Firgun Ventures backs Quantum Motion in $160 million Series C

By AI, Created 10:54 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Firgun Ventures made its first European investment by joining Quantum Motion’s $160 million Series C, a funding round aimed at scaling silicon-based quantum computers in London. The deal adds momentum to Europe’s effort to build fault-tolerant quantum systems with commercial potential.

Why it matters: - Firgun Ventures is making its first European bet on a company that aims to scale quantum computers using standard silicon chip manufacturing. - Quantum Motion’s approach is designed to move quantum computing toward millions of qubits and fault-tolerant systems. - The investment adds capital and visibility to Europe’s push to build commercially viable quantum hardware.

What happened: - Firgun Ventures joined Quantum Motion’s $160 million Series C round. - DCVC and Kembara co-led the financing. - The round also included the British Business Bank, Oxford Science Enterprises, Inkef, Bosch Ventures, Porsche Automobile Holding SE and Parkwalk Advisors. - Firgun Ventures described the deal as its official entry into the European market. - Firgun Ventures has also invested in Photonic Inc. and Quantum Elements.

The details: - Quantum Motion is a London-headquartered quantum computing scale-up. - The company develops full-stack quantum computers using standard 300mm silicon CMOS technology. - Quantum Motion says that manufacturing approach is the same technology used in laptops and phones. - The company’s architecture is designed to scale toward millions of qubits. - Quantum Motion aims to enable fault-tolerant, commercially viable quantum computing. - The company was founded in 2017 by Professor John Morton of UCL and Professor Simon Benjamin of the University of Oxford. - Quantum Motion employs more than 100 people across the UK, the US, Australia and Spain. - In September 2025, Quantum Motion unveiled what it called the world’s first full-stack quantum computer on standard silicon chips. - That system is now deployed at the National Quantum Computing Centre for research including drug discovery. - Quantum Motion was one of 11 companies selected by DARPA to advance to Stage B of the Quantum Benchmarking Initiative late last year. - The company previously raised more than £62 million in equity and grant funding. - That total included an oversubscribed £42 million Series B led by Bosch Ventures and Porsche SE.

Between the lines: - Firgun Ventures is signaling that Europe can compete in the race to commercialize quantum computing hardware, not just software or research. - Quantum Motion’s silicon-based strategy stands out because it uses existing semiconductor manufacturing methods rather than more exotic hardware approaches. - The DARPA selection and NQCC deployment suggest the company is gaining validation from both government and research institutions. - Firgun Ventures said its support is meant to help turn UK research into global leadership in quantum computing.

What’s next: - Quantum Motion is expected to use the new funding to continue scaling its silicon quantum processors and full-stack systems. - Firgun Ventures is likely to keep building its quantum portfolio after expanding into Europe. - Further progress on Quantum Motion’s path to larger, more scalable quantum computers will be a key signal for the sector.

The bottom line: - The round gives Quantum Motion more firepower to push silicon-based quantum computing toward practical scale, while giving Firgun Ventures a foothold in Europe’s quantum market.

More information is available at Firgun Ventures.