QuiX Quantum lands €15M for universal quantum computer
QuiX Quantum, a startup working on a universal quantum computer, has announced that it has raised €15 million.
Published on July 10, 2025
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QuiX Quantum, a startup specializing in quantum computing technology, has announced that it has raised €15 million. The Enschede-based company is developing the world's first universal quantum computer based on single-photon technology, with an expected delivery date of 2026.
A quantum computer utilizes the principles of quantum mechanics to process information, leveraging qubits that can represent 0, 1, or both simultaneously, thanks to their superposition property. This allows quantum computers to be compelling in solving complex computing problems, such as factoring large numbers, simulating molecules, and optimizing systems.
Since its founding in 2019, QuiX Quantum has set itself as one of the most prominent suppliers of quantum computing processors, also serving the German Aerospace Center. With this funding, co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors, PhotonVentures, Oost NL, and FORWARD.one, expects to accelerate the development of its system.
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“Our Series A funding round fuels our mission to further develop the core building blocks required for a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer,” says Dr. Ing. Stefan Hengesbach, CEO of QuiX Quantum. “With our first-generation system in 2026, we will demonstrate universality by overcoming long-standing challenges in fast feed-forward electronics and single-photon sources. The next-generation system, planned for 2027, will focus on implementing error correction, a crucial step towards fault-tolerant systems capable of transforming industries such as chemical engineering, drug development, fraud detection, and advanced manufacturing.”
QuiX Quantum’s universal photonic quantum computer leverages the principles of superposition, entanglement, and interference to process information in fundamentally different ways from classical computers. Built on silicon-nitride chips designed for high-volume manufacturing, its systems are highly scalable, operate primarily at room temperature, and are fully compatible with data-center environments. These advancements promise to unlock unprecedented computational capabilities in areas such as catalyst simulations, molecular dynamics, machine learning, and data analysis.
