announced it has raised an oversubscribed $21 … Continued

SambaNova Unveils Fastest Chip for Agentic AI, Collaborates with Intel, and Raises $350M+

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 — SambaNova today introduced their SN50 AI chip, which boasts a max speed that’s 5X faster than competitive chips. The company also announced a planned collaboration with Intel to deliver high‑performance, cost‑efficient AI inference solutions, and more than $350M in investment from new and existing investors. Positioned as the … Continued

The C³ Context Cost Curve

A practical framework for context engineering in LLM systems Most teams building with large language models share the same instinct: If the model makes mistakes, add more context. Early on, this works. Accuracy improves. Hallucinations drop. Demos get better. Then something strange happens. Latency spikes. Outputs become inconsistent. Debugging turns into guesswork. And despite adding … Continued