ENSCHEDE, Netherlands — QuiX Quantum, a Dutch photonic quantum computing company, recently announced it has secured over $17 million (USD) in Series A funding to deliver a single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026.
The round was co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors PhotonVentures, Oost NL, and FORWARD.one. The Series A was preceded with an award from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program, an initiative of the European Commission.
Since its founding in 2019, QuiX Quantum has delivered what the company said are world-record-breaking quantum processors,. In 2022, it became the first company globally to sell both 8-qubit and 64-qubit photonic quantum computers to the German Aerospace Center (DLR QCI). In 2024, QuiX Quantum began offering cloud access to its quantum systems, creating a platform for hybrid computing and bringing near-term quantum computing to real-world applications in industries such as infrastructure, defense, healthcare, and IT.
“Our Series A funding round fuels our mission to further develop the core building blocks required for a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer,” said 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 toward 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.
“QuiX Quantum is one of Europe’s most promising full-stack quantum computing companies, with a technology that can reshape critical sectors like healthcare, energy, and AI,” said Liz Duijves, Invest-NL Deep Tech Funds. “Our investment in QuiX not only catalyzes breakthrough innovation in quantum technology, but also strengthens Europe’s leadership and reinforces a thriving deep tech ecosystem in the Netherlands.”
According to Svetoslava Georgieva, Chair of the EIC Fund Board, “We warmly congratulate QuiX Quantum on this important milestone. Its successful Series A round reflects not only the strength of its technology and team, but also the growing confidence in Europe’s deep tech ecosystem. The EIC Fund is proud to support QuiX Quantum as it continues to push the boundaries of quantum innovation and strengthen Europe’s leadership in this strategic field.”
