# Strangeworks

> Strangeworks provides advanced-compute software and specialist services for enterprise and government optimization problems. Its cloud catalog connects classical, quantum-inspired, high-performance and quantum resources; its Aura toolset and embedded experts help turn planning, routing and scheduling challenges into operational systems.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** William “whurley” Hurley (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Strangeworks Compute, Strangeworks Optimization, Strangeworks Workflows, Strangeworks Aura, Launchpad
- **Notable:** Announced USD 28 million across the 2018 seed and 2023 Series A rounds., Released an expanded advanced-compute platform in April 2023., Acquired Quantagonia in August 2025, adding optimization technology and a German operating presence.

## Products & services

- **Strangeworks Compute** — Unified cloud access and SDKs for quantum, quantum-inspired, HPC and classical resources.
- **Strangeworks Optimization** — A standardized way to execute optimization problems across different solvers.
- **Strangeworks Workflows** — AI-assisted conversational workflows announced with beta recruitment in July 2024.
- **Strangeworks Aura** — Proprietary optimization toolset and domain-specific agents operated with specialist teams from discovery through production.
- **Launchpad** — Fixed-scope, fixed-budget proof of concept with feasibility evaluation and a go/no-go recommendation.
- **Forward Deployed Experts** — Embedded optimization and quantum specialists, production delivery and knowledge transfer.
- **Quantum Quickstart** — NC State training plus compute access; launch announcement reported an average $35,000 annual price in 2023.

## Achievements

- Announced USD 28 million across the 2018 seed and 2023 Series A rounds.
- Released an expanded advanced-compute platform in April 2023.
- Acquired Quantagonia in August 2025, adding optimization technology and a German operating presence.
- Published an aircraft cargo-loading benchmark comparing quantum variants with a classical optimum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Davidson announced a planned joint optimization proof of concept for defense mission planning.
- **2026-08** — Nauticus Robotics announced a collaboration exploring undersea sensing-network deployment optimization.
- **2026-07** — Strangeworks announced Aura with an irreverent release about an expiring PR credit.
- **2025-11** — Signed an enterprise-solutions MOU with Tech Mahindra.
- **2025-08** — Acquired Quantagonia; financial terms were not disclosed in the announcement.

## Links

- Website: https://strangeworks.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strangeworks
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/strangeworks
- GitHub: https://github.com/strangeworks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@strangeworks
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strangeworks
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strangeworks

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Last updated: 2026-10-05