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October 14, 2026

‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions

Speaking at Sifted Summit, quantum founders and operators were bullish that Europe can build global players in the field

As quantum computing matures, Europe’s top founders and operators are confident they can build homegrown champions in the field without relocating to the US in search of funding.

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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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