Universal Quantum is building the world’s first million-qubit quantum computer. Its unique, electronic quantum computing modules are based on silicon technology where individual modules are connected using ultrafast electric field links to form an architecture that truly scales. Based near Brighton in the UK, Universal Quantum is backed by top VCs, has 15+ years of quantum computing experience and is a proud member of the Tech Talent Charter.
Excited about our vision? Get in touch via leap@universalquantum.com
Excited about our vision? Get in touch via leap@universalquantum.com
Location: Germany
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $12.04M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 9
Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 09.11.2021 | Grant | $7.49M | - |
| 14.06.2020 | Seed | $4.55M | - |
Mentions in press and media 20
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| 07.11.2025 | Post Quantum Dawn: A Deep Dive into Blockchain’s Future in the Quantum Era | Share Share Share Share Email During the international Blockchain Life 2025 forum, the Cellframe Network project successfully hosted its first side event, Post Quantum Dawn. The event brought together experts and enthusiasts in a hybrid for... |
| 17.09.2025 | Nvidia boss hails UK as “AI leader” amid fears of US reliance | While investment numbers and GPU deals have made headlines, Jensen Huang’s recent comments on his £11bn UK investment reveal a far more ambitious vision than just building data centres. Beyond the chips and infrastructure, the Nvidia chief ... |
| 17.09.2025 | UK at risk of becoming AI “users, not makers”, says Hoberman, as Nvidia and Microsoft pledge billions | One of the leading voices in the UK tech scene today hailed a flurry of US AI investment commitments to the UK, calling it a “much-needed step change” in UK and US relations but warned the UK was in danger of becoming AI "users, not ma... |
| 31.07.2025 | UK Quantum computing is going universal through scaling | Like any rational human being, Universal Quantum CEO Sebastian Weidt drives a VW Golf, the best car ever made and a subtle mark of good judgment. Unlike this writer, whose 20-year-old Golf once made it all the way to Senegal and back, Weidt... |
| 24.07.2025 | UK Fiber Future Forged: CityFibre Secures Billions, Targets Market Dominance | CityFibre recently secured a massive £2.3 billion funding round. This significant capital injection powers its aggressive UK fiber rollout plan. The company aims to cover 8 million homes, solidifying its lead among alternative network provi... |
| 18.07.2025 | CityFibre secures €2.6B for UK fibre rollout, tell Brussels why the 28th regime matters, and UK Tech Minister “too cosy” with Big Tech | This week we tracked more than 75 tech funding deals worth over €3.6 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 16.07.2025 | Hamburg Innovation and Devt Bank invests in Universal Quantum–TUHH alliance to advance next-gen quantum systems | Universal Quantum Deutschland (UQ) today announced a strategic partnership with the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), backed by a multi-million Euro support package from the Hamburg Innovation and Development Bank. Universal Quantum ... |
| 11.08.2024 | ZeroTier: Virtual Networking Company Raises $13.5 Million (Series A) | ZeroTier, a virtual networking company simplifying secure connectivity for devices worldwide, announced it has secured $13.5 million in Series A funding. Battery Ventures led this funding round, which also included Bonfire Ventures, Anorak ... |
| 07.07.2023 | sureCore and Universal Quantum announce tape out of cryogenic IP demonstrator chip | We are positioning ourselves as the go-to experts in the field of cryogenic IP development and, along with our consortium partners, we are enabling the UK to be seen as a centre of excellence for QC.” — Paul Wells, sureCore CEOSHEFFIELD, UK... |
| 13.03.2023 | UK tech ecosystem reacts to the news of SVB UK’s acquisition by HSBC | U.K. tech founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders have been giving their reactions to the news that SVB UK will be rescued by HSBC. The bank purchased the operation for a nominal £1 overnight, averting insolvency proceedings that were du... |
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