# IQM Quantum Computers

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
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Sifted data
July 8, 2026
The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1
Sifted Pro readership data reveals which European startups and scaleups investors, corporates and advisers were monitoring most actively in H1
Jonathan Sinclair
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
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
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
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December 23, 2025
Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025
The €1.7bn deal that kept Europe on the AI map — and other mega raises of the year
Éanna Kelly
Finland’s IQM lands $320m Series B to scale quantum computers
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September 3, 2025
Finland’s IQM lands $320m Series B to scale quantum computers
The fundraising will support the startup’s expansion into the US
Miriam Partington and Martin Coulter
Quantum startup IQM in talks to raise more than €128m
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April 2, 2025
Quantum startup IQM in talks to raise more than €128m
IQM is currently Europe’s second-best funded hardware startup
Miriam Partington and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
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
Can quantum computers solve the climate crisis? IQM raises €128m to find out
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July 22, 2022
Can quantum computers solve the climate crisis? IQM raises €128m to find out
Some estimates suggest quantum computing could help save 7 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions a year by 2035.
Freya Pratty
IQM raises €39m for race to bag best quantum brains
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November 10, 2020
IQM raises €39m for race to bag best quantum brains
The Finnish quantum hardware company has brought Tencent in as an investor in this round and plans to use the money to expand the team.
Maija Palmer
IQM quantum computer breakthrough could pave way for bigger machines
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October 1, 2020
IQM quantum computer breakthrough could pave way for bigger machines
A tiny, ultra-fast bolometer designed by a Finnish research group could make quantum computers more accurate to read and easier to scale up.
Maija Palmer

# IQM Quantum Computers

The 25 companies Europe’s startup insiders watched most closely in H1

IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets

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

IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation

Mistral, Oura, Helsing: The top 20 deals of 2025

Finland’s IQM lands $320m Series B to scale quantum computers

Quantum startup IQM in talks to raise more than €128m

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

Can quantum computers solve the climate crisis? IQM raises €128m to find out

IQM raises €39m for race to bag best quantum brains

IQM quantum computer breakthrough could pave way for bigger machines