# Universal Quantum: Computer, Brighton, United Kingdom

> Universal Quantum: Universal Quantum is building quantum computers to tackle real-world problems. Based in Brighton, United Kingdom. Founded 2018.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/universal-quantum (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Universal Quantum

Universal Quantum is building quantum computers to tackle real-world problems.

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Funding reported Last round: Seed

Computer Brighton, United Kingdom

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2018 8 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 11.6M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed May 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 Universal Quantum 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 Universal Quantum raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **11.6M** in the source's currency

Rounds **3**

Last round **Seed**

Last round date **May 2022**

Investors listed **10**

## 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

## On 9 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [The Venture Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/the-venture-collective)
- [Oryx Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oryx-fund)
- [Luminous Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/luminous-ventures)
- [Nauta Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nauta-capital)
- [Hambro Perks](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hambro-perks)
- [Generation 2200](https://millionrounds.com/fund/generation-2200)
- [Samos Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samos-investments-2)
- [2b AHEAD Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/2b-ahead-ventures)
- [Village Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/village-global-2)

Each firm lists Universal Quantum 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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