Tech Giant Flip Collaborates with Quantum Company Q.ANT for New Startup Initiative: Startup Revolution
Q.ANT, a deeptech company based in Stuttgart, has secured a significant €62 million (approximately $72-73 million USD) in Series A funding, one of the largest deep-tech financings in Europe. The round, completed in mid-2025, was co-led by Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, and imec.xpand, with participation from L-Bank, Verve Ventures, Grazia Equity, TRUMPF, and other prominent investors [2][3][5].
This substantial investment is intended to accelerate Q.ANT's technological development, commercialization, and global expansion. The funding will support scaling production capacity for their photonic processors, which leverage thin-film lithium niobate technology for analog computation using light. This innovative approach aims to deliver up to 30× greater energy efficiency, 50× performance gains, and potentially 100× increases in computing capacity compared to conventional silicon-based chips, with much lower cooling requirements [3][5].
Beyond photonic processors, Q.ANT's portfolio includes quantum atomic gyroscopes and high-precision quantum magnetometers, targeting applications like satellite attitude control. The company's strategic development is bolstered by an expanded advisory board with semiconductor experts [2].
Given the current pace of commercialization and the global AI infrastructure boom pushing the limits of traditional silicon chips, Q.ANT's photonic technology positions it well for future growth. The funding enables aggressive R&D, production scale-up, and marketing to meet rising demands for energy-efficient AI hardware solutions in data centers worldwide [3][5].
Meanwhile, Flip GmbH, an AI-based employee platform, reported revenues of around €6.5 million for 2023. However, the company's setup costs amounted to €25 million by the end of 2023 [6].
Elsewhere in the startup ecosystem, Tanso, a Munich-based startup, raised €12 million for capturing, managing, and reporting CO2 emissions. The startup plans to expand its team, enter further countries, and develop further product modules with the recent funding [7].
The upswing in entrepreneurial activity in Europe is causing optimism, as evidenced by the introduction of several new companies such as Peec AI, Straion, Balu, warmwind, and sqior by Startup Radar. The second STARTUPLAND event is scheduled to take place on November 5th [8].
In other news, remberg, an IoT hardware and predictive maintenance service for industrial companies, started operations. Capacura invested in TimeTeller, and the EdTech company paddy received 1 million euros in investment [9].
However, the startup landscape is not without its challenges. The federal government's startup policies have been criticized, with the Startup Association stating, "No one can say who is responsible" [10].
Lastly, Beawear received a financial boost, but further details were not disclosed [11]. The job market for startups and companies is active, with the Job Board offering numerous job listings for those seeking new challenges.
References: [1] Q.ANT Press Release, 2025 [2] TechCrunch, 2025 [3] VentureBeat, 2025 [4] Startup Radar, 2025 [5] EU Startups, 2025 [6] Flip GmbH Annual Report, 2023 [7] Tanso Press Release, 2025 [8] STARTUPLAND Event Announcement, 2025 [9] Various News Sources, 2023-2025 [10] Der Spiegel, 2025 [11] Beawear Press Release, 2025
