Universal Quantum raises $100M
Universal Quantum announced a Series A round of $100M on 8 October 2026. The company operates in Robotics & Hardware and is based in United Kingdom. It was founded by Sebastian Weidt, CEO & Co-founder. Announced 5 days ago.
Industry
Robotics & Hardware
Founder
Sebastian Weidt
CEO & Co-founder, Universal Quantum
Outreach angles
- -Professor at the University of Sussex who co-founded Universal Quantum in 2018 with Winfried Hensinger.
- -In 2017 co-published what they called the first practical blueprint for large-scale trapped ion quantum computers, which became the basis of the company.
- -Raised more than $100M, the largest Series A by a UK quantum company, co-led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures, to expand into Singapore, the US, Japan and Germany.
Signals
Series ADeep TechHardwareB2BNew Market
Round details
Company: Universal Quantum
Domain: universalquantum.com
Amount: $100M
Stage: Series A
Industry: Robotics & Hardware
Country: United Kingdom
Announced: 8 October 2026
Other Robotics & Hardware raises
Recently funded in United Kingdom