#deep-tech

Israel Pushes For National Quantum R&D Center to Unite Industry

Israel đang lên kế hoạch xây dựng trung tâm nghiên cứu và phát triển (R&D) quốc gia về máy tính lượng tử nhằm hỗ trợ các doanh nghiệp trong nước tích hợp, thử nghiệm và đánh giá hiệu suất (benchmark) công nghệ lượng tử.

Lập trình viên nên đọc bài này để hiểu cách Israel đang xây dựng một nền tảng công nghệ tiên tiến, giúp các công ty trong nước áp dụng và kiểm chứng các giải pháp lượng tử, từ đó tìm hiểu cách ứng dụng kỹ thuật này vào dự án của riêng mình trong tương lai.

Main Sequence Promotes Alejandra Romero to Principal

Main Sequence Ventures, một quỹ đầu tư mạo hiểm deep tech hàng đầu tại Úc, vừa thăng chức Alejandra Romero (Alex) lên vị trí Principal.

Là một lập trình viên muốn phát triển sự nghiệp trong lĩnh vực công nghệ deep tech, bài viết này sẽ giúp bạn hiểu rõ hơn về cơ hội đầu tư và sự phát triển của các startup trong lĩnh vực này, từ đó có thể tìm kiếm các cơ hội hợp tác hoặc phát triển dự án phù hợp với kỹ năng của bạn.

Dimension Capital’s $800M third fund shows the intersection of science and compute is booming

Quỹ đầu tư Dimension Capital mới huy động được 800 triệu USD, lớn hơn 60% so với quỹ trước đó 18 tháng.

Những nhà phát triển cần hiểu cách AI và khoa học dữ liệu đang thay đổi cách giải quyết vấn đề từ lý thuyết đến thực tiễn để xây dựng các giải pháp công nghệ tiên tiến hơn.

NTHU Future Fund to Support Quantum Technology Startups in Taiwan

Quỹ NTHU Future Fund đặt mục tiêu 1 tỷ NT$ nhằm đầu tư dài hạn vào các startup công nghệ lượng tử và deep tech tại Đài Loan.

Những startup tiên phong trong công nghệ lượng tử tại Đài Loan đang cần nguồn vốn và sự hỗ trợ chiến lược để chuyển đổi ý tưởng khoa học thành sản phẩm thương mại, và tài trợ này sẽ là cột mốc quan trọng cho tương lai của ngành công nghệ cao tại khu vực.

Photon Queue Wins $500,000 Grant to Establish Quantum Technology Presence in New Mexico

Photon Queue giành được khoản tài trợ 500.000 USD để mở rộng hoạt động lưu trữ lượng tử (quantum memory) tại New Mexico và phát triển khả năng kiểm thử phần cứng lượng tử.

Lập trình viên nên đọc bài này để hiểu về tiến triển thực tế của quantum computing—những công nghệ mới như quantum memory và hardware testing không chỉ là lý thuyết mà đang được ứng dụng trong các dự án công nghiệp, giúp bạn nắm bắt xu hướng và kỹ thuật tiên tiến trong tương lai.

Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

Oratomic, a quantum computing startup founded by Caltech physicists, has raised a $300M Series A co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures. The company uses optical tweezers (lasers) to hold individual atoms as qubits and claims a breakthrough in error correction that reduces the qubit count needed for a fault-tolerant, utility-scale quantum computer to just 10,000–20,000 — far fewer than competitors. Unlike most quantum startups, Oratomic is skipping the NISQ prototype stage entirely and aims to deliver a commercially viable quantum computer by the end of the decade. Khosla Ventures called it their largest initial investment to date.

QuantumDiamonds raises €91M in an EU Chips Act first

Munich startup QuantumDiamonds has raised €91M — €15M in equity led by World Fund and €76M in EU Chips Act state aid — making it the first startup to receive manufacturing funding under the European Chips Act. The company uses atomic defects in lab-grown diamonds to sense magnetic fields, enabling 3D nanoscale imaging of electrical currents inside chips without damaging them. Its QDm.1 product can locate buried defects in advanced 3D chip packages that optical and X-ray tools miss. Already working with nine of the world's ten largest chipmakers, the company plans to build a €152M facility in Munich and double its engineering team. Investors are comparing its potential to ASML, framing it as a European semiconductor sovereignty play in a chip inspection market projected to reach $10.9bn in 2026.

Dr Ilana Wisby joins Cambridge Innovation Capital as Entrepreneur in Residence

Tiến sĩ Ilana Wisby, cựu CEO sáng lập của Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC), gia nhập Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) với vai trò Entrepreneur in Residence. Tại OQC, bà đã phát triển sản phẩm Quantum Computing as a Service đầu tiên ở châu Âu, triển khai hệ thống 32-qubit vào trung tâm dữ liệu thương mại, tăng giá trị vốn hóa lên 55 lần và huy động hơn 100 triệu USD vốn đầu tư. Trong vai trò mới, bà sẽ hỗ trợ CIC khám phá ứng dụng thực tế của máy tính lượng tử và thúc đẩy thương mại hóa nghiên cứu khoa học.

Nếu bạn đang tìm kiếm cách chuyển đổi lý thuyết về công nghệ lượng tử thành các giải pháp thực tế và cơ hội đầu tư hoặc xây dựng doanh nghiệp, bài viết này sẽ cho bạn ví dụ sống động về cách một nhà lãnh đạo công nghệ đã biến nghiên cứu khoa học thành thương hiệu và nguồn vốn lớn.

QAI Ventures Selects Four Startups for Singapore Quantum Accelerator Program

QAI Ventures has launched Singapore's first quantum accelerator program, selecting four deep-tech startups from 63 applications across 12 countries. The inaugural cohort includes Quantum Logic (Netherlands), Qualia Therapeutics (Armenia), QPICs (United States), and Regenesis Materials (Indonesia), working across cryogenic quantum hardware, adaptive neurostimulation, photonic-chip manufacturing, and sustainable advanced materials. Each startup receives a SGD 300,000 investment package, intensive masterclasses, dedicated coaching, and access to QAI Ventures' global network. The five-month program runs July–October 2026 and is supported by Enterprise Singapore, aligned with Singapore's National Quantum Strategy. The program aims to help quantum startups commercialize technologies and expand into the Asia-Pacific market.

Quaise raises $134M to drill superhot geothermal

Quaise Energy has closed a $134M first tranche of its Series B, led by Prelude Ventures with participation from Japanese energy firms JERA and Idemitsu, bringing total funding to $230M. The startup uses millimetre-wave microwave beams — technology originating from MIT research — to vaporise rock at depths beyond 5km, reaching temperatures of 300–500°C that conventional drill bits cannot access. The funds will go toward Project Obsidian in Oregon, targeting the world's first commercial superhot geothermal plant with grid power delivery by 2030. A hyperscaler has already signed for the first 50MW of output. The company's test site in Texas has reached nearly 1km depth, still far short of the 5km+ target, leaving the core engineering challenge unproven at commercial scale. The raise reflects surging investor interest in always-on clean power driven by AI data centre demand.

BAE-backed Expeditions raises €197M fund for European defence startups

Warsaw-based venture firm Expeditions has closed a €197M Fund II, exceeding its €150M target, to back early-stage European defence startups. The fund is backed by BAE Systems (€25M), the NATO Innovation Fund, Poland's state-backed Polish Development Fund, and tech executives from Skype, Wise, Bolt, and Snowflake. Expeditions plans to invest in up to 40 companies across dual-use fields including cybersecurity, AI, autonomy, quantum, and space. The raise reflects a broader surge in European defence tech investment, with the sector raising a record $8.7bn in 2025. BAE's participation is part of its Launchpad programme, designed to commercialise its own lab technology and gain exposure to fast-moving defence startups.

IQM lists on Nasdaq: Europe's first public quantum firm

Finnish quantum computing company IQM began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 2 under the ticker "IQMX," becoming the first European quantum firm to list on a major US exchange. The company reached the market via a merger with a US shell company rather than a traditional IPO, walking away with €337 million in cash. Unusually for a European deep-tech firm, IQM kept its headquarters in Espoo, Finland, and simultaneously listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. IQM reported €31 million in 2025 revenue and an order backlog above €67 million, claiming to have sold 23 full-stack quantum computers worldwide. Despite the milestone, shares spent most of their debut day below the offer price, with investors noting the company's own prospectus warning that large-scale commercial quantum computing "may never occur."

Alva Industries raises €16M to scale its ultra-compact electric motors

Norwegian deep-tech company Alva Industries has raised €16 million in a funding round led by Nysnø Climate Investments, Sandwater, and Emerald Technology Ventures. The company makes ultra-compact electric motors using its patented FiberPrinting process, which weaves conductive fibres into a motor's stator instead of winding copper wire around an iron core. This produces ironless, slotless motors that are lighter, cogging-free, and offer high torque density — properties valued in robotics, aerospace, medical devices, and defence applications. The capital will fund expanded manufacturing in Norway, product development, and international growth. Alva has hundreds of active customer projects and has previously worked with Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

Ashton Kutcher is leaving Sound Ventures to start a new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Ashton Kutcher is departing Sound Ventures, the firm he co-founded 11 years ago with Guy Oseary, to launch a new early-stage venture capital firm alongside Morgan Beller, former a16z partner and co-creator of Meta's Libra/Diem cryptocurrency project. The unnamed new firm will focus on AI infrastructure, energy, and deep tech investments. Kutcher's move is driven by a desire to return to early-stage backing, as Sound Ventures has shifted toward later-stage deals. The split is amicable, with both sides serving in advisory roles to each other. The new firm enters a crowded field, with Founders Fund, Accel, and Eclipse all recently closing large funds targeting similar sectors, though Kutcher and Beller are positioning themselves upstream of the mega-funds by targeting infrastructure and energy companies before product-market fit is established.

Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub

Zurich and the Greater Zurich Area have quietly become one of the world's most concentrated AI and deep tech hubs, attracting R&D operations from Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Anthropic, and OpenAI. Switzerland ranks first globally in AI researchers per capita, leads in deep tech venture investment share, and has topped the Global Innovation Index for over a decade. ETH Zurich alone generated 40+ spin-offs in 2025, and former Google Switzerland employees have founded roughly 210 companies. The region is positioned not as a Silicon Valley replacement but as a strategic complement — offering specialized talent, proximity to leading research institutions, regulatory stability, and access to industrial sectors like healthcare, finance, and robotics.

Top Quantum Computing Investors in 2026

A comprehensive overview of the leading quantum computing investors in 2026, covering dedicated quantum VC funds (Quantonation, 55 North, Firgun Ventures), corporate venture arms (Google Ventures, IBM Ventures, Microsoft M12, Amazon), sovereign wealth funds (Temasek, Mubadala), and government-backed programs (In-Q-Tel, SGInnovate, HTGF). Private VC in quantum reached $4.9 billion in 2025, more than doubling the prior year. The piece profiles each investor's focus, confirmed portfolio companies, preferred funding stage, and geographic orientation. It also covers how to pitch quantum investors, key metrics they evaluate (qubit count, gate fidelity, coherence times, commercialization roadmap), typical funding amounts by stage, and the complementary roles of government grants versus venture capital for quantum startups.

Playground Global Joins NUS Initiative Supporting Singapore’s Quantum Ecosystem

Playground Global and Matter Venture Partners have joined NUS Enterprise's US$117 million NUS VC Programme, gaining access to Singapore's deep tech startup pipeline spanning quantum technologies, AI, biotech, and advanced materials. In return, Singapore-based startups gain connections to Silicon Valley venture networks, technical expertise, and commercialization support. NUS Enterprise will also open its first Silicon Valley outpost at Playground Global's incubation facility, giving founders access to labs, prototyping tools, and direct exposure to US customers and investors.

SPRIND Launches Quantum Sensing Initiative to Back European Projects and Startups

SPRIND, Germany's Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, has launched a Quantum Sensing Initiative to fund and accelerate quantum sensing projects and startups across Europe. The initiative opens with two challenge-style funding programs: Quantum-Driven Intelligence, which focuses on combining quantum sensor data with existing data sources for actionable insights in areas like climate monitoring and autonomous driving, and QuantumSense Exploration, which targets new quantum measurement methods and systems. Applications are open until September 6, 2026, with Stage 1 beginning September 20. Funding ranges from €200,000 to €450,000 in Stage 1 depending on the program, with additional support available for promising teams after the initial challenge period.

Nearfield Instruments raises record $380M chip round

Nearfield Instruments, a Rotterdam-based startup that inspects chips at the atomic scale using atomic force microscopes, has closed a $380M Series D at a $1.6B valuation — the largest deep-tech funding round in Dutch history. The round was led by Fidelity and includes sovereign wealth funds from Singapore (Temasek) and Qatar (QIA), signaling strategic interest in chip inspection infrastructure. Nearfield's QUADRA platform performs non-destructive metrology on advanced chip structures like High-NA EUV and gate-all-around transistors, addressing a growing bottleneck as AI demands ever more complex chips. The company sits within a broader Dutch semiconductor cluster alongside ASML and other spinouts, reflecting Europe's push for semiconductor sovereignty. The global chip metrology market was valued at $10.3B in 2025 and is projected to reach $15B by 2031.