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March 10, 2023

12 quantum startups to watch in Europe, according to investors

From tools to shake up drug discovery to synthetic diamonds for microelectronics, here are the quantum startups VCs have got on their radars


Tim Smith

6 min read

Though 2022 ended with talk of a “quantum winter”, the appetite VCs have for backing quantum startups hasn’t completely waned. 

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Stuart Woods, chief operating and strategy officer — Quantum Exponential
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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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