QuantWare Secures €152 Million to Mass-Produce Quantum Computers
Delft, Friday 5 June 2026
Backed by a €152 million funding round, Dutch scale-up QuantWare is building a dedicated factory to mass-produce quantum processors, transforming the Netherlands into a global hardware manufacturing hub.
Transitioning from Laboratory to Industrial Scale
In a decisive move to industrialise quantum computing, Delft-based scale-up QuantWare secured €152 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round on 6 May 2026 [2]. This formidable capital injection was further solidified in June 2026 when Dutch state-backed investor Invest-NL announced a €19.5 million follow-on investment via its Deep Tech Fund [1]. The primary objective of this funding is the construction of ‘KiloFab’, a dedicated manufacturing facility in Delft designed to fabricate the company’s new VIO-40K quantum processing units (QPUs) on an industrial scale [2]. By establishing its own production facility within the Netherlands, QuantWare aims to retain domestic innovation while dramatically increasing its manufacturing capacity to meet global demand [1].
Strategic Autonomy and the Dutch Semiconductor Ecosystem
The expansion of QuantWare occurs against the backdrop of a highly developed Dutch semiconductor ecosystem. Historically, the Netherlands has dominated the global chip sector not by manufacturing the chips themselves, but by engineering the complex machinery required for their production—exemplified by industry giants such as ASML, ASM, and NXP [3]. According to a June 2026 analysis of the Dutch chip sector, which remains the most critical industry in the country and the premier chip cluster in Europe, the focus has predominantly been on equipment manufacturing [3]. QuantWare’s KiloFab represents a strategic pivot, demonstrating that the Netherlands can also command a central role in the direct fabrication of next-generation quantum hardware [1][3].
A Pan-European Push for Quantum Infrastructure
The drive to commercialise quantum hardware is not isolated to the Netherlands; it reflects a broader, heavily capitalised pan-European strategy. Just days prior, on 3 June 2026, French quantum startup Quobly announced a €115 million Series A round to advance its silicon-based quantum computers [5]. Led by Bpifrance, SEALSQ, and STMicroelectronics, Quobly’s funding mirrors QuantWare’s trajectory, illustrating a regional shift where quantum computing is increasingly treated as foundational industrial infrastructure rather than distant scientific research [5]. The convergence of sovereign wealth, semiconductor industry capital, and institutional investors indicates a robust confidence in the European deep tech ecosystem’s ability to compete globally [1][5].
The Financial Mechanics of Deep Tech Scaling
The financial mechanics behind these scaling efforts reveal the immense capital requirements inherent to deep tech and HTSM ventures, a trend similarly observed in broader smart technology and industrial manufacturing investments, such as Oxbo’s recent international facility expansion in March 2025 [4]. QuantWare’s €152 million Series B brought together a diverse coalition of investors, including ETF Partners, FORWARD.one, InnovationQuarter Capital, Ground State Ventures, and Graduate Ventures, alongside the aforementioned Intel Capital and In-Q-Tel [2]. Robin van Boxsel, General Partner at FORWARD.one, emphasised that QuantWare possesses the technology, team, and industrial capacity to become an absolute market leader in the rapidly expanding quantum industry [2]. The total capital raised by both QuantWare and Quobly in this brief period amounts to 267 million euros, a staggering sum that underscores the premium placed on hardware scalability [1][5].