Dirac Labs is a Madison, Wisconsin-based quantum sensing startup founded as a University of Wisconsin-Madison spin-off. The company develops quantum sensors for precise, secure, GPS-free navigation using the Earth's crustal magnetism. Its quantum positioning system identifies location-specific magnetic fingerprints, enabling navigation in difficult environments such as underwater, underground, and indoors. Applications include autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, asset tracking, and robotics.
Dirac Labs is a corporate partner of the Chicago Quantum Exchange and has received funding from NASA and the US-India Science & Tech Endowment Fund. In 2025, the company was selected to address critical water challenges, receiving $100,000 in grant funding for quantum sensors in GPS-denied waters.
Quantum Specifications
Quantum Focus
hardware
Key People
SD
Sanket Deshpande
Co-founder
AD
Aishwarya Das
Co-founder
Backed By
Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Dirac Labs is a Madison, Wisconsin-based quantum sensing startup founded as a University of Wisconsin-Madison spin-off. The company develops quantum sensors for precise, secure, GPS-free navigation using the Earth's crustal magnetism. Its quantum positioning system identifies location-specific magnetic fingerprints, enabling navigation in difficult environments such as underwater, underground, and indoors. Applications include autonomous vehicles, unmanned aerial systems, asset tracking, and ...
Dirac Labs is headquartered in Madison, United States.
Dirac Labs was founded in 2023.
Dirac Labs operates in the following sectors: quantum sensing, quantum navigation, quantum hardware.
Dirac Labs has raised $410K Seed (May 2025) in total disclosed funding.
