Groove Quantum Secures €16 Million ($18.7M USD) to Scale Germanium Spin-Qubits; Debuts 18-Qubit Processor

Groove Quantum, a spin-out from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has secured €16 million ($18.7M USD) in combined equity and grants to accelerate the development of its germanium-based quantum processors. Alongside the funding, the company unveiled an 18-qubit semiconductor spin-qubit processor, currently the largest of its kind. The funding included a €10 million ($11.7M) seed round co-led by Innovation Industries and 55 North with additional participation from Verve Ventures and the European Innovation Council Fund. In addition, the company received €6 million ($7M) in grants from the EIC Accelerator and JU Chips Act funding programs.

The company built an 18-qubit device in two years using Groove’s germanium spin qubits that combine quantum-optimized materials with CMOS-compatible manufacturing. This platform remains compatible with standard CMOS processes used in modern CPU/GPU fabrication and the company asserts this will allow them to scale their future processors much more rapidly. Groove’s immediate goal is to transition from 18 qubits to a 100-qubit "unit cell." This cell is designed to be tiled—similar to how memory chips are built—providing a clear engineering path toward the millions of qubits required for commercial applications in medicine, energy, and materials science.

For more information visit Groove Quantum's website here.

April 30, 2026