Quantum computing company Zuriq to scale tech amid $25.5m raise

Quantum computing firm Zuriq will expand its quantum technology following a $25.5m investment round led by Quantonation. This follows a $4.2m pre-seed funding round in 2025. The company, founded as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, will utilise the capital to develop trapped-ion quantum processors and increase its team. Zuriq distinguishes its approach by using two-dimensional processors and allowing ions to move freely in any direction, a significant departure from the traditional one-dimensional chains.

Zuriq's lead scientist, Prof Jonathan Home, explains that this geometry allows the number of ions to grow with the area of the chip, potentially leading to thousands of ions, and significantly enhances connectivity. A common misconception about the quantum race is that it is already decided, but Zuriq's approach demonstrates that transformative physics breakthroughs in quantum architecture remain to be made.

Quantonation's Christophe Jurczak emphasizes that the scientific talent of the Zuriq team is world-class, explaining why the company has attracted global talent and will build two-dimensional native quantum computers.