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December 27, 2023

More qubits, more money, more mergers: Quantum predictions for 2024

Europe’s quantum startups are growing fast and investors are placing their bets on the next big players. What will 2024 look like for the sector?

Quantum computing startups in Europe have seen a lot of investor interest over the past year as the technology matures and its potential impact in the real world becomes clearer.

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Ion Hauer, principal at Austrian VC APEX Ventures
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Stuart Woods, the COO of UK investor Quantum Exponential
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Gernot Berger, senior investment manager at German VC HTGF
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Francesco Ricciuti, VC associate at Runa Capital
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Christophe Jurczak, managing partner at VC firm Quantonation
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Floriane de Maupeou, investor at French VC Serena
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A photo of Chiara Decaroli, a quantum physicist from German VC Redstone’s investment team
Chiara Decaroli, a quantum physicist from German VC Redstone’s investment team
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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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