Emerging and High Growth Companies

SBQuantum in its US$4-million Seed financing SBQuantum in its US$4-million Seed financing

SBQuantum
Key Contact
Nathalie Beauregard

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Team
Marc-André Champigny

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Samar-Balkiss Benaskeur

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal

On April 16, 2026, SBQuantum announced that it closed an oversubscribed US$4-million Seed financing led by Quantonation and Quantacet, with participation from Investissement Québec. The financing represents the company’s first private investment and will support the expansion of its team, the development of its products and its commercial growth in Canada and the United States.

SBQuantum is a Sherbrooke-based quantum sensing company that develops diamond-based quantum magnetic sensors and magnetic mapping solutions for navigation, public safety and defence applications. Its technology can support positioning in GPS-denied environments and the detection and classification of security threats.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP advised SBQuantum with a team consisting of Nathalie Beauregard, Marc-André Champigny, Samar-Balkiss Benaskeur (Emerging and High Growth Companies) and Alain Fournier (Tax).

Value
US$4 million
Date Announced
April 16, 2026
Lead Office
Montreal
Key Contact
Nathalie Beauregard

Partner, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Team
Marc-André Champigny

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Samar-Balkiss Benaskeur

Associate, Emerging and High Growth Companies, Montréal

Alain Fournier

Partner, Tax, Montréal