# Quantum

IQM Quantum wants to be the European answer to Google and IBM
Interview
March 18, 2025
IQM Quantum wants to be the European answer to Google and IBM
“We’re focusing on building the most performant quantum processers when it comes to speed, quality and stability,“ IQM's CEO Jan Goetz tells Sifted
Miriam Partington
Why quantum computing startups are betting on AI: ‘The potential is enormous’
Analysis
February 25, 2025
Why quantum computing startups are betting on AI: ‘The potential is enormous’
Researchers are applying ‘quantum AI’ to everything from automotives to pharmaceuticals
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What does Microsoft’s quantum ‘breakthrough’ mean for the sector?
Analysis
February 21, 2025
What does Microsoft’s quantum ‘breakthrough’ mean for the sector?
The Big Tech company said the development means it could build a practical large-scale quantum computer in years rather than decades
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
‘Europe is falling behind’: Cofounder of world’s best-funded quantum startup on why the region risks losing out in the sector
Interview
January 31, 2025
‘Europe is falling behind’: Cofounder of world’s best-funded quantum startup on why the region risks losing out in the sector
But there are opportunities in quantum for Europe, says chief technologist at Silicon Valley-based PsiQuantum
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Quantum computing startup Alice & Bob raises €100m Series B to double down on R&D and open new production site
News
January 28, 2025
Quantum computing startup Alice & Bob raises €100m Series B to double down on R&D and open new production site
The startup, launched in 2020, is focusing on improving its devices before it enters a commercialisation phase
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The European defence techs working with governments
Analysis
January 23, 2025
The European defence techs working with governments
Though still early innings for Europe’s defence techs, governments from the US to Latvia are partnering up with startups
Anne Sraders
Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs
Analysis
January 10, 2025
Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs
Quantum startups have picked up pace in recent years — and their demand for fresh talent is out-pacing the supply of experts
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum startup Riverlane hikes R&D spend as sector races to commercialise tech
News
December 3, 2024
Quantum startup Riverlane hikes R&D spend as sector races to commercialise tech
Driven by research breakthroughs and increasing commercial interest, investor confidence in quantum has surged in recent years
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there
Analysis
November 4, 2024
Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there
From governmental support to building a budding community, Austria wants to plant a flag in the sector
Sponsored by: Austrian Business Agency
5 quantum computing startups fundraising right now
Analysis
October 10, 2024
5 quantum computing startups fundraising right now
Sifted scouted and contacted 59 European early-stage quantum startups to discover which ones are hunting investment
Ruggero Di Spigna
‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups
Interview
October 10, 2024
‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups
After nearly 40 years at IBM, Sutor is now taking a keen interest in startups — and he says they are the future of quantum computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Building error-free quantum computers: UK startup Riverlane raises $75m Series C
News
August 6, 2024
Building error-free quantum computers: UK startup Riverlane raises $75m Series C
It’s the first time a European company has raised a Series C in the sector
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum computers could be coming: PQShield just raised $37m to protect tech against them
News
June 20, 2024
Quantum computers could be coming: PQShield just raised $37m to protect tech against them
The funding for the Oxford-based startup coincides with incoming standards being set in the US and tech giants announcing their own migration plans
Steph Bailey
Micro-robots, carbon nanotubes and an underground factory: Quantum startup C12 raises €18m
News
June 19, 2024
Micro-robots, carbon nanotubes and an underground factory: Quantum startup C12 raises €18m
The Paris-based startup is convinced its bet on “better qubits” will pay off in the face of tough competition
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum startup Pasqal partners with US competitor IBM to develop ‘quantum-centric supercomputing’
News
June 6, 2024
Quantum startup Pasqal partners with US competitor IBM to develop ‘quantum-centric supercomputing’
The partnership will see the two companies collaborate to create new standards in the sector
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Top quantum researcher leaves Amazon for UK startup Phasecraft: ‘I couldn’t contribute meaningfully’
News
May 23, 2024
Top quantum researcher leaves Amazon for UK startup Phasecraft: ‘I couldn’t contribute meaningfully’
Steve Flammia decided to jump from Big Tech into the risky world of startups in order to have a bigger strategic impact
Tim Smith
Owner of Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub
News
May 1, 2024
Owner of Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub
The parent company of Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk has earmarked €188m for seed investments in quantum startups
Mimi Billing
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
News
April 10, 2024
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
As the quantum computing sector starts maturing, the VC will target startups that can bring the technology to businesses
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
Analysis
April 10, 2024
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
Sifted asked investors in the field who they think is the next big thing in quantum computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants
Analysis
April 2, 2024
Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants
Quantum computing startup Pasqal is racing against major businesses in the US to win an emerging market — does it stand a chance?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
Analysis
April 1, 2024
15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid
The Basque Country, Valencia and Málaga are showing innovation can flourish far from Spain’s two biggest tech hubs
Cristina Gallardo
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
Cristina Gallardo
Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI
News
March 5, 2024
Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI
While everybody is training AI models so they can chat like humans, this San Sebastián-based startup is working on how to make them forget
Cristina Gallardo
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
Analysis
March 4, 2024
13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs
A list of Europe’s top communities for deeptech and university spinouts
Sophie Rowe

# Quantum

IQM Quantum wants to be the European answer to Google and IBM

Why quantum computing startups are betting on AI: ‘The potential is enormous’

What does Microsoft’s quantum ‘breakthrough’ mean for the sector?

‘Europe is falling behind’: Cofounder of world’s best-funded quantum startup on why the region risks losing out in the sector

Quantum computing startup Alice & Bob raises €100m Series B to double down on R&D and open new production site

The European defence techs working with governments

Talent shortage hits quantum startups amid funding frenzy and tech breakthroughs

Quantum startup Riverlane hikes R&D spend as sector races to commercialise tech

Austria wants to be the go-to business location for quantum - here’s how it plans to get there

5 quantum computing startups fundraising right now

‘Quantum computing is taking longer than going to the moon’: Ex-IBM exec Robert Sutor on Europe’s quantum computing startups

Building error-free quantum computers: UK startup Riverlane raises $75m Series C

Quantum computers could be coming: PQShield just raised $37m to protect tech against them

Micro-robots, carbon nanotubes and an underground factory: Quantum startup C12 raises €18m

Quantum startup Pasqal partners with US competitor IBM to develop ‘quantum-centric supercomputing’

Top quantum researcher leaves Amazon for UK startup Phasecraft: ‘I couldn’t contribute meaningfully’

Owner of Europe's most valuable company wants to make Denmark quantum hub

Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups

11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe

Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants

15 Spanish startups to watch from outside Barcelona and Madrid

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

Quantum startup Multiverse Computing triples valuation as it takes on AI

13 deeptech communities you need to know, according to VCs