Muquans Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 23

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Muquans General Information

Description

Manufacturer of precision measurement instruments intended to measure quantum manipulation of cold atoms. The company's product portfolio includes the Absolute Quantum Gravimeter (AQG), capable of measuring gravity with extreme sensibility and accuracy; MuClock, offering time measurements with unprecedented stability and accuracy, and a large range of research-grade laser systems and laser components dedicated to atom or ion cooling and manipulation, quantum information sciences and high-resolution spectroscopy, enabling scientists, researchers and quantum computing companies to observe and perform high precision measurements.

Contact Information

Website
www.muquans.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Aquitaine Optical Institute
  • Rue François Mitterrand
  • 33400 Talence
  • France
Primary Industry
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Other Industries
Electrical Equipment
Parent Company
iXBlue
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, Industrials, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Aquitaine Optical Institute
  • Rue François Mitterrand
  • 33400 Talence
  • France

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Muquans Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 20-May-2021 Completed Profitable
3. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC 02-Jun-2014 $2.33M $2.33M Completed Profitable
1. Accelerator/Incubator 20-Apr-2011 Completed Startup
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Muquans Comparisons

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Manufacturer of precision measurement instruments intended to measure quantum manipulation of cold atoms. The company's
Electronic Equipment and Instruments
Talence, France
23 As of 2021

Fremont, CA
 

Muttenz, Switzerland
 
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Muquans Competitors (5)

One of Muquans’s 5 competitors is AOSense, a Accelerator/Incubator Backed company based in Fremont, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
AOSense Accelerator/Incubator Backed Fremont, CA
Qnami Private Equity-Backed Muttenz, Switzerland
Atomionics Venture Capital-Backed Singapore, Singapore
Nomad Atomics Venture Capital-Backed Richmond, Australia
Miraex Formerly VC-backed Ecublens, Switzerland
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Muquans Patents

  • 4

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 2

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Muquans Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-2941659-A2 Cold atom gravity gradiometer Active 07-Jan-2013
EP-2941659-B1 Cold atom gravity gradiometer Active 07-Jan-2013
WO-2014106811-A2 Cold atom gravity gradiometer Inactive 07-Jan-2013
WO-2014106811-A3 Cold atom gravity gradiometer Inactive 07-Jan-2013 G01V7/04

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Muquans Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Aquiti PE/Buyout Minority
IRDI Gestion PE/Buyout Minority
Incubateur Régional d'Aquitaine Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Tikehau Ace Capital Asset Manager Minority
Tikehau Capital Asset Manager Minority
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Muquans FAQs

  • When was Muquans founded?

    Muquans was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Muquans headquartered?

    Muquans is headquartered in Talence, France.

  • What is the size of Muquans?

    Muquans has 23 total employees.

  • What industry is Muquans in?

    Muquans’s primary industry is Electronic Equipment and Instruments.

  • Is Muquans a private or public company?

    Muquans is a Private company.

  • What is Muquans’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Muquans is .

  • How much funding has Muquans raised over time?

    Muquans has raised $2.33M.

  • Who are Muquans’s investors?

    Aquiti, IRDI Gestion, Incubateur Régional d'Aquitaine, Tikehau Ace Capital, and Tikehau Capital are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Muquans.

  • Who are Muquans’s competitors?

    AOSense, Qnami, Atomionics, Nomad Atomics, and Miraex are competitors of Muquans.

  • When was Muquans acquired?

    Muquans was acquired on 20-May-2021.

  • Who acquired Muquans?

    Muquans was acquired by iXBlue.

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