ZuriQ
Assembly Line
ZuriQ raises $4.2M to break quantum computing's scaling barrier
ZuriQ has raised $4.2M in seed funding to commercialize a new architecture that breaks through the scaling barrier in quantum computing. The company’s technology uses a combination of electric and magnetic fields to trap ions, allowing them to move freely in all spatial directions and enabling faster growth in computing power. Unlike existing quantum computer scaleups, ZuriQ has redesigned the fundamental computational building block from the ground up, maintaining compatibility with proven control techniques. The company aims to demonstrate its first prototype with dozens of ions in a reconfigurable 2D grid by the end of the year and is building towards thousands of qubits required for industrially useful quantum computing. With applications in quantum chemistry, chemical engineering, and high-performance computing, ZuriQ believes its platform will provide the strongest possible foundation for developers to discover innovative applications. The funding round was led by Founderful, with participation from SquareOne, First Momentum Ventures, OnSight Ventures, and QAI Ventures.