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February 24, 2023

Hermann Hauser invests and takes board seat at quantum computing startup planqc

What persuaded one of the godfathers of European computing to throw his weight behind this small German startup?


Tim Smith

3 min read

Hermann Hauser, founder of British chip manufacturer ARM, is today announcing that he’s taking a board seat at Munich-based quantum computing startup planqc. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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