Quobly secures €115 million Series A to bring silicon-based quantum computers to market
Quobly, a French quantum computing company, has announced the completion of a €115 million Series A financing round aimed at accelerating the industrialization of its silicon-based quantum computers. The company plans to bring its first commercial product to market by the end of 2026.
The funding round is led by Bpifrance, SEALSQ, and STMicroelectronics, with participation from the European Innovation Council (EIC Fund), Blast, ALIAD (Air Liquide Venture Capital), and existing investor Innovacom. Other notable shareholders include the CEA, CNRS, Quantonation, and Supernova Invest. Bpifrance's involvement is through the Deep Tech 2030 fund, part of the France 2030 initiative managed on behalf of the French government.
This financing will support ongoing research and development, industrialization, and international commercial expansion efforts. Quobly aims to deploy its first commercial quantum computer through the cloud by the end of 2026 as part of its Alloy product line.
The Series A financing is a significant milestone in Quobly's roadmap to industrial-scale quantum computing, facilitating the transition from technology validation to commercial production. The Alloy Pioneer, the first computer in the Alloy product line, will be made accessible to early adopters in high-performance computing and research environments, with a cloud rollout scheduled for 2026 and planned deployment in HPC infrastructures by 2027.
Quobly is pursuing a strategy focused on the scalability of quantum computing through semiconductor manufacturing. The company's approach utilizes FD-SOI technology on 300 mm wafers, facilitating dense integration, and compatibility with industrial standards. Quobly has established strategic partnerships with semiconductor leaders to enhance the industrialization process and the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Maud Vinet, CEO and co-founder of Quobly, remarked that this financing signifies a shift from technology validation to industrial execution, while Laurent Malier from STMicroelectronics emphasized the importance of industrializing quantum systems to meet the demands of high-performance computing customers. Overall, this investment positions Quobly in a critical intersection of quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing, and high-performance computing technology.