Analysis

January 30, 2024

Funding for quantum startups dropped worldwide in 2023 — but not in EMEA

With $781m raised, quantum startups in EMEA largely surpassed their counterparts in North America and Asia-Pacific

US startups usually fare better than European companies when it comes to raising big rounds — but one sector has bucked that trend in 2023.

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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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