# Quantum

What it takes to build a globally competitive deeptech business in Europe
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November 11, 2026
What it takes to build a globally competitive deeptech business in Europe
The leaders behind quantum companies IQM and Pasqal explain the mindset shifts and market conditions required to build — and retain — deeptech companies in Europe
Sponsored by: European Innovation Council
UCL spinouts looking to raise
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Spinouts fundraising
November 9, 2026
UCL spinouts looking to raise
UCL-associated spinouts have raised more than £3bn over the past five years
Oshin Narang
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
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Sifted data
October 26, 2026
Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London
European tech notched the highest quarterly total for funding on record in Q3, the third quarter in a row the figure has been broken
Federico Scolari
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
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Analysis
October 21, 2026
Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?
Geopolitical tensions are pushing two tech ecosystems closer together. But can they overcome barriers to collaboration?
Martin Coulter
‘Fundraising is uncapped here’: Why Europe’s quantum founders are bullish about building homegrown champions
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Analysis
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
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
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Interview
October 14, 2026
Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next
Six of the region's busiest first-cheque investors on the sectors, founders and companies on their radar
Oshin Narang
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
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Analysis
September 17, 2026
Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?
Founders report mixed interest in safety discussions from their investors
Freya Pratty, Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Martin Coulter
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
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Profile
August 13, 2026
Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion
HQ’d in Donostia in northern Spain, Multiverse Computing has grown into one of Spain’s most high-profile tech companies. How did it get here?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
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Exclusive
July 28, 2026
Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed
The Swiss startup says it has developed a new architecture for quantum chips that will enable rapid scaling
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
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Analysis
July 10, 2026
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
The French scaleup is set to float on Nasdaq later this year thanks to a SPAC merger
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US
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Interview
July 10, 2026
‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US
The French quantum computing company is set to list on Nasdaq later this year via SPAC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
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Analysis
July 7, 2026
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
The Finnish quantum scaleup became Europe’s first publicly traded quantum company when it floated last week
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
News
June 3, 2026
Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics
French startup plans to leverage existing manufacturing processes to produce quantum chips
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
News
June 3, 2026
Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C
UK company has deployed quantum systems to partner data centres across Europe, the US and Asia
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
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Market map
June 1, 2026
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
The startups that could finally shift the continent from consumer to competitor
Oshin Narang
Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away
Opinion
May 21, 2026
Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away
European startups lead globally in quantum deployments, but without homegrown consolidation, that lead will be acquired away by US giants
Neil Abroug and Sami Moughrabie
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
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Interview
May 19, 2026
Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’
The Swedish firm beat out British VC Atomico to run the EU’s new €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
News
May 18, 2026
EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund
The firm will be in charge of investing into European deeptech startups working in areas like quantum computing and AI
Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
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Exclusive
May 12, 2026
A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups
A new report shared exclusively with Sifted finds Europe’s quantum startups are largely led by strong technical talent — but the need for commercial execs is set to grow fast
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
Opinion
May 12, 2026
The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives
How much power a useful quantum computer will consume deserves the same scrutiny now being applied to AI infrastructure
James Palles-Dimmock
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
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Analysis
May 11, 2026
SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?
Quantum computing is maturing, and investor interest in European startups in the space is higher than ever
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
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Exclusive
May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
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Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
News
May 7, 2026
Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up
The scaleup announced the opening of new offices in San Sebastian earlier this year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Quantum

What it takes to build a globally competitive deeptech business in Europe

UCL spinouts looking to raise

Scaleup capital drives a fifth straight quarter of growth, as Paris and Munich outstrip London

Can Europe and Canada build a tech alliance to rival the US?

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

Where Europe's most active pre-seed investors are looking next

Are VCs doing their AI safety due diligence?

Inside Multiverse Computing, the Spanish startup vying to be Europe's next AI champion

Exclusive: ETH Zurich spinout ZuriQ raises $25.5m seed

Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal

‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US

IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets

Quantum startup Quobly raises €115m backed by STMicroelectronics

Oxford Quantum Circuits raises blockbuster $350m Series C

Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era

Europe has a lead in the quantum race, but US giants are set to acquire it away

Inside EQT’s plan for the EU’s €5bn superfund: ‘We have over 100 companies in the pipeline’

EQT beats Atomico to manage €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund

A commercial talent crunch is looming for Europe’s quantum startups

The AI energy crisis is bad. Wait until quantum arrives

SPACs and megarounds: What's going on in European quantum?

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

Quantum Motion raises $160m Series C as quantum sector heats up