Delivering world-leading innovations to create the most powerful, accurate and reliable quantum computers.
Quantum computers will change the world by solving problems no supercomputer can.
Oxford Ionics are creating high performance quantum computers by combining the world’s highest quality qubits – trapped ions – with our unique noiseless electronic qubit control technology.
We’re looking for people to help us realise the future of computing. If you’re interested then we would love to hear from you, email us at jobs@oxionics.com
Quantum computers will change the world by solving problems no supercomputer can.
Oxford Ionics are creating high performance quantum computers by combining the world’s highest quality qubits – trapped ions – with our unique noiseless electronic qubit control technology.
We’re looking for people to help us realise the future of computing. If you’re interested then we would love to hear from you, email us at jobs@oxionics.com
Location: United Kingdom, England, Begbroke
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $39.19M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 3
| Date | Name | Website |
| 19.05.2023 | 2xN | 2xn.vc |
| - | PFR Ventur... | pfrventure... |
| - | Oxford Sci... | oxfordscie... |
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 31.08.2023 | - | $2.5M | - |
| 13.01.2023 | Series A | $36.69M | - |
Mentions in press and media 20
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.06.2026 | London Tech Week day two: Talent alone won’t be enough | The UK’s universities remain some of its strongest assets, but talent alone does not determine startup success, writes Russ Shaw from day two of London Tech Week Day two of London Tech Week shifted attention from AI infrastructure and sover... |
| 07.06.2026 | Upgrading the grid risks ending up like HS2 | Upgrading the UK’s electricity grid is a vastly complex project. I hope the government’s learned from HS2, writes John Lazar The GB electricity system is being upgraded in line with the UK’s Clean Power 2030 target to accommodate a vast inc... |
| 28.05.2026 | Three UK cities make world’s 10 ‘smartest’ tech hubs – and Oxford is higher than Silicon Valley | London, Oxford and Cambridge are among the 10 most vibrant tech centres in the world, according to a closely watched study which found that Singapore had leapfrogged both Zurich and London to clinch top spot. The two university towns both c... |
| 19.05.2026 | Lansdowne Partners Ignites UK Innovation with New $150M VC Fund | Lansdowne Partners launched a pivotal new venture capital fund. It targets high-potential UK innovation. The fund secured $150 million in its initial close. It aims to bridge critical funding gaps. UK companies emerging from university rese... |
| 14.05.2026 | Lansdowne Partners launches VC fund to scale UK innovation to global commercial success | Lansdowne Partners has launched a venture capital fund focused on backing high potential UK companies emerging from the country’s world class university research base and start up ecosystem. The fund announces a first close of $150 million ... |
| 14.05.2026 | Lansdowne Partners: $150 Million First Close Announced For UK Innovation-Focused VC Fund | Lansdowne Partners has launched a venture capital fund focused on supporting high-potential UK companies emerging from the country’s university research base and startup ecosystem. The fund announced a first close of $150 million and is tar... |
| 13.08.2025 | Oxford Ionics installs quantum computer at NQCC | Oxford Ionics, a leader in trapped-ion quantum computing, has delivered and installed its flagship full-stack quantum computer, dubbed Quartet, at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell. The move marks a significant st... |
| 09.06.2025 | Oxford university quantum computing spinout snapped up in $1.1BN deal | One of the UK’s leading quantum computing startups is to be acquired by a US peer in a $1.075bn deal. Quantum computing can solve problems too difficult for normal computers and makes it possible to carry out complex calculations very quick... |
| 13.11.2024 | From Lab to Enterprise Dr. Chris Ballance transforms quantum potential into ground-breaking technology, fuelled by his vision, resilience, and a skilled team. | In the world of technology, few areas carry as much potential for paradigm-shifting innovation as quantum computing. Yet, beyond the theoretical promise, it's the practical pioneers, like Dr. Chris Ballance, co-founder and CEO of Oxford Ion... |
| 19.09.2024 | Quantum computing will have its “ChatGPT moment” in the next 18 months, says quantum boss | Quantum computing will have its “ChatGPT moment” in the next 18 months to two years, according to the CEO of a UK quantum computing startup. Oxford Ionics has developed a chip that can be mass-produced, meaning the world's first useful quan... |
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