Quantum computing has long been declared as “simply around the corner”, but several companies now promise to create a commercial reality, with promise to solve complex problems outside the classical computer.
Problems in the question are from medicine and cybersic script to material science and chemistry. First, there is a very practical problem for solutions, such as developer chips that can reliably host a large number of quits – short for quantum bites, the basic unit of quantum computing information.
With the horizon of the uncertain time, the high-steaks tech race usual, technology giants like Google and Microsoft are the foremost. Nevertheless, startups are also ready to play an important role, especially critical for scaling of quantum systems such as connection and defect correcting.
However, some startups and smaller technology companies are accepting the chip challenge, and are eligible to mention the effort to grab more attention from the industrial giants. Although large technical projects are usually proud of the highest quibbit calculations, the first principles revisite the designs and the use of different methods can get equally committed results.
Here are a few companies behind the original quantum chip projects that are suitable for tracking:
Unhealthy
Unhealthy A German Photonics Startup is an all-optical, general purpose chip-an opposite bet of a field where the most narrow applications focus on the most narrow applications. This bold version and its first-policy methods assisted the company to raise a million millions of seed funds led by Materwave Venture in November 2024.
Alice and Bob
Alice and Bob A French startup that raised $ 104 million Series B Round funds to continue working towards creating a “fault -tolerant” quantum computer in January 2025.
In contrast to focusing companies in the chips, Alice and Bob are developing a complete quantum computing system. To do it, it depends on Cat quietsA type of supercondcting quite designed to reduce the error and simplify the error correcting.
Atomic computing
Atomic computing Optically trapped neutral atom is a US company quantum computer building with array.
At the Microsoft Ignite 2024 conference, Microsoft and Atom Computing announced plans to launch a commercial quantum computer in 2025.
Amazon
Amazon officially joined the Quantum Chip Race when the AWS Ocelot developed with the California Institute of Technology. Although it was the company’s first quantum chip, the AWS before the D-Wave, IonQ, Rigette and others launched a quantum computing service called BRACT.
D-wave
D-wave A quantum computing agency whose latest flagship system, the Prototype of facility 2Depending on a process Quantum analingWhich uses quantum physics to find the most stable, minimum-power system of material to find the best mixture for the provided problem.
Established as a spin-off from the University of British Columbia in Canada in the 5th, D-Wave is now a government agency listed on NYSE.
Iroke
Illinois Iroke A startup bet for the quantum chip design of helium. $ 7.25 million of seed funds in 2022 and with the regional public support, the company promised $ 1.1 million in September 2024 Its headquarters extended At the Humblet Park in Chicago.
Fujitsu and Ricen
Fujitsu and Japanese Research Institute Ricen announced in April 2025 A 256-Quit Supercondcting Quantum Computer At the Co-Fujits Co-Fujit Center, Ricen-Fujitsu is above a 1-Quit repeat in 2021.
In December 2024, Google WillowIts latest quantum computing chip.
Google did not stop saying it was better than his predecessor, Psychomore or as “a big progress in the quantum error correction”. In a statement made by the title, Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut Neven writes that Willo’s performance is “Quantum count is credible for the idea that in parallel universe.”
IBM
IBM’s quantum attempt includes Condom1,121 Quits up to scaling up to scaling its milestone supercondaking chip and HeronA 156-Quit processor focuses on advanced performance and low defect rates.
Intel
Quantum computers are developing on the basis of Intel Silicon spin quitsThe In June 2023, it unveiled a 12-Quit research chip tunnel waterfall and said that a next generation quantum chip was expected to be released in 2024, based on the tunnel waterfall, but this did not happen.
Ionicu
IONQ is a universal enlisted US company that is developing trapped ion quantum computers IonThe After the public departure Through a spack Towards the end of 2021, it acquired the Canadian networking expert gathering networks.
IQM
IQM It is a Finnish Startup Building Superconducting Quantum Computer, and a spinout at the University of Alto University and VTT Technical Research Center in Finland, which received financing from the business Finland government agency, then has additional support for the EC Accelerator program.
In 2022, the IQM World Fund led by Series A2 has collected $ 128 million for funds, added it MIG Fonds led $ 39 million It was raised as part of the then series in 2021, which included the previously announced Million Venture Loan from the European Investment Bank, as well as the participation of EIC funds and others.
Microsoft
Microsoft in February 2025 Majrana introducedA quantum chip using a Topological core architectureThe Microsoft had previously announced that it was expected to create a quantum super computer in 10 years.
Passing
Passing A French startup of a full-stack approach by betting on quantum computing and neutral atoms. After the Institute D’Prich came out in 2019, its co-founders include 2022 Nobel Prize winning physics and Professor Alaine aspects.
In February, 2021, a $ 1 million series B funding round led by Passcal Singapore Tamasek, with existing investors’ quantones, defense innovation funds, Daffney and Annie Next, along with the new investor European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund (EIC) Funder (EIC) Funder (EIC) Fund.
Sectum
Sectum A quantum computing startup using Photonics technology and Goal To make “1 million-quantum-bit machine”. Feb 2025, it is Omega DeclarationA quantum photonic chipset made in Globalfoundry, New York.
In 2021, a 450 million -dollar Series D investment led by Sisicantum Blackrock has landed, which is now being led by Round a possible 50 750 million $ 6 billion in the company in pre-mani evaluation. Founded by Australian academics, it also Supported By the Government of Australian and Queensland.
Kilimetero
Kilimetero Analog quantum app-specific integrated circuits (casics) and a Spanish startup focus on a full-stack approach with hardware, software and applications.
Based in Barcelona, it has won four years from the Startup Competition in the Mobile World Congress in 2024, is about to accept it $ 1.5 million funds from Catalonia Later that year.
Coandella
Coandella Photonic quantum computers are a French startup established in 2017 for the development of computers.
In November 2023, Quandella raised A € 50 million series b And France also received support from the French government through the 2030 plan.
Quantinum
Quantinum A quantum computing agency Formed in 2021 By Cambridge Quantum and Honeywell Quantum Solutions Merger. Its flagship product is the H-Series of the trapped-ion quantum computer. Together with Microsoft on April 2024, it announced an progress to correct the error.
Quantware
Quantware A Dutch Startup that owns 3D chip architecture, VO, which focuses on scaling obstacles in quantum processing units (QPU). It began receiving the preorders of the first QPU Contorto-A to correct the quantum error in February 2025.
Founded in 2021, it is a spinout at TU Delft and its affiliated research institute, Katek. After the round of million millions of seeds in March 2021 and 2021, it announced to raise the $ 20 million series (about 19.27 million) – Including $ 5 million with equity in $ 5 million. Previously secured From the European Innovation Council (the rest is a grant).
Quiri
Boston -based Quiri Betting on a neutral atom is the “large size, fault-tolerant quantum is the best approach for computers”. Its products include Aquila, a 256-Quit analog launched in 2022 is accessible through neutral nuclear quantum computers and Amazon brackets.
The quara is significantly supported by Google, which led the $ 230 Debt round raised in February 2025 – supported by softbank, heroism and existing investors with a convertible note.
Rigette computing
Established in 2013 by Chad Rigetta, Rigetta Computing is a quantum company that focuses on supercondcting technology. Includes the range of products Ankaa-3 And you436-Queet Lira SystemThe
Like the rivals D-Wave and Ionc, Rigette Computing is a listed company; It raised only $ 200 million under the VC Capital before a spack in 2021.
At February 2025, it has signed a Strategic partnership With the Taiwan-based quota computer, which is ready to invest $ 35 million and purchase the riggie shares, while both companies invest more than $ 100 million per five years to accelerate the development and commercialization of supercondcting quantum computing computing.
Seqcc
US quantum startup Seqcc – short form of “Scalable, Energy Skilled Quantum Computing” – a spinout of chip company HypressWhich itself was established by former employees of the IBM superconducting electronics department.
In 2023, SEQC has announced a Partnership with Nvidia One of the quantum computers and GPUs “to create” to create “all-digital, ultra-latitude chip-to-to-to-make links”
In January 2021, SEQC Boz Allen Ventures and Japanese-European VC Farm Nordicinza’s co-leader has increased a $ 30 million round funding.
Other supporters include Mark’s Corporate Venture Capital Arm, M Venture. CUQC is leading the UK-backed Kaforma project how quantum computing can accelerate drug discoveries with BASF and Mark.
Spinco
Spinco A Chinese startup established in 2018 that develops quantum computers. It claims that they have something Portable And to use atomic magnetic resonance (NMR).
Known
Known A startup in Canada to create quantum computers through photonic methods. In January 2025, it Introduced AuroraA 12-queet system with 35 photonic chips.
Established in 2016, Jazadu has collected about $ 275 million to today A $ 100 million series in November 2022 At a $ 1 billion assessment.