Quantum-enabled optical sensing startup Diffraqtion has closed an expanded pre-seed financing round totaling over $10 million. The round welcomed strategic investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Presidio Ventures (the venture capital arm of Sumitomo Corporation), joining existing backers including Ground State Ventures, SBI US Gateway Fund (with Plug and Play), Collaborative Fund, TekVentures, Aether VC, milemark•capital, and ADIN. [ Diffraqtion Pre-Seed Funding & Technical Capabilities ] Financial & Investor Summary Quantum Sensing Physics Field Deployment & Leadership • $10M+ Total Pre-Seed Capital Capped • Passive Quantum Estimation Theory • First Fielded Camera Deployment • Strategic Leads: Lockheed Martin Ventures & Presidio [...]

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Diffraqtion has raised more than $10 million with investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures and Presidio Ventures to develop quantum camera technology.