Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS), a Dutch startup specializing in automated quantum chip characterization, has raised €12 million ($13.8 million USD) in an oversubscribed seed round. The round was led by Icecat Capital with participation from Cottonwood Technology Fund, QBeat Ventures, QDNL Participations, and InnovationQuarter Capital. It marks the largest reported seed round to date in the Netherlands’ quantum computing sector.
The funds will support the development of next-generation test equipment capable of evaluating quantum chips in days rather than weeks. OrangeQS aims to remove a key manufacturing bottleneck by enabling scalable, standardized, and high-throughput testing for both superconducting and spin qubit platforms. The company’s flagship system, OrangeQS MAX, is already operational at IQM’s site in Finland, while its FLEX and Juice products are in use at institutions such as KIT, University of Napoli, Chalmers, Berkeley Lab, and QuTech.
By accelerating chip test cycles and improving reproducibility, OrangeQS positions itself as a foundational player in the quantum supply chain. Its tools support the industry’s trajectory toward large-scale quantum hardware and aim to underpin a Moore’s Law-style scaling regime in qubit count.
Read OrangeQS’s announcement here and coverage from EU-Startups here.
June 18, 2025
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