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Who invested in Universal Quantum?
Universal Quantum's investors include Village Global, Hoxton Ventures, 7percent Ventures, DCVC and Firgun Ventures, and 14 more on record. DCVC led its latest round.
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$555KSeed$100MSeries A
United Kingdom · Series A startup
Who invested in Universal Quantum
Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026
$101Mraised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 7 sources
$555KSeed$100MSeries A
- Latest round
- Series A, $100MSept 2026
- Led by
- DCVC and Firgun Ventures
- Step-upi
- 180.2×
- Investors
- 19 (2 led)
The funding story
Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.
- First round
- Seed, $555K May 2022
- Biggest round
- $100M Series A · Sept 2026
- Between rounds
- 4.3 years from the last two
The rounds
- Sept 2026Series A$100M16 new3 returning
DCVCLead
Firgun VenturesLead
Village Global
Nauta Capital
EDBI
Main Sequence Ventures
Hoxton Ventures
7percent Ventures
Hostplus
NGS Super
The Venture Collective
EdenBase- IAG Capital
- SiteGround Capital
- Artal
- Dave Baszucki
- Eigenstate Holdings
Integral GlobalTech Partners- Invus-advised Artal
Reported by Tech.eu and 5 others
- May 2022
Funding filed with regulators
Universal Quantum filed 2 raises, $12M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.
- Nov 2024$4.2MUK share allotment
- Nov 2023$8.3MUK share allotment
Founders and team
From Universal Quantum's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.
Winfried HensingerChief Scientist, Co-Founder & Chairman
- Sebastian WeidtCEO of Universal Quantum
- Ilan ElsonVP, Operations
- Kanyin IloriHead of Marketing
- Luc GerardinHead of Business Development
- Samantha EdmondsonHead of People
- Zak RomaszkoHead of Quantum Chips
Who was in which round
The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.
Everyone who backed them
IAG CapitalGrowth equity1round
SiteGround CapitalGrowth equity1round
ArtalVC firm1round
Dave BaszuckiVC firm1round
Eigenstate HoldingsVC firm1round
Invus-advised ArtalVC firm1round
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Also claim to have backed them
These 4 firms list Universal Quantum as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.
Quick answers about Universal Quantum
How much has Universal Quantum raised?
Universal Quantum has raised $101M across 2 rounds since 2022.
When did Universal Quantum last raise?
Universal Quantum's most recent round was a Series A of $100M in Sept 2026, led by DCVC.
What was Universal Quantum's biggest round?
Its most recent round, $100M in Sept 2026, is also its largest on record.
Who backed Universal Quantum first?
Universal Quantum's first round on record, in May 2022, was backed by Village Global, Hoxton Ventures and 7percent Ventures.
What stage is Universal Quantum at?
Universal Quantum's latest named round is a Series A, in Sept 2026.
Where is Universal Quantum based?
Universal Quantum is based in the United Kingdom.
Who led Universal Quantum's rounds?
DCVC led the Series A in 2026.
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