Leveraging semiconductor technology to deliver quantum computing coprocessor solutions.
equal1 uses commercially available semiconductor technology to offer quantum computing solutions that empower businesses to overcome data-intensive AI challenges. The technology provides a low-cost quantum computing path enabling its customers to more effectively leverage the power of quantum enhanced AI to develop practical, real-world solutions.
equal1 uses commercially available semiconductor technology to offer quantum computing solutions that empower businesses to overcome data-intensive AI challenges. The technology provides a low-cost quantum computing path enabling its customers to more effectively leverage the power of quantum enhanced AI to develop practical, real-world solutions.
Location: Ireland
Total raised: $60M
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Matterwave... | matterwave... |
| - | b2venture | b2venture.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 15.02.2026 | - | $60M | Matterwave... |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| 20.04.2026 | Equal1's Jason Lynch wins NovaUCD CEO of the Year award | Jason Lynch, CEO of Irish quantum computing company Equal1, has won the 2026 NovaUCD CEO of the Year Award after the company secured $60m in funding earlier this year. Equal1 has a stated mission to make quantum computing affordable and acc... |
| 21.02.2026 | Quantonation Secures €220M Quantum Fund, Fuels Deep Physics Revolution | Quantonation Ventures closed its second flagship fund at €220 million. This makes it the world's largest dedicated quantum investment firm. The move signals a critical shift in quantum technology. Investment now targets an interlocking ecos... |
| 18.02.2026 | French VC Quantonation raises €220 million for flagship quantum and deep-physics fund | Quantonation Ventures, a Paris-based venture firm for quantum and physics-based technologies, has closed its second flagship fund above target at €220 million. With this close, Quantonation reportedly becomes the largest dedicated quantum i... |
| 15.02.2026 | Equal1 raises $60m in funding to deploy quantum computing technology | Equal1, the Irish quantum computing company that was spun out from University College Dublin (UCD), has raised $60 million (€52 million) to further develop its quantum computing technology and deploy its new quantum server for data centres.... |
| 16.01.2026 | Equal1 Secures $60 Million to Redefine Quantum Computing with Silicon | Equal1, an Irish quantum semiconductor innovator, has secured $60 million in funding. This capital propels the deployment of its silicon-based Bell-1 quantum servers. The technology shifts quantum computing from bespoke labs to standard dat... |
| 15.01.2026 | Irish startup Equal1 receives $60M to start deploying its scalable quantum computing tech Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Irish quantum computing startup Equal1 Ltd. said today it has raised $60 million in a new funding round led by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. The Dublin-based startup, which began life as a spinout from University College Dublin, is... |
| 15.01.2026 | Irish quantum computing start-up Equal1 raises $60m | Equal1, the Dublin-headquartered quantum semiconductor company, has raised $60m (€51.55m) to accelerate development of scalable, silicon-based quantum computers and deployment of its Bell-1 quantum server for data centres. The funding round... |
| 15.01.2026 | Equal1: $60 Million Closed To Bring Quantum Computing To Standard Semiconductor Fabs | Equal1 has raised $60 million in new funding to accelerate development and deployment of its silicon-based quantum computing systems, aiming to make quantum hardware manufacturable and deployable using existing semiconductor manufacturing a... |
| 15.01.2026 | Irish quantum semiconductor startup Equal1 closes €51 million round to scale silicon-based quantum computing | Dublin-based Equal1, a quantum semiconductor company, today announced it has raised €51 million ($60 million) to accelerate development of scalable, silicon-based quantum computers and deployment of its datacenter-ready Bell-1 quantum serve... |
| 12.11.2025 | Meet the winning startups of the EU’s Innovation Radar Prize 2025 | The European Commission has just awarded prizes to four European startups and SMEs which are bringing to market promising innovations developed with EU research and innovation funding. The awards were announced at the Innovation Radar Prize... |
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