{"id":44952,"date":"2025-08-05T09:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44952\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T09:01:13","slug":"israels-quamcore-raises-26m-to-build-million-qubit-quantum-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/44952\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel\u2019s QuamCore raises $26M to build million-qubit quantum computer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The investment, which brings QuamCore\u2019s total funding to $35 million, was led by Sentinel Global with participation from Arkin Capital, Viola Ventures, Earth &amp; Beyond Ventures, Surround Ventures, Rhodium, Qbeat Ventures and a $4 million non-dilutive grant from the Israel Innovation Authority.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike current superconducting quantum systems, such as those developed by Google and IBM, which manage around 5,000 qubits per cryostat, QuamCore\u2019s innovative architecture is designed to scale to 1 million qubits in a single unit. The breakthrough eliminates the need for costly and complex multi-cryostat setups, significantly reducing size, cost and energy demands.<\/p>\n<p>QuamCore\u2019s approach integrates superconducting digital control logic directly into the cryostat, slashing cabling requirements and resolving thermal bottlenecks that have hindered large-scale quantum systems. The design also incorporates built-in error correction, a key step toward fault-tolerant quantum computing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScaling to 1 million qubits is the threshold for real-world quantum advantage,\u201d said QuamCore CEO Alon Cohen. \u201cOur architecture rethinks superconducting qubits, the most mature and high-performing platform, to create a compact, scalable system. This funding accelerates our path to chip production and prototype integration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The startup\u2019s founding team combines expertise in quantum information, superconducting devices and large-scale semiconductor systems. With the new capital, QuamCore plans to begin fabricating its first-generation quantum processors, establish a dedicated quantum lab, and expand operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuamCore\u2019s roadmap to a million-qubit machine is a game-changer for superconducting quantum technology,\u201d said Dror Sharon, Partner at Sentinel Global. \u201cTheir innovation redefines how we approach scaling, making quantum computing more practical and impactful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arkin Capital CEO Nir Arkin added that \u201cby embedding control logic inside the cryostat, QuamCore removes a critical barrier to scaling. This approach could unlock markets worth trillions by making million-qubit systems economically viable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>QuamCore\u2019s technology aims to maintain superconducting qubits\u2019 lead in the quantum computing race. The company\u2019s patented architecture is designed to deliver fault-tolerant, scalable systems, positioning QuamCore to drive transformative advancements across industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The investment, which brings QuamCore\u2019s total funding to $35 million, was led by Sentinel Global with participation from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44953,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[64,63,257,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-44952","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computing","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-computing","11":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44952"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44952\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}