Universal Quantum - About the company
Universal Quantum is a seed company based in Brighton (United Kingdom), founded in 2018 by Sebastian Weidt. It operates as a Developer of quantum computers. Universal Quantum has raised $5.06M in funding from investors like 7percent Ventures, Hoxton Ventures and FoundersX Ventures. The company has 14 active competitors, including 4 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like IonQ, Oxford Ionics and Quantinuum.
Company Details
Developer of quantum computers. It provides mild cooling technology, trapped ion qubits, electronic quantum gates, silicon microchip modules, electric field ink modularity, and practical engineering systems. It has partnered with Hoxton Ventures, Village Global, Luminous ventures, Propagator ventures, and Innovate UK.
- Website
- universalquantum.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@universalquantum.com
- Registered Address
- 2nd Floor, Stanford Gate, South Road, Brighton, England, BN1 6SB
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Brighton, United Kingdom
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$5.06M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
6th among 14 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£10M - £50M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
103 as on Aug 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Universal Quantum
Universal Quantum is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Universal Quantum Ltd CIN: 11710367 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 03, 2018 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | 59 (As on Dec 31, 2024) |
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Universal Quantum's funding and investors
Universal Quantum has raised a total funding of $5.06M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 2020. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 02, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Universal Quantum has 16 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Universal Quantum:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Nov 02, 2022 | 1857465 | Grant (prize money) | 8418115 | 3356682 | 5759240 | 5345399 |
May 16, 2022 | 4632795 | Seed | 8887683 | 1870032 | 8985490 | 8849021 |
Nov 05, 2021 | 2836649 | Grant (prize money) | 3912832 | 2415491 | 9840864 |
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Universal Quantum's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Universal Quantum is Sebastian Weidt. Sebastian Weidt is the CEO of Universal Quantum.
Here are the details of Universal Quantum's key team members:
- Sebastian Weidt: Co-Founder & CEO of Universal Quantum. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
Universal Quantum's Board of Directors
Universal Quantum's board has 2 active members. Sebastian Weidt and Winfried Hensinger are part of team.Here is the list of Universal Quantum's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 7y 9m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 9m |
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Universal Quantum's employee count trend
Universal Quantum has 103 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Universal Quantum's employee count trend over the years:
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Universal Quantum's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Universal Quantum include IonQ, Oxford Ionics and Quantinuum. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Universal Quantum, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | _1573535680111.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} IonQ 2015, College Park (United States), Public | Provider of cloud and trapped ion technology-based universal quantum computers | $86M | 76/100 | |
2nd |  Oxford Ionics 2019, Oxford (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of quantum computers | $48.4M | 68/100 | |
3rd |  Quantinuum 2021, Broomfield (United States), Public | Provider of quantum solution through research | $1.34B | 62/100 | |
4th | Manufacturer of computers for quantum computing | $72.7M | 61/100 | ||
5th | ZuriQ 2024, Zurich (Switzerland), Seed | Provider of high-performance computing solutions for various industries with a focus on innovation and technological advancements | $29.7M | 54/100 | |
6th |  Universal Quantum 2018, Brighton (United Kingdom), Seed | Developer of quantum computers | $5.06M | 55/100 | |
7th | Developer of quantum computers | - | - | 43/100 | |
8th | _1573624007037.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Alpine Quantum Technologies 2017, Innsbruck (Austria), Funding Raised | Developer of general-purpose quantum information processors | - | 42/100 | |
9th |  Huayi Boao 2022, Liaoyuan (China), Series A | Provider of ion-trapped technology-based universal quantum computers | $15.5M | 37/100 | |
10th |  Huayi Quantum 2022, Unfunded | Manufacturer of trapped-ion technology and cloud-based quantum computers | - | - | 24/100 |
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Universal Quantum's Investments and acquisitions
Universal Quantum has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Universal Quantum
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News related to Universal Quantum
Media has covered Universal Quantum for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about company updates.
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UK Quantum Startup Universal Quantum Expands into SingaporeTech in Asia•Sep 09, 2026•Universal Quantum
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Universal Quantum and TUHH partner to develop scalable quantum softwareNew Electronics•Jul 17, 2025•Technical University
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Quantum Exponential invests GBP450,000 in Universal QuantumMorningstar•May 16, 2022•Quantum Exponential, Universal Quantum
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Riverlane: UK consortium develops new hardware abstraction layer to facilitate collaboration across the quantum computing industryCambridge Network•Sep 24, 2021•Riverlane, National Physical Laboratory, Seeqc, and 5 others
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Universal Quantum Raises $4.5 Million To Build A Large-scale Quantum ComputerLaptopsmagazine•Jul 14, 2020•Universal Quantum, Hoxton Ventures, Village Global, Propagator Ventures and 5 others
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