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June 3, 2026

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C

UK company has deployed quantum systems to partner data centres across Europe, the US and Asia

Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), the UK-based scaleup building and deploying quantum computers, has raised a £260m ($350m) Series C. 

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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