Best Quantum Computing Companies in Germany
The 36 best Quantum Computing companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Q.ANT.
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Ranked: Best Quantum Computing companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q.ANT Provider of industrial quantum technology and photonics solutions, specializing in photonics, quantum… 62Patents top 12%Innovation top 18%Funding top 28%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Innovationtop 18% Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 41% Techtop 44% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Marketbottom 34% Patents: 168 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 Innovation: 168 patents (top 10% of patent-holders) · 153 filings since 2022 vs 15 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $83M | 10 mo ago | Series A | Michael Fortsch CEO | 2018 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | 168 patents Particle sensing/characterization and magnetic field generation/measurement technologies. | — |
| 2 | eleQtron Manufacturer of computers for quantum computing 76AI top 15%Innovation top 24%Patents top 24%Funding top 25% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Innovationtop 24% Patentstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Techtop 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Innovation: 90 patents (top 22% of patent-holders) · 90 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $73M | 4 mo ago | Series A | Michael Johanning Co-Founder | 2020 | WordPressMarkerMySQL+27 | 90 patents Ion‑trap quantum computing hardware, control methods, and specialized conductive components | — |
| 3 | planqc Provider of scalable quantum computers using lasers | $59M | 26 mo ago | Series A | Johannes Zeiher Co-Founder | 2022 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365GSAP+5 | — | — |
| 4 | kiutra Provider of a cooling technology intended to provide cryogen-free cooling solutions 69Innovation top 22%Patents top 23%Talent top 28%Funding top 29% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 23% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 32% Newstop 32% Moattop 38% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 42% Innovation: 44 patents (top 31% of patent-holders) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 Patents: 44 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 35 filings since 2022 vs 9 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $19M | 11 mo ago | Series B | Christian Pfleiderer Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+27 | 44 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 5 | HQS Quantum Simulations Developer of quantum simulation software for spectroscopy and related techniques | $16M | 19 mo ago | Series A | — | 2017 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | 49 patents Quantum algorithms for simulating molecular and spin systems on noisy quantum computers | — |
| 6 | Kipu Quantum Developer of quantum software solutions for optimization and machine learning | $14M | 33 mo ago | Seed | Enrique Solano Co-Founder | 2021 | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+15 | 35 patents Quantum algorithms and optimization methods for variational, annealing, and adiabatic quantum computing | 1 launch |
| 7 | QuantumDiamonds Provider of diamond-based quantum technology 40Talent top 28%News top 46%Moat top 47%Innovation top 50% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Newstop 46% Moattop 47% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 2 types) · Top themes: Capital raise, Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $3M | 33 mo ago | Seed | Kristina Liu Co-Founder | 2021 | — | 5 patents High‑resolution microwave imaging and spectroscopy using solid immersion lenses | — |
| 8 | Quantistry Provider of AI and cloud-powered quantum simulation solutions for chemicals | $3M | 30 mo ago | Series A | Arturo Robertazzi CGO & Co-Founder | 2019 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+12 | — | — |
| 9 | Pixel Photonics Provider of single-photon detectors 48Growth top 28%Innovation top 33%Moat top 37%Patents top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Innovationtop 33% Moattop 37% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 17% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 18 patents (top 55% of patent-holders) · 18 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | Seed | Nicolai Walter Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | BootstrapApache HTTP ServerLazySizes+5 | 18 patents Secure single‑photon detection devices for quantum communication and optical sensing | — |
| 10 | Peak Quantum Company developing quantum processors based on superconducting qubits enabling applications in quantum… 16Talent top 38%Global top 45%Funding bottom 44%Market bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Globaltop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Marketbottom 31% Techbottom 19% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Global: Investors from 3 countries beyond Germany rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | Seed | Alexander Schult Co-Founder | 2024 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — |
| 11 | Crypta Labs Quantum cryptography based security solutions for IoT applications | $2M | 86 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+32 | — | — |
| 12 | nextnano Software for simulation of electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor nanodevices | $2M | 68 mo ago | Funding Raised | Stefan Birner CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 13 | QC Design Developer of quantum computing systems | $2M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Ish Dhand Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+11 | 46 patents Refillable cosmetic containers and rotary dispensing closures for personal care products. | — |
| 14 | qutools Developer of quantum time tagging and quantum entanglement demonstration devices | $299K | 104 mo ago | Funding Raised | Henning Weier Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | 6 patents Quantum key distribution hardware and tunable entangled photon pair generation systems | — |
Top 12 Quantum Computing companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Siegen, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 30 employees$72.7Mraised▾
Manufacturer of computers for quantum computing. It provides users with building computers that use quantum bits or qubits to perform various computations and to process information. Its features include computing calculations, system management, and operating quantum computing equipment.
- May 2026Series A$66.7M
- Nov 2022Series A$5.9M
#2
Series A · Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2018$82.9Mraised▾
Q.ANT is an expert in industrial quantum technology based in Germany, specializing in photonics, quantum computing, magnetometers, particle sensors, and atomic gyroscopes. They have recently developed breakthrough quantum magnetic field sensors for controlling prostheses, exoskeletons, and avatars with neural signals.
- Oct 2025Series A$8M
- Jul 2025Series A$72M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#3
Series B · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2018 · 41 employees$18.9Mraised▾
Provider of a cooling technology intended to provide cryogen-free cooling solutions. Products include S-Type Essential - a versatile rack-mountable cryogenic platform, S-Type Optical - a compact sub-kelvin cryostat with free-beam optical access, and L-Type Rapid - a top-loading cryostat for simple and fast low-temperature analysis. Also provides add ons and accessories for its cryostats.
- Oct 2025Series B$15.2M
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$48.7K
- Nov 2021Series A—
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$1.8M
#4
Seed · Munster, North Rhine Westphalia · founded 2020 · 23 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Provider of single-photon detectors. It designs and develops waveguide-integrated single-photon detectors based on superconducting nanowires that facilitate the detection of light quanta at the single-photon level. It caters to imaging and quantum cryptography applications.
- Apr 2026Grant (prize money)$2.9M
- Apr 2026Seed$5.8M
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Aug 2023Seed$1.6M
#5
Seed · Garching, Bavaria · founded 2024$2.6Mraised▾
Company developing quantum processors based on superconducting qubits enabling applications in quantum computing and research. The company helps in building quantum computing solutions.
- Apr 2026Seed$2.6M
#6
Series A · Karlsruhe, Baden-wurttemberg · founded 2017 · 29 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Developer of quantum simulation software for spectroscopy and related techniques. The software suite is designed for nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, turning spectra into chemical insight. It improves mixture analysis on compact low-field devices. The company delivers quantum mechanics-based analysis software that turns physics into industry-ready spectroscopy workflows.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$2.6M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$36.8K
- Jan 2022Series A$13.6M
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$294.3K
#7
Series A · Garching, Bavaria · founded 2022 · 24 employees$59Mraised▾
Provider of scalable quantum computers using lasers. It provides users with a compamny that uses the quantised motion of laser-cooled trapped ions or charged atomic particles as their physical support for Universal Quantum computers. Its features include quantum information, qubits scaling, and laser pulses.
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2024Series A$54.2M
- Feb 2023Series A—
- Jun 2022Series A$4.9M
#8
Seed · Germany · founded 2021 · 11 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Developer of quantum software solutions for optimization and machine learning. The company provides access to software solutions and cloud-accessible quantum processors. It offers solutions for financial modeling, boosted neural networks, classification of tabular data, and combinatorial optimization. The company also provides solutions for optimizing networks, chemistry modeling, and protein folding.
- Dec 2023Seed$11.5M
- Sep 2022Seed$3M
#9
Series A · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 15 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of AI and cloud-powered quantum simulation solutions for chemicals. It offers a web-based platform that enables users to digitize and optimize the production processes of chemical and pharmaceutical products. Its features include workflow designing, synthesis simulation, molecular and material property management, and project management.
- Mar 2024Series A$3.3M
- 2019Grant (prize money)—
#10
Seed · Ulm, Baden Wurttemberg · founded 2021 · 10 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Developer of quantum computing systems. It helps users to improve the fault tolerance of quantum computers. It offers software and architectures to enable the development of quantum computing systems. It focuses on designing fault-tolerant quantum computers.
- Jul 2024Seed$1.6M
- Jul 2024Grant (prize money)$2.7M
#11
Seed · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of diamond-based quantum technology. It caters to medical diagnostics and imaging, semiconductor manufacturing, battery development, and chemical analysis.
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$4.4M
- Nov 2023Seed$3.3M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)—
#12
Funding Raised · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2012$1.8Mraised▾
Nextnano provides software solutions for simulation of electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor nanodevices. Its software claims to provide a better physical method for the calculation of the quantum mechanical properties of an arbitrary combination of geometries and materials which are suited for currently existing devices as well as novel devices like instance protein sensors. Some of the software simulators include Schrodinger-Poisson-Current solver called Nextnano++ ( written in C++) and Nextnano³ (written in Fortran), a graphical user interface for its software called Nextnanomat, etc. Finds application in Quantum Computing, Solar Cells, Optoelectronics, Biochips, and others. Its customers include MIT, Purdue University, IBM Research, University of Oxford, etc.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$501K
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$305.1K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$325.4K
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$357.6K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
How research on Quantum Computing is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Quantum Computing — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,630 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Forschungszentrum Jülich280
- Technical University of Munich206
- RWTH Aachen University203
- Freie Universität Berlin128
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology124
- Qubit128→741
- Quantum computer47→390
- Quantum algorithm9→170
- Quantum entanglement27→151
- Quantum circuit1→83
- Qubit47→336
- Quantum computer18→255
- Quantum algorithm3→98
- Quantum circuit3→52
- Quantum mechanics11→58
- Qubit12→85
- Quantum computer6→65
- Superconductivity1→13
- Spin (aerodynamics)1→10
- Quantum mechanics4→12
Where quantum computing is researched across Germany
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing quantum computing patents in Germany
Germany quantum computing patent filing is accelerating — 1,633 filings from 1,650 assignees (2016–2025), led by Zeiss CARL SMT, IBM, Infineon Technologies; annual filings 103→376.
- Zeiss CARL SMT539
- IBM270
- Infineon Technologies267
- Merck Patent230
- IBM Deutschland221
- Forschungszentrum Juelich148
- BASF SE143
- Fraunhofer GES Forschung142
Common questions
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