# Universal Quantum funding: rounds and investors > Universal Quantum has raised $101M across 2 rounds since 2022. Investors include Village Global, Hoxton Ventures and 7percent Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/universal-quantum (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Series A startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Who invested in *Universal Quantum* 2 rounds we have observed, with the 19 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it. IT Services Raised 2 months ago Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026 **$101M** raised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 7 sources **$555K** Seed **$100M** Series A - **Latest round:** Series A, $100M Sept 2026 - **Led by:** DCVC and Firgun Ventures - **Step-up i:** 180.2× - **Investors:** 19 (2 led) See who backed them ## The funding story Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total. 2023 2024 2025 2026 **$555K** Seed **$100M** Series A - **First round:** Seed, $555K - **Biggest round:** $100M - **Between rounds:** 4.3 years ## The rounds - **Sept 2026** Series A **$100M** *16 new* *3 returning* [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) Lead [Firgun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firgun-ventures) Lead [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital) [EDBI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edbi) [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) [7percent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/7percent-ventures) [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) [NGS Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs-super) [The Venture Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-venture-collective) [EdenBase](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edenbase) [IAG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iag-capital) [SiteGround Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siteground-capital) [Artal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artal) [Dave Baszucki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-baszucki) [Eigenstate Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eigenstate-holdings) [Integral GlobalTech Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/integral-globaltech-partners) [Invus-advised Artal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus-advised-artal) Reported by Tech.eu and 5 others - **May 2022** Seed **$555K** *3 new* [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) [7percent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/7percent-ventures) Source recorded ## 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 **$4.2M** UK share allotment - Nov 2023 **$8.3M** UK share allotment ## Founders and team From Universal Quantum's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team. **Winfried Hensinger** Chief Scientist, Co-Founder & Chairman - **Sebastian Weidt** CEO of Universal Quantum - **Ilan Elson** VP, Operations - **Kanyin Ilori** Head of Marketing - **Luc Gerardin** Head of Business Development - **Samantha Edmondson** Head of People - **Zak Romaszko** Head 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. **Seed** 2022 **Series A** 2026 [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) [7percent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/7percent-ventures) [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) L [Firgun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firgun-ventures) L [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital) [EDBI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edbi) [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) [NGS Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs-super) ## Everyone who backed them [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2) VC firm **2** rounds [Hoxton Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hoxton-ventures) Angel network **2** rounds [7percent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/7percent-ventures) VC firm **2** rounds [DCVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/data-collective) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Firgun Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firgun-ventures) VC firm **1** round, led 1 [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital) VC firm **1** round [EDBI](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edbi) VC firm **1** round [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) VC firm **1** round [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) Private equity **1** round [NGS Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs-super) Growth equity **1** round [The Venture Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-venture-collective) VC firm **1** round [EdenBase](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edenbase) VC firm **1** round [IAG Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iag-capital) Growth equity **1** round [SiteGround Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siteground-capital) Growth equity **1** round [Artal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artal) VC firm **1** round [Dave Baszucki](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dave-baszucki) VC firm **1** round [Eigenstate Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eigenstate-holdings) VC firm **1** round [Integral GlobalTech Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/integral-globaltech-partners) Corporate VC **1** round [Invus-advised Artal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/invus-advised-artal) VC firm **1** round Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?slug=universal-quantum). ## 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. [Oryx Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oryx-fund) VC firm Per its own site [Hambro Perks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hambro-perks) VC firm Per its own site [Samos Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samos-investments-2) VC firm Per its own site [Generation 2200](https://millionrounds.com/fund/generation-2200) VC firm Per its own site ## Quick answers about Universal Quantum ### 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. ### 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. ## Companies like Universal Quantum In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months. 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