New Investment in Quantum Motion Strengthens Europe’s Push for Scalable Quantum Computing
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Insider Brief Firgun Ventures made its first European quantum investment by participating in Quantum Motion’s $160 million Series C funding round alongside investors including DCVC, Kembara, Bosch Ventures, and Porsche SE. Quantum Motion is developing full-stack quantum computers using standard 300mm silicon CMOS manufacturing technology, an approach aimed at scaling to millions of qubits using processes already common in the semiconductor industry. The London-based company, which was selected for Stage B of DARPA’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, previously unveiled a full-stack silicon quantum computer deployed at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre for research applications including drug discovery. PRESS RELEASE — Firgun Ventures, a $250 million Quantum fund, today announced its first European investment: Quantum Motion, a London-headquartered quantum computing scale-up. Firgun is participating in Quantum Motion’s $160 million Series C, along with co-leads DCVC and Kembara and participation from the British Business Bank, Oxford Science Enterprises, Inkef, Bosch Ventures, Porsche Automobile Holding SE and Parkwalk Advisors. Quantum Motion develops and deploys full-stack quantum computers, using standard 300mm silicon CMOS technology – the same technology used in laptops and phones – with an approach designed to scale toward millions of qubits, enabling fault‑tolerant, commercially viable quantum computing. This announcement marks Firgun’s official entry into the European market, and follows the fund’s earlier investments in Photonic Inc., a Canadian-based leader in distributed quantum computing and communications and Quantum Elements, a Los Angeles–based startup developing Constellation, a leading AI platform for building quantum applications, with Chad Rigetti on the board.
Dr Kris Naudts, co-founder of Firgun Ventures said “Scaling quantum computers is critical to unlocking the power that could help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, from secure communications to breakthroughs in healthcare and climate science. Firgun is proud to support Quantum Motion as they scale capabilities in the UK, turning world-class research into global leadership, keeping Europe at the forefront of the next industrial revolution.” Founded in 2017 by Professor John Morton (UCL) and Professor Simon Benjamin (University of Oxford), Quantum Motion employs over 100 people across the UK, the US, Australia, and Spain. In September 2025, Quantum Motion unveiled the world’s first full‑stack quantum computer on standard silicon chips, now deployed at the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) for research in areas such as drug discovery. Quantum Motion was also one of the 11 companies selected by the U.S Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance to Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI) late last year. The company previously raised over £62 million in equity and grant funding, including an oversubscribed £42 million Series B round led by Bosch Ventures and Porsche SE, supporting rapid expansion and development of silicon quantum processors.
Matt Swayne LinkedIn With a several-decades long background in journalism and communications, Matt Swayne has worked as a science communicator for an R1 university for more than 12 years, specializing in translating high tech and deep tech for the general audience. He has served as a writer, editor and analyst at The Quantum Insider since its inception. In addition to his service as a science communicator, Matt also develops courses to improve the media and communications skills of scientists and has taught courses. matt@thequantuminsider.com Share this article: