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The concept of “critical infrastructure” is changing as the world economy transitions from a conventional industrial model to one that is more driven by bits and bytes. The unseen connecting tissues of quantum computing and “Ambient AI” are now considered to be the infrastructure of the future, rather than merely roads and bridges.
Two separate but concurrently powerful investment firms are spearheading this effort: GSV Ventures, which is reshaping the “Pre-K to Gray” learning sector, and Ground State Ventures, which focuses on the quantum information era. When taken as a whole, their recent actions mark the conclusion of the post-pandemic “investment winter” and the start of a new period of rapid technical advancement.
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The Quantum Revolution: Ground State Ventures
In its quest to hasten the quantum information era, Ground State Ventures, a company committed to identifying and assisting high-potential quantum technology businesses, recently achieved a significant milestone. The company, which was once known as QDNL Participations, recently announced the completion of a new $88 million fund and changed its name to Ground State Ventures. Investor trust in the long-term promise of quantum technology has increased, as evidenced by this fund’s 26% surpass of its initial $70 million target.
Under the direction of General Partner Ton van ‘t Noordende and Partner Chad Rigetti, Ground State Ventures has already amassed a portfolio of fifteen businesses in the fields of infrastructure, communications, quantum computing, and sensing. Teams operating at the very leading edge to create “era-defining technology businesses” are essential to their investment philosophy.
Supporting Sygaldry, a business started by Ground State partner Chad Rigetti, is one of the company’s most noteworthy recent actions. To introduce quantum hardware into AI data centers, Sygaldry recently made news by funding a total of $139 million, including a $105 million Series A. For the next ten years of computing, this nexus of quantum and AI is considered to be crucial.
Ground State is investing in the hardware that enables quantum scale, in addition to computing. Among them is Rhonexum, a Swiss business that raised $1 million in pre-seed capital to create cryogenic electronics. These electronics eliminate a significant barrier to scaling because they are made to function at the extremely low temperatures needed for quantum processors. In terms of sensing, Ground State has backed QT Sense, which raised €4 million to track live cells in real time using quantum technology a breakthrough for the life sciences.
With Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout, the company’s influence even reaches space. To construct satellite and telescope constellations powered by cutting-edge quantum cameras, Diffraqtion led a pre-seed round that garnered $4.2 million. Other significant portfolio participants include QuantWare, which is advancing the development of quantum processors with a €20 million Series A, and EuQlid, which analyzes semiconductors using quantum diamond microscopes.
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The Age of Ambient AI: GSV Ventures
GSV Ventures, a multi-stage company with over $800 million in assets under management, is designing how people will learn and operate in the future, while Ground State Ventures constructs the technology. As per their “2025-2026 Learning and Earning Forecast,” the “Age of Ambient AI” has begun. AI is now a “invisible, ubiquitous connective tissue” that is incorporated into every task rather than existing as a stand-alone technology.
The 2025 “GSV 150,” the company’s yearly list of the top 150 private enterprises revolutionizing digital learning, reflects this change. Together, these 150 businesses reach 3 billion students and bring in more than $25 billion annually. Surprisingly, almost all of this year’s winners have generative AI ingrained in their main products. With this shift, “just-in-time” learning where AI offers ongoing, contextual support—replaces “just-in-case” learning (conventional schooling).
The “India First” concept is a key component of GSV Ventures’ strategy. India’s entrepreneurial mentality has drastically changed over the past 15 years, according to CEO Michael Moe, who has called the country the world’s most significant edtech market. GSV has invested close to $100 million in Indian businesses, notably PhysicsWallah’s (PW) $210 million Series B investment. With the idea that solutions grown in India may eventually benefit the entire global south, their Indian portfolio also includes unicorns like Eruditus, LEAD, and Apna.
Several significant technology changes are highlighted in the company’s forecast:
- Explosion of Modalities: To build a context for ongoing learning, AI is increasingly recording audio, video, and behavioral data.
- Persistent Memory: AI systems are progressing toward “longitudinal context,” in which they retain a user’s learning trajectory over time and modify their pedagogical approaches accordingly.
- Trust-Based AI: To counter deepfakes and guarantee the legitimacy of online credentials, a new industry centered on AI dependability and “biometric identity verification” is developing.
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Bridging the Gap: Education to Workforce
Learning no longer ends with a certificate, according to GSV Ventures’ “Pre-K to Gray” attitude. Workforce upskilling has emerged as the new frontier in a world where 1.3 million additional software development jobs are anticipated in the next ten years. The company supports businesses like Handshake and Andela, which access unexplored talent pools in Southeast Asia and Africa, to address this.
Additionally, through the Google GSV Education Innovation Fellowship, GSV is promoting systemic change. Through the provision of technology mentors, this program approaches school district superintendents like entrepreneurs, ensuring that private sector-funded innovations are implemented in classrooms. Leaders from districts like Los Angeles Unified and New York City Public Schools, which together serve 2.8 million children, are part of the 2024–2025 cohort.
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In conclusion
The yearly ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego often referred to as the “Woodstock of EdTech” bring the goals of Ground State Ventures and GSV Ventures together. Here, investors and policymakers see a future in which the growth of human capital and cutting-edge technology are closely intertwined. “To ensure that ALL people have equal access to the future” is the ultimate goal, as stated by Michael Moe. That access is being created now, whether it be through the usage of ambient AI to give billions of people personalized learning or the deployment of quantum sensors to understand disease.
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