Universal Quantum 🇬🇧 Hiring · 39 open roles ↗
Sussex spinout building modular trapped-ion quantum computers
About Universal Quantum
Universal Quantum is focused on developing utility-scale quantum computers that leverage the fundamental forces of physics to efficiently model complex systems, addressing challenges in areas such as drug design and climate modeling. The company employs a pragmatic, engineering-based approach to create reliable quantum computing devices that can operate at scale.
Universal Quantum is a UK-based company founded in 2018, now around 96 people. It has raised $105M in disclosed funding. FundFinder classes it as DeepTech & Space.
Founded by Winfried Hensinger (Chief Scientist, Co-founder and Chairman), Sebastian Weidt (CEO and Co-founder; previously International House WELS Group, Ion Quantum Technology group; University of Sussex).
Its investors also appear on FundFinder's most-active lists for Series A · DeepTech (53 funds), Series A · Fintech (84 funds), Series A · Generalist (64 funds).
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Series A · $100M · Oct 2026
- 7percent Ventures — Ex-founders turned VCs, 7percent invests in early stage transformative and deep-tech startups and teams with moonshot ambitions. · cheques £100k – £2M
- Hoxton Ventures — Hoxton typically invests between $500,000 and $5 million into pre-seed, seed, and Series A stage companies, and follows its capital through the life of the company. · cheques £250k – £5M
- Nauta Capital — Nauta Capital is a pan-European venture capital firm with €550m AUM and offices in London and Barcelona. · cheques £2M – £6M