# ORCA Computing: Computer, London, United Kingdom

> ORCA Computing: ORCA Computing is building the first scalable and flexible quantum computer powered by photonics. Based in London, United Kingdom. Founded 2019.

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# ORCA Computing

ORCA Computing is building the first scalable and flexible quantum computer powered by photonics.

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Funding reported Last round: Series A

Computer London, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 51 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 15M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Jun 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for ORCA Computing has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say ORCA Computing raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **15M** in the source's currency

Rounds **2**

Last round **Series A**

Last round date **Jun 2022**

Investors listed **6**

## Funding filed with regulators

ORCA Computing filed 5 raises, $70M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Aug 2026 **$51M** UK share allotment
- Aug 2025 **$268K** UK share allotment
- Jan 2024 **$6.8M** UK share allotment
- Apr 2022 **$651K** UK share allotment
- Mar 2022 **$12M** UK share allotment

## Founders and team

From ORCA Computing's own website: 2 founders, 4 on the team.

**Richard Murray PhD** Co-founder, CEO

**Josh Nunn DPhil** Co-founder, Chief Science Officer

- **Nicholas Ball** Chief Financial Officer
- **Per Nyberg** Chief Commercial Officer
- **David Hall DPhil** Head of Delivery
- **Erik Langaker** Chairman of the Board

## On 5 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Innovating Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovating-capital)
- [Regent's Venture Capital Society](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regent-s-venture-capital-society)
- [Perscitus LLP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/perscitus-llp)
- [Atmos Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atmos-ventures)
- [National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund-nssif)

Each firm lists ORCA Computing on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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