Quantum Delta NL (QDNL), announced yesterday that it has secured a €273 million investment from The National Growth Fund (NGF) as part of the third phase of the QDNL programme. This brings the total amount of funding awarded to QDNL to €615 million. The Dutch government's decision to support this initiative highlights their commitment to a shared vision: driving quantum innovation forward and creating sustainable economic growth. 

Yesterday, the quantum startup Qblox announced the successful completion of a Series A funding round of $26 million, led by Quantonation and Invest-NL Deep Tech fund, with additional participation from QDNL participations and the European Innovation Council (EIC). Qblox said that its control stack solutions are currently utilised by over one hundred customers globally, and this Series A funding will further fuel Qblox's efforts in research and development, allowing for accelerated product development and enhanced market positioning.

Dutch communications security startup Q*Bird recently announced that it has raised €2.5 million of funds, which was jointly led by QDNL and Cottonwood Technology Fund, with participation from InnovationQuarter. The company stated that the new funds will be used to expand the sales of its quantum cryptography (QKD) product called Falqon and develop more quantum security products to accelerate its growth in emerging markets.