New Quantum Startups
50 quantum companies founded in 2024-2025
Emerging Quantum Ecosystem
Founded in 2025
55 North
In October 2024, 55 North announced the first close of its €300 million inaugural fund, having raised €134 million with backing from anchor investors Novo Holdings and EIFO (Export and Investment Fund of Denmark). Positioned as the world's largest dedicated quantum technology fund, 55 North targets investments across quantum computing, sensing, and communications. The team is led by Managing Partner Dr. Owen Lozman (ex M Ventures), General Partners Dr. Helmut Katzgraber (ex Amazon, ex Microsoft), and Dr. Kai Hudek (ex IonQ), supported by European VC Vsquared Ventures and US-based Cambium Capital. The firm takes a stage-agnostic approach backing enabling technologies and full-stack solutions, with 75% supporting European companies (including 25% targeting Nordic firms) and 25% pursuing select worldwide opportunities. Initial investments include IQM's €275 million Series B and co-leading Kiutra's €13 million Series A-2, advancing Denmark's National Strategy for Quantum Technology established in 2023. 2025 Developments: Active investment activities in quantum technology companies continue in 2025. Portfolio companies show progress in technology development and commercialization. Focus on supporting quantum startups through funding and strategic guidance.
African Quantum Consortium
The African Quantum Consortium (AQC) is the first pan-African platform for quantum science, education, innovation, and policy across the continent, officially launched on August 5, 2025, after a year of foundational work. AQC is formally registered in South Africa as a nonprofit, providing operational and legal stability for coordinating quantum initiatives across African borders. Founded and convened by Farai Mazhandu with Zimbabwe connections, AQC is based in Zimbabwe and is a member of the Open Quantum Institute hosted by CERN. The consortium builds a shared foundation for quantum science and technology across Africa, addressing previous fragmentation of research efforts, isolated networks, and occasional funding without lasting coordination. AQC hosts quantum roundtables, develops a 'State of Quantum in Africa' white paper, and establishes initiatives for talent development and coordination. The consortium unifies Africa's quantum ecosystem across research, policy, business, and civil society.
CCRAFT
CCRAFT is a Swiss-based photonic chip foundry launched in April 2025 as a CSEM spin-off, committed to advancing thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) technology for scalable, high-volume manufacturing. CCRAFT is the world's first production-ready pure-play foundry offering chips based on TFLN technology, built on over six years of pioneering R&D at CSEM (Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology). CEO and founder Hamed Sattari leads the company headquartered in Neuchâtel. TFLN chips promise up to 8 times higher speed and consume up to 10 times less energy than conventional optical components, enabling data transmission beyond 1.6 Tbit/s. CCRAFT manufactures photonic integrated circuits for optical communication, AI data centers, and quantum technologies. With planned expansion in Neuchâtel, CCRAFT aims to reach 12 million chips annual output by targeting 2030, targeting up to 30% of the global market for high-speed photonic circuits.
Compute Everything
Compute Everything is a Canadian quantum computing software company founded in 2025, based in St. John's, Newfoundland. The company specializes in developing classical, quantum, and hybrid algorithms for computational chemistry applications. The company focuses on materials science and drug discovery, developing proprietary quantum chemistry solutions that leverage both classical and quantum computing resources. Their approach combines traditional computational methods with emerging quantum algorithms to tackle complex molecular simulations and materials design challenges. Compute Everything represents part of the growing Canadian quantum ecosystem that includes companies like Xanadu, 1QBit (D-Wave), and Good Chemistry Company, contributing to Canada's position as a global leader in quantum computing software and applications development.
Emergence Quantum
Emergence Quantum is an Australian quantum technology company that launched in May 2025 as a spinoff from the University of Sydney. The company was co-founded by Professor David Reilly and Dr. Thomas Ohki, both formerly of Microsoft's quantum computing division. The company develops qubit-agnostic quantum control systems, cryogenic electronics, and quantum sensing technologies. Emergence Quantum specializes in building the 'connective tissue' between qubits and software stacks, including cryogenic control electronics essential for scaling quantum computers. The founding team of approximately 20 members came from Microsoft's Quantum research program and contributed to the development of Microsoft's Majorana 1 quantum chip. In July 2025, Emergence Quantum established a strategic collaboration with IonQ to advance quantum computing hardware capabilities. The company's first commercial products became available in late 2025, focusing on enabling quantum computing systems to scale more effectively through advanced control and sensing technologies.
Florida Quantum
Florida Quantum is a statewide initiative launched December 2025 at the Tech Basel Miami AI Summit to organize and accelerate quantum innovation across Florida. Co-led by Matt Cimaglia (Quantum Coast Capital) and Tony Jimenez (Medina Ventures), with support from the Florida Alliance for Quantum Technology (FAQT), eMerge Americas, and FloridaCommerce. The initiative coordinates statewide quantum efforts, engages accelerator programs, and builds pathways for capital investment into quantum-focused companies and research. Modeled after successful quantum alliances in Maryland and Illinois, Florida Quantum provides companies a clear pathway to engage with government, research institutions, and capital networks. Florida leverages unique assets including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, ISS National Lab access, Florida LambdaRail, and strong industry base to compete in the national quantum economy.
FrostByte
FrostByte is a 2025 spin-out from QuTech at TU Delft developing cryogenic electronics that address the scaling bottlenecks facing quantum technologies. The company creates integrated circuits and control electronics that operate at ultra-low temperatures directly alongside quantum processors, reducing wiring complexity and improving signal fidelity. FrostByte's innovations enable the scaling of quantum computers from hundreds to thousands of qubits.
Isentroniq
Isentroniq is a Paris-based quantum hardware startup founded in May 2025 by Paul Magnard (PhD in experimental quantum information processing from ETH Zürich, former lead architect at Alice & Bob) and Théodore Amar (former Bain & Company consultant, ex-head of marketing at Hilti) that develops next-generation wiring infrastructure for superconducting quantum computers to solve the critical cryogenic power and space bottleneck that currently limits scaling beyond a few hundred qubits. In October 2025, Isentroniq raised €7.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Heartcore Capital with participation from OVNI Capital, Kima Ventures, IXCORE Group, Better Angle, EPSL VC, plus support from Bpifrance and France 2030 to industrialize its proprietary dense, near-heatless wiring technology that enables 1,000x more qubits to be integrated into existing dilution refrigerators. The company's breakthrough wiring solution is designed to remove heat, cost, and space constraints inside cryostats and unlock the path to million-qubit systems, with the potential to reduce the price of a million-qubit quantum computer from tens of billions to approximately €50 million while solving the wiring deadlock that has become the primary barrier to scaling superconducting quantum processors as control and readout lines currently add excessive heat and complexity that cap systems at a few hundred qubits.
Lockheed Martin Quantum Navigation Program
Lockheed Martin Quantum Navigation Program secured a DOD Innovation Unit contract for quantum-enabled Inertial Navigation Systems, partnering with Q-CTRL and AOSense. The defense contractor develops quantum navigation systems. The program aims to provide military aircraft and systems with quantum-enhanced navigation capabilities that maintain accuracy in GPS-denied environments, addressing critical defense needs for resilient positioning systems.
QIDO Platform
QIDO Platform (Quantum-Integrated Discovery Orchestrator) is a partnership between Mitsui, Quantinuum, and QSimulate for drug and materials discovery targeting catalysts, enzymes, batteries, and reaction mechanisms. The collaborative platform integrates quantum computing into discovery workflows. QIDO represents a major industrial initiative to apply quantum computing to materials science and drug development challenges with commercial and scientific value.
Qinara
Qinara is an Edinburgh-based quantum computing startup developing CirQ, a quantum circuit optimizer that enhances AI model accuracy and efficiency through a hybrid approach combining classical hardware with quantum optimization. The company claims to improve AI model performance by up to 40% while reducing computational costs by 70%. Founded by Swapnil Deshmukh (CEO, 12 years Microsoft R&D), Satwik Dalvi (CTO, ML engineer from YC-backed startups), and Rahat Santosh (COO, AI specialist with DRDO/Oracle background), Qinara addresses critical AI model accuracy problems across sectors including biomedicine, cybersecurity, and finance. Part of the Venture Builder Incubator Cohort 5.0 (2025) at the University of Edinburgh's Bayes Centre. 2025 Developments: Qinara is currently developing its CirQ quantum circuit optimizer product while participating in the University of Edinburgh's Venture Builder Incubator program. The company is focused on demonstrating quantum advantage for AI applications and building partnerships across multiple industry verticals.
SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc.
SuperQ Quantum Computing develops a hybrid platform called "Super" that combines quantum annealing, gate-based quantum computing, and high-performance computing with a ChatGPT-like interface. The company aims to democratize quantum computing access by removing technical barriers for organizations and individuals to practically use quantum and supercomputing. SuperQ completed its first revenue contract in July 2025 through collaboration with D-Wave Quantum Inc. on agricultural quantum optimization and trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange under symbol QBTQ.
Founded in 2024
Angstrom AI
Ångström AI is a Cambridge University spin-out founded in 2024 by Javier Antoran, Jose Miguel Hernandez Lobato, and Laurence Midgley, building GenAI-based molecular simulations to substitute wet lab experiments in pre-clinical drug development. The team consists of 2 PhDs and 2 Professors from the University of Cambridge who combined breakthroughs in quantum-accurate models of physics and generative AI models. Ångström AI's innovation centers on the MACE (multi-atomic cluster expansion) physics model developed by Gabor Csanyi. Biotech and pharma clients verify efficacy and safety of new drug candidates using computer simulations that match wet lab experiment accuracy but are over 100x faster. The company is backed by Y Combinator and based in San Francisco, California, with 5 employees. Ångström AI represents the first company to develop physically accurate gen-AI based simulation of multiple molecules interacting.
Ångström AI
Ångström AI is a Cambridge University spinout founded in 2024 by Javier Antoran, José Miguel Hernández-Lobato, and Laurence Midgley that develops GenAI-based molecular simulations to substitute wet lab experiments in pre-clinical drug development. The company combines quantum-accurate physics models with generative AI to enable biotech and pharmaceutical clients to verify drug candidate efficacy and safety using computer simulations that match wet lab accuracy while being over 100x faster. Ångström AI uses the MACE (multi-atomic cluster expansion) physics model to accurately reproduce quantum-mechanical interactions, with recent breakthrough research showing their simulations are the first to provide accuracy comparable to lab experiments when estimating hydration-free energies. The company accelerates MACE simulations using diffusion models to make them computationally affordable, backed by Y Combinator and founded by a team of 2 PhDs and 2 Professors from Cambridge who combined breakthroughs in quantum-accurate physics modeling with generative AI.
Arago
Arago is a French photonic-AI company that emerged from stealth in July 2025 with $26 million in seed funding co-led by Earlybird, Protagonist, and Visionaries Tomorrow. The company combines silicon photonics with free-space optics to create AI accelerators targeting 10x lower energy consumption than traditional GPUs. Arago ships a PyTorch-compatible software stack called CARLOTA, enabling seamless integration with existing AI workflows. The company's photonic computing approach leverages the speed of light for matrix operations, dramatically reducing both latency and power consumption for AI inference workloads. The founding team brings expertise from leading photonics and semiconductor companies, positioning Arago at the intersection of quantum photonics and practical AI acceleration.
Arithmos Quantum Technologies
Arithmos Quantum Technologies announced its official presence at the Dubai AI Campus within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in 2025. The company develops quantum computing software and AI solutions for the Middle East market. Arithmos Quantum Technologies focuses on bringing quantum computing applications to financial services, optimization, and machine learning sectors in the UAE and broader Gulf region.
Benchpress
Benchpress is a comprehensive quantum benchmarking tool developed by IBM Research to help evaluate quantum computing SDKs and stacks. Released in September 2024, Benchpress consists of over 1,000 tests measuring key performance metrics for operations on quantum circuits with up to 930 qubits and O(10^6) two-qubit gates. The benchmarking suite evaluates quantum software development kits including Braket, BQSKit, Cirq, Qiskit, Qiskit Transpiler Service, Staq, and Tket. Described in a paper titled 'Benchmarking the performance of quantum computing software' and addresses the need for systematic evaluation of quantum software tools. Benchpress provides standardized metrics for comparing quantum circuit creation, manipulation, and compilation performance across different platforms. Open-source tool helping the quantum computing community make informed decisions about software stack selection.
Bloq Quantum
Bloq Quantum is a Kerala-based quantum software startup founded in 2024 by Sreekuttan L S and Jay Patel, headquartered in Kollam, India. The company secured Rs 1.3 crore ($155K USD) in pre-seed funding in June 2024 led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), with total funding reaching $251K over 2 rounds from 3 investors. Bloq Quantum offers a low-code platform that simplifies quantum computing for businesses and speeds up algorithm development, enabling enterprises to adopt quantum technologies without deep technical expertise. The company achieved third place in the 2023 Global Fujitsu Quantum Simulator Challenge ($100K prize pool) and secured first place in the TCS Quantum Challenge 2023. The funding supports product development, team expansion, innovation in quantum algorithms, enhanced platform functionalities, and accelerated growth. Bloq Quantum serves enterprises seeking simplified quantum computing adoption through user-friendly interfaces and rapid algorithm prototyping capabilities.
Conductor Quantum
Conductor Quantum is a quantum computing startup building quantum computers on silicon chips using AI-powered qubit fabrication methods. Founded in 2024 by Brandon Severin (CEO) and Joel Pendleton (CTO), both Oxford University PhD researchers, the company was accepted into Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch (YC S24). Conductor Quantum's breakthrough innovation is AI software that creates qubits 1,000 times faster than current methods, dramatically accelerating the development cycle for silicon-based quantum processors. CEO Brandon Severin developed AI for quantum computing in silicon during his PhD at Oxford, while CTO Joel Pendleton studied physics at UCL before dropping out of his Oxford PhD to co-found the company. The company focuses on making quantum computing more accessible and manufacturable by leveraging existing semiconductor fabrication infrastructure combined with advanced AI optimization techniques. Conductor Quantum represents the next generation of quantum hardware startups combining quantum physics with artificial intelligence to solve critical scaling challenges in quantum computing development.
Daejeon Quantum Technology Cluster
Daejeon Quantum Technology Cluster partnered with AWS to establish a quantum technology industrialization center, hosting KAIST, KRISS, ETRI, and quantum startups. The regional quantum hub concentrates Korea's quantum R&D resources. The cluster provides shared infrastructure, facilitates collaboration between research institutes and companies, and supports quantum startup formation to establish Daejeon as Korea's quantum valley and a global quantum technology hub.
DeteQt
DeteQt is a University of Sydney spinout developing diamond-on-silicon quantum magnetometers for GPS-denied navigation, mineral detection, and portable medical imaging applications. The company's technology leverages nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond integrated with silicon photonics for compact, high-sensitivity magnetic field sensing. March 2025: Secured $750K pre-seed funding from Main Sequence Ventures and ATP Fund, plus $3M contract from Australian Defence Force for navigation applications.
Diamond Quanta
Diamond Quanta is a semiconductor innovation company pioneering breakthrough lab-grown diamond technology with its 'Unified Diamond Framework' for true substituent doping. The company develops advanced power electronics and quantum photonic platforms, leveraging diamond's superior thermal conductivity and charge carrier mobility for high-performance applications. Diamond Quanta is backed by Silicon Catalyst and Plug and Play Tech Center, with strategic investment from Heller Industries and CoreLabs Capital announced in September 2025.
DiaSense
DiaSense is a 2024 spinout from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) developing quantum diamond magnetic microscopes using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers for semiconductor chip failure analysis and microscopic-level diagnostics. 2024: Founded by Alexander Huck, Ulrik L. Andersen, Marvin Holten (CTO), and Christian Stig Dalsgaard Nielsen (CEO). Joined Danish Quantum Community as partner. Accepted into BII (Danish quantum technology accelerator). Technology enables contactless chip failure analysis revealing magnetic field patterns invisible to traditional techniques. Applications: neurodegenerative disease diagnosis, semiconductor failure analysis, materials science. Non-destructive testing of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Currently pre-revenue, seeking first funding round.
Dynamiqs
Dynamiqs is an open-source Python library sponsored by Alice & Bob that enables high-speed simulation of open and closed quantum systems leveraging NVIDIA accelerated computing. The NVIDIA-powered GPU acceleration increases efficiency of matrix operations by up to 60x, allowing simulation of large, complex systems involving multiple qubits and physical hardware components. Developed based on Google AI's JAX machine learning library and Diffrax state-of-the-art differential equations library. The team includes researchers from Alice & Bob, University of Sherbrooke, Yale University, INRIA, Ecole de Mines, and ENS. In 2025, integration with NVIDIA CUDA-Q platform accelerates complex quantum dynamics simulation by up to 75x on early benchmarks. Differentiability and GPU acceleration provide researchers with improved and completely new functionalities for quantum device calibration.
FirstQFM
FirstQFM AB is a Stockholm-based quantum technology company that develops proprietary AI foundation models designed to enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of quantum computers across the quantum computing stack. In October 2025, FirstQFM raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding led by BSV Ventures with participation from Almi Invest, Further than Capital, and Luminar Ventures to accelerate development of patent-pending machine learning foundation models that improve NISQ-era quantum machines and support progress toward fault-tolerant quantum computing. FirstQFM's core offering consists of machine learning foundation models that sit beneath the quantum software stack, analyzing and optimizing the behavior of qubits before and during computation by feeding real-time telemetry from superconducting or photonic hardware into its models to predict calibration drifts, detect anomalous error patterns, and suggest corrective pulse sequences. The company partners with quantum hardware developers to enhance device calibration and error correction, working with a global network of partners and experts to accelerate the transition of quantum computing from experimental stages to real-world industrial use.
Groove Quantum
Groove Quantum is a QuTech spinout launched in 2024 tackling the qubit scalability challenge with its unique germanium-based quantum technology. The company develops germanium quantum dots as a platform for quantum computing that offers advantages in terms of manufacturability, scalability, and integration with existing semiconductor processes. Groove Quantum's approach enables quantum processors to be fabricated using standard CMOS-compatible processes.
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park
Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park represents the largest concentration of quantum activity in North America, anchored by PsiQuantum with tenants including IBM, Diraq, and Infleqtion, projecting over $20 billion economic impact. The quantum technology park provides shared infrastructure. The park establishes Illinois as a global quantum manufacturing hub, bringing together quantum hardware companies, research institutions, and supporting industries to create a complete quantum technology ecosystem.
IMS Quantum Startup
IMS Quantum Startup is a planned startup to be launched by Japan's Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) to commercialize cold neutral atom quantum computers. The initiative partners with 10 major industry partners including Fujitsu, Hitachi, and NEC as part of Japan's national quantum computing strategy. This public-private collaboration represents Japan's commitment to developing sovereign quantum computing capabilities using cold atom technology developed at IMS research laboratories.
Lumai
Lumai is a quantum computing and AI company backed by Qubits Ventures. The company focuses on developing advanced computational systems that combine quantum and classical approaches for solving complex problems. Lumai received investment from Qubits Ventures in April 2025 and is developing next-generation computing infrastructure.
Nirvanic Consciousness Technologies
Nirvanic Consciousness Technologies pioneersquantum consciousness technologies for artificial intelligence. Founded by quantum computing expert Suzanne Gildert (former co-founder of Kindred AI and Sanctuary AI, and developer of quantum machine learning algorithms at D-Wave), the company explores the computational basis of consciousness in creating safer, human-aligned artificial intelligence systems. The company develops Quantum Conscious Agency Theory (QCAT), hypothesizing that technological systems might become conscious if they process quantum information in specific ways using entanglement of qubits and wave function collapses. Emerged from stealth in August 2024.
Open Quantum Institute
The Open Quantum Institute (OQI) is a multilateral governance initiative launched in March 2024 that promotes global and inclusive access to quantum computing and develops applications for the benefit of humanity. Hosted by CERN during its 2024-2026 pilot phase and incubated by GESDA (Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator), OQI operates as a novel science diplomacy instrument bringing together research institutions, diplomacy, private sector, and philanthropy stakeholders. The institute operates around four core pillars: Accelerating Applications for Humanity (developing quantum use cases aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals), Access for All (providing global equitable cloud-based access to quantum computers and simulators), Advancing Capacity Building (creating educational resources enabling worldwide participation in quantum development), and Activating Multilateral Governance (establishing neutral forum for shaping quantum computing governance). Supported by UBS and partnering with Google, IBM, QWorld, and academic institutions worldwide, OQI emphasizes inclusivity across all nations, open science practices, societal impact focus, independence from agendas, and international collaboration. The African Quantum Consortium is a member organization of OQI, demonstrating the institute's commitment to global quantum ecosystem development.
Peak Quantum
Peak Quantum is a spin-off from the Walther Meißner Institute developing robust processors for quantum computers with a novel, fault-tolerant architecture that are ten times more reliable than current models. The company is part of the Munich Quantum Valley ecosystem and focuses on creating more stable qubits through advanced error correction techniques. Peak Quantum aims to address one of the biggest challenges in quantum computing: maintaining qubit coherence.
Photarix
Photarix is a 2024-2025 Lancaster University spinout developing Quantum Ring Single-Photon Light-Emitting Diodes (QR SPLEDs) for Quantum Key Distribution - compact, low-cost, room-temperature operation. Founded by Gizem Acar Tekin (CEO) and Professor Manus Hayne (Chief Scientific Officer). November 2025: Showcased at UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase in London. 2026: Invited to host stand at International Cyber Expo in London. First Lancaster spinout through NW CyberCom programme. Funding: European Commission Horizon 2020 (Quantimony doctoral network), Innovate UK Future Telecoms ICURe programme, Research England NW CyberCom (£1.2M initiative). Applications: quantum-secure communications for banking, messaging, data storage. Technology enables on-demand single-photon emission at telecom wavelengths without cryogenic cooling.
Piquasso
Piquasso is a full-stack open-source software platform for simulation and programming of photonic quantum computers developed by the Budapest Quantum Computing Group. It can be programmed via a high-level Python programming interface enabling efficient quantum computing with discrete and continuous variables. Via optional high-performance C++ backends, Piquasso provides state-of-the-art performance in photonic quantum computer simulation. An ergonomic drag-and-drop web interface makes simulation data sharing and collaboration simple and accessible. Developed at HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics and Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, supported by the Ministry of Culture and Innovation and National Research, Development and Innovation Office through the Quantum Information National Laboratory of Hungary. Published in Quantum journal in 2025.
Promethium
Promethium is QC Ware's new software-as-a-service (SaaS) quantum chemistry platform introduced in April 2024 that promises to significantly speed up discovery processes in pharmaceutical, chemical, and material sectors. The platform provides quantum-enhanced computational chemistry tools for molecular simulation, drug discovery, and materials design. Promethium combines quantum algorithms with classical computational chemistry methods to achieve more accurate and faster molecular property predictions. The platform targets researchers and companies developing new drugs, catalysts, and advanced materials. QC Ware's Promethium platform is cloud-based, providing easy access to quantum chemistry capabilities without requiring specialized quantum computing expertise. The software integrates with existing computational chemistry workflows and provides validation against experimental data. QC Ware, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, specializes in enterprise quantum applications.
QMill
QMill is a pioneering Finnish quantum computing company based in Espoo, founded in 2024 and dedicated to developing quantum algorithms that provide near-term practical benefits for industrial applications using noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) computers. The company raised €4 million in seed funding led by Maki.vc and Antler, plus a €1 million grant from Business Finland, and secured angel investment from Peter Sarlin, co-founder of AMD Silo AI. Led by seasoned experts including three Professors and six PhDs across mathematics, physics, and computer science, QMill targets sectors such as finance, telecommunications, real estate, energy, and supply chain logistics with quantum algorithms designed to solve optimization challenges beyond the reach of classical computers. The 14-person team plans to expand to 30 employees and aims to be the first company to provide quantum advantage for industrial customers.
Qoro Quantum
Qoro Quantum is building the missing link in quantum computing: a scalable network stack for distributed quantum computing. The company emerged from Munich Quantum Valley and develops software and protocols that enable multiple quantum computers to work together as a distributed system. Qoro Quantum's technology is crucial for creating quantum networks and enabling quantum internet applications.
QSENSATO
QSENSATO is a University of Bari spin-off founded in 2024 by Gianvito Lucivero, Annalisa Volpe, and Domenico Tulli, developing chip-based quantum sensors for ultra-precise measurements. The company raised €500,000 in pre-seed funding from LIFTT and Quantum Italia in May 2025. QSENSATO's atomic-photonic technology enables high-sensitivity detection of electric and magnetic fields, with applications in medical imaging, geophysics, infrastructure monitoring, and GPS-free navigation. The core technology is based on atomic-photonic chips exploiting quantum interference effects in rubidium vapor to achieve high sensitivity measuring electric and magnetic fields. Dr. Lucivero obtained his doctorate in Photonics at ICFO Barcelona in 2011, completed postdoctoral research at Princeton University, and is now a professor and researcher at University of Bari specializing in quantum sensing. QSENSATO secured second place in Start Cup Puglia 2024 and received honors at Talentis-GIStartup Award in Capri. The funding supports prototype development, European and U.S. market entry, and pilot deployments.
QT Sense
QT Sense is a Groningen-based startup spun out from the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in February 2024, leveraging nanodiamond-based quantum sensing to detect changes in cellular activity at the single-cell level. The company secured €6 million in funding to advance its quantum sensing technology for disease diagnostics. QT Sense's flagship product, Quantum Nuova, is a single-cell Nano-MRI platform designed to measure cellular activity with high precision, enabling early sepsis diagnostics and personalized cancer treatment. The company's quantum technology has the potential to detect sepsis within seconds, significantly improving survival rates. QT Sense's technology can understand diseases at a single-cell level, revolutionizing medical diagnostics through quantum sensing.
Quantum Fabrix
Quantum Fabrix (trading as QFX) is a University of Oxford spinout incorporated in 2024, founded by Dr Joe Goodwin (CTO), Dr Laurent Stephenson (CSO), and Dr Peter Drmota (CIO). The company is headquartered at Begbroke Science Park and builds on world-leading trapped ion quantum computing research from the University of Oxford. In October 2025, QFX raised £2 million (€2.2M) in seed funding led by renowned Silicon Valley investor and Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham. The company already has a commercially available product: a compact, high-performance atomic source designed to support integration across quantum platforms. QFX provides modular quantum hardware for trapped ion systems, supplying precision modules to build and link devices for quantum computing, sensing, and secure communications. The company is developing the first scalable networked quantum computing architectures, combining individual trapped ions with optical microcavities. Associate Professor and ERC Laureate Dr Joe Goodwin leads the technical vision while his co-founders bring deep expertise from Oxford's quantum research programs.
Quantum Signals
Quantum Signals is a Paris-based startup founded in 2024 that merges artificial intelligence with quantum algorithms to reshape financial markets. The company is backed by Quantonation II and focuses on developing quantum-enhanced financial modeling and prediction systems. Quantum Signals applies hybrid quantum-classical approaches to solve complex financial optimization and risk management problems.
Quiminex
Quiminex harnesses quantum computing power and advanced machine learning to de-risk mineral exploration by identifying high-value deposits with focus on critical minerals. The company develops algorithms to minimize exploration search space, reducing uncertainty and environmental impact while gathering and analyzing multi-dimensional datasets to generate predictive models and validate potential ore deposits for strategic opportunities. Secured pre-seed investments from QV Studio, Quantacet, and Quantonation in April 2025 as first company from QV Studio program to receive Quantonation investment.
QuNorth
QuNorth was established with €80 million investment from the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark and the Novo Nordisk Foundation to procure, build and operate a quantum computer named Magne. The company aims to provide Nordic researchers and businesses with access to state-of-the-art quantum computing infrastructure. QuNorth represents Denmark's national quantum computing initiative for advancing quantum technology research and commercialization.
QuPrayog
QuPrayog is a Pune-based quantum technology startup founded in August 2024 as a spinout from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, co-founded by Dr. Rahul Sawant (faculty fellow at I-Hub Quantum Technologies Foundation) and Dr. Jay Mangaonkar (postdoctoral fellow at IISER Pune). The company develops advanced quantum sensing and metrology equipment, specializing in portable optical atomic clocks, Titanium Sapphire Laser systems, and optical frequency combs that offer order-of-magnitude improvements over radio-frequency atomic clocks. QuPrayog was selected as one of eight startups for support under India's National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, chosen following a competitive process by I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation. The company focuses on advancing quantum timing, precision measurements, and quantum sensing technologies for applications in navigation, telecommunications, scientific research, and critical infrastructure requiring ultra-precise timing and frequency standards, contributing to India's strategic quantum technology development and self-reliance in quantum sensing capabilities.
Samsung SDS Quantum Cryptography Division
Samsung SDS Quantum Cryptography Division developed national post-quantum cryptography algorithms as part of Samsung's quantum technology investments. The IT services arm of Samsung Group is implementing quantum-safe security solutions. Samsung SDS is integrating post-quantum cryptography into enterprise IT systems and cloud services, helping Korean businesses prepare for quantum computing threats to current encryption systems.
Sygaldry
Sygaldry is a photonic quantum computing startup that was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (YC W25). The company is developing photonic quantum computers that use light-based qubits, leveraging the inherent advantages of photonics including room-temperature operation and natural resistance to decoherence. As part of the YC W25 cohort, Sygaldry represents one of the newest entrants to the quantum computing hardware space, joining the growing wave of photonic quantum computing companies including PsiQuantum, Xanadu, and QuiX Quantum. The company's approach to photonic quantum computing aims to address key scalability challenges in quantum hardware development. Sygaldry is positioned at the intersection of photonics and quantum computing, developing integrated photonic chips for quantum information processing. The Y Combinator backing provides the company with early-stage funding and access to the accelerator's extensive network of technology investors and mentors.
Texas Quantum Institute
Texas Quantum Institute is a UT Austin institute with over 30 researchers providing fellowships, seed grants, workshops, and advanced quantum/semiconductor measurement laboratory facilities. The research institute coordinates quantum science across UT Austin. Texas Quantum Institute supports quantum technology research, trains quantum scientists and engineers, and facilitates collaboration between university researchers and industry to advance quantum technologies.
Thales Alenia Space QKD-GEO
Thales Alenia Space partnered with Hispasat to develop the world's first quantum key distribution system from geostationary orbit. The aerospace company is developing space-based QKD. The QKD-GEO program aims to enable global quantum-safe communications from geostationary satellites, providing continuous quantum encryption key distribution coverage over large geographic areas for government and commercial secure communications.
Venturus Quantum CoE
Venturus, one of the largest science and technology institutes in Brazil, partnered with QuEra Computing in June 2024 to spearhead quantum innovation in Latin America. Central to partnership is newly inaugurated Center of Excellence (CoE) for Quantum at Venturus, serving as hub for developing innovative quantum computing projects. CoE aims to establish comprehensive quantum computing ecosystem in Brazil, fostering both training of skilled workforce and advancement of applied research. Partnership will develop quantum computing solutions specifically tailored to agriculture, finance, healthcare, logistics, and cybersecurity industries. Equipped with Dell server with 4 NVIDIA H100 GPUs, offering high computing power for quantum simulations. Part of QuEra Quantum Alliance and Open Quantum Institute with access to major institutions worldwide. Positions Venturus as key player bringing quantum computing advancements to Latin America.
YQuantum
YQuantum is a Swiss quantum hardware startup founded in 2024 by Dr. Christian Jünger (CEO), Dr. Johannes Herrmann (CTO), and advised by Prof. em. Dr. Christian Schönenberger. The company is an official spinout from the University of Basel and is based at the Switzerland Innovation Park in Villigen. YQuantum develops miniaturized cryogenic hardware components for next-generation quantum computers, building cutting-edge components that can operate at extremely cold temperatures approaching a few thousandths of a degree Kelvin above absolute zero. The company's founders unite expertise from UC Berkeley, ETH Zurich, and the University of Basel. In 2024, YQuantum secured $150K (CHF 150,000) in seed funding from the Venture Kick initiative to advance its miniaturized hardware for scalable quantum computers. The company also established a strategic partnership with UC Berkeley, representing one of Berkeley's first major partnerships in the quantum computing industry, to jointly advance cryogenic hardware essential to next-generation quantum computers. YQuantum also partnered with Singapore-based Anyon Technologies to establish a European quantum testbed supporting application-driven research in AI, chemical engineering, and materials science. The company's mission is to provide tailored cryogenic components that enable quantum computing systems to scale effectively.
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