Peak Quantum, a Munich-based quantum computing startup, has
raised €2.2 million in pre-seed funding to advance its superconducting quantum
processor technology and establish a European pilot manufacturing line. The
round was led by Cloudberry Ventures, with participation from United Founders,
QAI Ventures, Golden Egg Check, and several business angels with industry
experience. Including public support, such as funding from the EU Chips Act,
the company’s total funding now exceeds €5 million.
Founded in 2024, Peak Quantum is a spin-off from the
Walther-Meißner-Institute (WMI), part of the Technical University of Munich.
Established by scientists and experienced entrepreneurs, the company integrates
expertise in chip design, fabrication, and system integration.
Peak Quantum’s technological approach focuses on developing
quantum bits (qubits) with intrinsic error resilience at the hardware level.
While conventional quantum processors rely heavily on complex post-processing
error correction, the company’s architecture integrates error protection
directly into the physical design of the qubits, reducing system complexity and
supporting the development of practically usable quantum computers.
The quantum computing industry has focused for too long on
scaling the number of qubits. But more qubits do not help if each individual
one is unreliable. We are developing processors where error resilience is an
intrinsic physical property of the hardware itself,
said Leon Koch, CEO of Peak Quantum.
A key element of the company’s roadmap is its involvement
in the planned SUPREME European quantum chip pilot line under the EU Chips Act.
Peak Quantum has been selected to operate the facility, with operations
scheduled to begin in April 2026. The initiative is intended to support the
development and manufacturing of quantum chips in Europe.
The new capital will be used to further develop
error-resilient superconducting qubits and to support the establishment of the
European pilot production line.