ZuriQ
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About
ZuriQ is a Zürich-based quantum computing startup building utility-scale quantum computers using a native two-dimensional trapped-ion architecture. The company was spun out of ETH Zürich in 2024 by Dr. Pavel Hrmo, Dr. Tobias Sägesser, and Dr. Shreyans Jain from Professor Jonathan Home’s lab. The 2D architecture aims to overcome the scaling barrier that limits conventional 1D trapped-ion designs used by IonQ and Quantinuum 12.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Seed | €22.4M ($25.5M) | Quantonation | Forward.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures, and existing investors 12 |
The seed round builds on a previously undisclosed $4.2M pre-seed round that closed when ZuriQ spun out of ETH Zürich in 2024 2.
What Investors Say
“ZuriQ is demonstrating that significant physics breakthroughs remain in quantum architectures.”
— Christophe Jurczak, Founding Partner, Quantonation, July 2026 2
What Founders Say
“We spent longer in the lab to identify an alternative route that is inherently easier to scale.”
— Pavel Hrmo, CEO & Co-Founder, July 2026 2
Sources
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SiliconANGLE, “Quantum computing startup ZuriQ gets $25.5M to scale 2D trapped-ion processor design,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://siliconangle.com/2026/07/28/quantum-computing-startup-zuriq-gets-25-5m-scale-2d-trapped-ion-processor-design/↩↩
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The Quantum Insider, “ZuriQ Raises $25.5 Million to Scale Two-Dimensional Trapped-Ion Quantum Processors,” July 28, 2026. Accessed July 2026. https://thequantuminsider.com/2026/07/28/zuriq-raises-25-5-million-2d-trapped-ion-quantum-processors/↩↩↩↩↩