Quantum Motion, the British quantum computing startup, has raised $160 million to push its technology toward industrial-scale deployment, betting that quantum computers can be built using a standard CMOS process rather than exotic manufacturing methods. The company says this approach could cut cost and footprint by 100 times and reduce energy consumption by 1,000 times, making quantum computing look much more like a conventional datacenter technology.
The fundraising reflects growing investor appetite for European quantum startups, which have been posting record rounds as the sector moves from research toward commercialization. Quantum Motion’s pitch is that its architecture can lower the barriers to building useful quantum systems by relying on established semiconductor manufacturing techniques, a strategy that could help accelerate adoption if it proves viable at scale.
The company is positioning itself as part of a broader effort to industrialize quantum computing rather than treat it as a purely experimental field. By emphasizing compatibility with standard CMOS production, Quantum Motion aims to make quantum hardware cheaper, smaller, and far less power-hungry than current approaches, potentially opening the door to datacenter deployment on a more practical basis.