Universal Quantum
Haywards Heath, UK-based company building large-scale, modular trapped-ion quantum computers by linking many small quantum chips.
- Industry
- quantum computing, trapped-ion hardware
- Location
- Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
- Website
- https://universalquantum.com
- Founded
- 2018
About
Universal Quantum builds large-scale quantum computing systems by tiling many small trapped-ion chips into larger machines. The company says it is headquartered in the UK with a German hub in Hamburg, and that it is establishing its first R&D centre outside Europe in Singapore. Tech Funding News reports that it was founded in 2018 as a University of Sussex spinout. FinSMEs names Sebastian Weidt as CEO and co-founder and Winfried Hensinger as co-founder.
Funding history
| Round | Date | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A 2026 | 2026-10-08 | DCVC, Firgun Ventures |
Investors
- DCVC lead
- Firgun Ventures lead
- EDBI participant
- Artal (advised by Invus) participant
- Integral GlobalTech participant
- Main Sequence participant
- Hostplus participant
- NGS Super participant
- IAG Capital participant
- EdenBase participant
- Eigenstate.holdings participant
- Dave Baszucki participant
- Nauta Capital participant
- The Venture Collective participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://universalquantum.com/knowledge-hub/universal-quantum-raises-over-100m-series-a-to-scale-quantum-computing-globally
Type: company announcement. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Universal Quantum announcement dated 2026-10-08, datelined Haywards Heath and Hamburg. Says it secured over $100 million in Series A funding, co-led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures, with participation from EDBI, Artal (advised by Invus), Integral GlobalTech, Main Sequence, Hostplus, NGS Super, IAG Capital, EdenBase, Eigenstate Holdings, SiteGround Capital and Dave Baszucki, plus existing and new strategic investors including Nauta Capital and The Venture Collective. Source of the expansion plans in Singapore, the US, Japan and Hamburg. - https://techfundingnews.com/sussex-spinout-universal-quantum-lands-100m-series-a-as-the-uk-quantum-funding-race-heats-up/
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Tech Funding News article dated 2026-10-08. Reports more than $100 million in Series A funding co-led by DCVC and Firgun Ventures and lists the same participants as the company announcement, including SiteGround Capital. Source of the 2018 founding and the University of Sussex spinout background. - https://www.finsmes.com/2026/10/universal-quantum-raises-over-100m-in-series-a-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-08.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-10-08. Confirms the Haywards Heath, UK location, over $100M in Series A funding and the DCVC and Firgun Ventures co-lead. Its participant list omits SiteGround Capital. - https://buttondown.com/raisetrack/archive/raise-track-update-2026-10-08/
Type: other verified public source. Accessed 2026-10-08.
Raise Track Update issue #110 for 2026-10-08, sent 2026-10-08 22:38 UTC (Buttondown archive). Source of the investor list used on this page.