UbiQD, an advanced materials company powering product innovation in agriculture, clean energy, and security, announced the close of a $7M Series A funding round. The round was co-led by Scout Ventures and Keiretsu Forum, with key participation from Sun Mountain Capital, Epic Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Arcview Collective Fund, and others. UbiQD partner, Nanosys, also joined the round as a strategic investor.

UbiQD's core technology involves a highly versatile, 'quantum-dot' nanomaterial that is capable of manipulating color and concentrating light. The company has developed a proprietary, patent-protected formulation of quantum dots that is safer, more cost-effective, and more durable than any existing alternative.