RhymeQ
RhymeQ builds an abstraction layer that lets developers with basic Python skills write software for quantum computers.
- Industry
- quantum computing
- Location
- Karlsruhe and Zürich
- Website
- https://www.rhymeq.com
- Founded
- 2026
About
RhymeQ builds Rhyme, an abstraction layer that lets a developer with basic Python skills write software for quantum computers. The company news page says RhymeQ was founded in 2026 by Daniel Volz, Tamas Varga, and Christina Wu, and that it is based in Karlsruhe, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland. Quantum Computing Report calls it Karlsruhe and Zurich-based. The Raise Track Update lists both cities. The page stores both. It does not pick one country.
The same sources say the company raised a $2.2 million pre-seed on 2026-10-22, led by Ground State Ventures, with Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures. The amount is stated in US dollars, so it is stored. The company page's about-Ground-State paragraph says the firm operates an $88 million fund. That fund size is not stored.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed 2026 | 2026-10-22 | $2.2M | Ground State Ventures |
Investors
- Ground State Ventures lead
- Vanagon Ventures participant
- Plug and Play participant
- Freiraum Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.rhymeq.com/news
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-22.
RhymeQ news page, 22 October 2026, datelined Berlin, Germany. Says the company raised a $2.2 million pre-seed led by Ground State Ventures, with Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures. Says RhymeQ is based in Karlsruhe, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland, using the Zurich spelling with an umlaut. Says founded in 2026 by Daniel Volz, Tamas Varga, and Christina Wu. The about-Ground-State paragraph says the firm operates an $88 million fund and was established in 2022, and it gives https://www.gsv.vc. The fund size is not stored. - https://tech.eu/2026/10/22/rhymeq-emerges-from-stealth-with-22m-to-simplify-quantum-programming/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-22.
Tech.eu, October 22, 2026. Says RhymeQ emerged from stealth with a $2.2 million pre-seed led by Ground State Ventures, with Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures. Says founded in 2026 by Daniel Volz, Tamas Varga, and Christina Wu. The portion read does not restate the cities. - https://quantumcomputingreport.com/rhymeq-emerges-from-stealth-with-2-2-million-pre-seed-round-to-launch-python-abstraction-layer-for-quantum-computing/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-22.
Quantum Computing Report, October 22, 2026. Calls RhymeQ a Karlsruhe and Zurich-based quantum software startup, using the umlaut spelling of Zurich. Says $2.2 million USD in pre-seed financing led by Ground State Ventures, with Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-22/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-22.
Raise Track Update for 2026-10-22, Section 1. Calls RhymeQ a Karlsruhe, Germany and Zurich, Switzerland-based provider of an abstraction layer platform for quantum computing, using the umlaut spelling of Zurich. Amount line $2.2M (Pre-Seed). Says the round was led by Ground State Ventures with participation from Vanagon Ventures, Plug and Play, and Freiraum Ventures.