ORCA Computing secures £2.9m in pre-seed funding led by Atmos Ventures to build quantum computers
The pre-seed round was led by Atmos Ventures with backing from Oxford Sciences Innovation and Quantonation.
ORCA Computing builds full-stack photonic quantum computers that operate at room temperature using standard components. The company develops scalable hardware and software systems designed to transform data processing across multiple industries.
ORCA Computing has secured £2.9m in a pre-seed financing round led by Atmos Ventures. The raise included participation from Oxford Sciences Innovation and Quantonation, alongside grant funding from Innovate UK.
The capital will be directed towards constructing the firm's optical fiber based quantum computer and advancing its roadmap to deliver scaled down processing tools for strategic partners.
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"Optical fiber is the cornerstone of the internet revolution, carrying information across continents"
Richard Murray
CEO at ORCA Computing
Investor perspective
"ORCA has a novel approach to solving the scalability and connectivity challenges that the quantum computing hardware community is currently facing"
Hadi Solh
Managing Partner, Atmos Ventures
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ORCA Computing
ORCA Computing develops full-stack photonic quantum computing systems.