# Quantum

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
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?
Pro
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
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
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
News
May 5, 2026
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
The Dutch startup plans to open an industrial-scale facility this year to boost the production of quantum processors
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production
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Exclusive
April 30, 2026
Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production
The Dutch startup has developed a technology it says can scale using existing infrastructure for chip manufacturing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
Pro
Market map
March 25, 2026
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
Your guide to Europe's quantum landscape, featuring startups building hardware, software and early applications
Jonathan Sinclair and Éanna Kelly
Inside the multi-million-dollar underground quantum lab in the heart of Paris
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Features
March 23, 2026
Inside the multi-million-dollar underground quantum lab in the heart of Paris
Quantum startup C12 has built a 1,000 square metre lab in the French capital’s historical centre, where it assembles quantum computers
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?
Pro
Analysis
March 18, 2026
Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves this week announced a package of support for the UK's quantum companies. But is it enough?
Freya Pratty and Tom Nugent
SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups
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Sifted View
March 9, 2026
SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups
The SPAC comeback tour in Europe puts capital and tech sovereignty in the spotlight
Tom Nugent
Quantum scaleup Pasqal to go public at $2bn valuation
News
March 5, 2026
Quantum scaleup Pasqal to go public at $2bn valuation
The announcement comes a week after Finnish competitor IQM announced its own plans to float via a SPAC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
As IQM gears up for a $1.8bn float — are SPACs back?
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Analysis
February 25, 2026
As IQM gears up for a $1.8bn float — are SPACs back?
Quantum computing startup hopes to buck the trend set by counterparts in the US
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Martin Coulter
IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation
News
February 23, 2026
IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation
The Finnish company announced plans to list in the US via a SPAC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges
News
February 18, 2026
Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges
Launched in 2018, the French investor is one of a handful of firms globally which are dedicated to quantum technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Quantum

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

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

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

Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production

European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech

Inside the multi-million-dollar underground quantum lab in the heart of Paris

Can Rachel Reeves stop the UK’s deeptech startups drifting abroad?

SPACs are back. This time they can’t be a dumpster fire for European startups

Quantum scaleup Pasqal to go public at $2bn valuation

As IQM gears up for a $1.8bn float — are SPACs back?

IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation

Quantonation closes new €220m fund as interest in quantum surges