Orange Quantum Systems (OrangeQS), a Delft-based spin-off from TNO and QuTech, has finalized a second closing of its seed funding round at €15 million ($17.6 million USD). This extension follows a €12 million closing in June 2025 and was led by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. The round included participation from early-stage backer QDNL Participations. The capital is allocated to the technical acceleration of the OrangeQS MAX product line, an automated system designed to characterize quantum chips with 100 or more qubits. As part of the investment, Zeina Chebli of the EIC Fund has joined the company’s board of directors.
In coordination with the funding, the company launched the OrangeQS MAX Partnership Program to align its hardware development with industrial chip manufacturers. Initial participants include Rigetti Computing, QuantWare, and Peak Quantum. The program provides a framework for partners to influence the technology roadmap for parallel and non-destructive cryogenic testing while maintaining individual intellectual property. Technical objectives include reducing the testing cycle for superconducting and spin-qubit chips from months to hours through automated diagnostics.
OrangeQS also released a white paper outlining the requirements for “dark quantum foundries”—highly automated fabrication environments that utilize AI-driven virtual sensors to monitor production. The framework addresses the “observability gap” in quantum manufacturing, where performance metrics are typically only accessible via expensive milli-Kelvin testing. The company’s product portfolio, which includes the MAX and FLEX platforms and the open-source Juice operating system, is currently utilized by organizations such as IQM, Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Quantum Testbed, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.
For details on the funding extension and the partnership program, see the announcement here. The white paper on quantum foundry automation is available here. Additional reporting on the company’s background and team composition is available at Tech Funding News here.
April 21, 2026
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