Founded by former Silo AI chief Peter Sarlin, the Finnish lab says it already has about $23 million in committed revenue and 50 AI and quantum scientists.
Its QuTwo OS routes workloads across classical, quantum and hybrid systems, with enterprise AI as the main focus and Zalando among design partners.
Sarlin said QuTwo chose angels over venture capital after strong soft-launch interest, betting Europe’s push for local tech will support long-term AI and quantum-inspired research.
Can a Finnish startup's 'quantum-inspired' AI truly challenge Silicon Valley's dominance?
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QuTwo Secures €25M Angel Funding to Lead Europe’s AI-Quantum Computing Hybrid Revolution
Overview
In May 2026, Helsinki-based AI startup QuTwo secured €25 million in angel funding, reaching a €325 million valuation, backed by prominent investors like Yuri Milner and Thomas Wolf. Led by Peter Sarlin, founder of Silo AI, QuTwo focuses on a pragmatic AI-first strategy that integrates quantum-inspired computing through its hardware-agnostic QuTwo OS. This platform enables enterprises to run complex AI workloads efficiently across classical and emerging quantum systems, delivering near-term value and energy savings. With $23 million in committed revenue from partnerships with Zalando and OP Pohjola, QuTwo is positioned as a key enabler in Europe's push for technological sovereignty and the quantum computing future.