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CommercialCanberra, AustraliaEst. 2023
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QDX is a computational drug discovery platform powered by quantum mechanics. It was co-founded in 2023 by Giuseppe M. J. Barca, an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne whom The Australian named one of Australia's Top 250 Researchers in 2024, and Loong Wang, an entrepreneur whose first two tech companies were valued at nearly $2 billion when sold. The company specializes in high-performance quantum simulations that accelerate the design of new therapeutics. QDX has a Canberra office on the ANU campus and locations in Singapore, and employs several graduates of the ANU School of Computing. The self-funded startup is seeking a dedicated fundraise to scale its Rush platform. Less than a year after incorporating, it closed commercial deals with pharmaceutical companies and tech start-ups in Australia, Singapore, and the United States.

Quantum Specifications

Quantum Focushardware

Key People

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Loong Wang
Co-founder

Backed By

Lakestar
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Quantum Coast Capital
Type One Ventures
Trumpf Venture
Gic Government Of Singapore Investment Corporation
Hercules Capital
Inven Capital

Frequently Asked Questions

QDX is a computational drug discovery platform powered by quantum mechanics. It was co-founded in 2023 by Giuseppe M. J. Barca, an Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne whom The Australian named one of Australia's Top 250 Researchers in 2024, and Loong Wang, an entrepreneur whose first two tech companies were valued at nearly $2 billion when sold. The company specializes in high-performance quantum simulations that accelerate the design of new therapeutics. QDX has a Canberra of...
QDX is headquartered in Canberra, Australia.
QDX was founded in 2023.
QDX operates in the following sectors: quantum chemistry, quantum software.