QuantumDiamonds
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About
QuantumDiamonds is a Munich-based deep-tech company spun out of the Technical University of Munich in 2022 that applies quantum-sensing technology — specifically Quantum Diamond Microscopy (QDM), which uses nitrogen-vacancy centers in synthetic diamond — to inspect advanced semiconductor chips non-destructively across all chip layers 123. On 2026-07-08 the company announced the close of a €91 million financing package combining a €15 million equity round led by climate-tech investor World Fund with €76 million in non-dilutive funding approved at EU level under the European Chips Act, jointly provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Free State of Bavaria 123. According to the company and TechCrunch, QuantumDiamonds is the first startup approved for manufacturing funding under the European Chips Act, joining industrial incumbents such as GlobalFoundries and Carl Zeiss 12. The company says it is already engaged with nine of the world’s top ten semiconductor manufacturers, opened a Taiwan hub in March 2026, and installed its first U.S. system at Eurofins EAG Laboratories in Sunnyvale, California, in April 2026 1.
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Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| 2026-07-08 | Equity round | €15M | World Fund | Bayern Kapital, IQ Capital, Earlybird, First Momentum, UnternehmerTUM, Creator Fund, Onsight Ventures 12 |
| 2026-07-08 | Non-dilutive (EU Chips Act) | €76M | German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy; Free State of Bavaria | — 123 |
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor quotes found for this round.
What Founders Say
CEO Kevin Berghoff, quoted by TechCrunch: “We work with almost everyone in the chip ecosystem.” 2
Sources
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EU-Startups, “Munich’s QuantumDiamonds raises €91 million to scale its quantum-based semiconductor inspection technology,” July 8, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/07/munichs-quantumdiamonds-raises-e91-million-to-scale-its-quantum-based-semiconductor-inspection-technology/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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TechCrunch, “With EU backing, QuantumDiamonds aims to speed up chip manufacturing,” July 8, 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/with-eu-backing-quantumdiamonds-aims-to-speed-up-chip-manufacturing/↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Tech Funding News, “QuantumDiamonds raises €91M, becomes the first startup approved for manufacturing funding under the EU Chips Act,” July 2026. Accessed July 9, 2026. https://techfundingnews.com/quantumdiamonds-raises-91m-eu-chips-act-manufacturing/↩↩↩