The Quantum Investment Report & Company Directory 2026
The Quantum Investment Report & Company Directory 2026 is a comprehensive market intelligence publication from Future Markets that maps the global quantum technology sector at a pivotal moment in its commercial development. Spanning 342 pages, the report combines a detailed investment analysis with a directory of 313 quantum technology companies, giving strategists, investors, policymakers and industry participants a single authoritative reference to the people, capital and technologies shaping the quantum landscape.
Part One, the Quantum Investment Report, traces investment in quantum technologies from the sector’s earliest research grants in 2012 through the first months of 2026. It documents a decisive inflection point: after a venture-capital correction in 2023, private quantum investment recovered strongly and then accelerated sharply, reaching approximately US$4.9 billion in 2025 — a 192% increase over the prior year — while cumulative investment since 2012 has surpassed US$65 billion. The report’s defining theme is the opening of public capital markets to quantum pure-plays, with Infleqtion, IQM, Xanadu and Pasqal moving toward public listings in early 2026 and Quantinuum filing for a potential US$20 billion IPO. Across eleven sections and eight detailed data tables, Part One analyses total market investment year by year, the largest funding rounds and acquisitions, and the distribution of capital by technology subsector, application area and geographic region. It examines the dominant role of government funding — an estimated 65–75% of total quantum investment — through a comparison of national programmes across more than a dozen countries, and identifies the key structural trends defining the current cycle, from surging round sizes and accelerating mergers and acquisitions to the entry of sovereign and institutional investors. A 2026 developments tracker and a market forecast to 2036 complete the analysis.
Part Two, the Company Directory, profiles 313 companies organised into five technology categories: Quantum Computing, Quantum Hardware, Quantum Software, Quantum Sensing, and Quantum Communications & Security. Each profile records the company’s country, primary category and founding year, a description of its technology and focus, and, where disclosed, its funding history and contact details. The directory spans the full breadth of the ecosystem — from publicly listed leaders and well-capitalised scale-ups to a continuously replenished early-stage frontier — and includes nineteen newly profiled companies reflecting the most recent 2026 funding and corporate activity.
Compiled from company filings, exchange disclosures, government budget documents, venture databases and primary research, the report presents a sector that has matured from a publicly funded research frontier into a public-market industry with mainstream institutional participation. It is designed both as a strategic primer — enabling a reader to quickly understand how much capital has entered the quantum sector, who has provided it and where it has gone — and as a working reference for tracking the companies driving quantum computing, sensing, communications and software toward commercial deployment. Quantitative figures reflect data available through May 2026 and are subject to revision.
Part One, the Quantum Investment Report, traces investment in quantum technologies from the sector’s earliest research grants in 2012 through the first months of 2026. It documents a decisive inflection point: after a venture-capital correction in 2023, private quantum investment recovered strongly and then accelerated sharply, reaching approximately US$4.9 billion in 2025 — a 192% increase over the prior year — while cumulative investment since 2012 has surpassed US$65 billion. The report’s defining theme is the opening of public capital markets to quantum pure-plays, with Infleqtion, IQM, Xanadu and Pasqal moving toward public listings in early 2026 and Quantinuum filing for a potential US$20 billion IPO. Across eleven sections and eight detailed data tables, Part One analyses total market investment year by year, the largest funding rounds and acquisitions, and the distribution of capital by technology subsector, application area and geographic region. It examines the dominant role of government funding — an estimated 65–75% of total quantum investment — through a comparison of national programmes across more than a dozen countries, and identifies the key structural trends defining the current cycle, from surging round sizes and accelerating mergers and acquisitions to the entry of sovereign and institutional investors. A 2026 developments tracker and a market forecast to 2036 complete the analysis.
Part Two, the Company Directory, profiles 313 companies organised into five technology categories: Quantum Computing, Quantum Hardware, Quantum Software, Quantum Sensing, and Quantum Communications & Security. Each profile records the company’s country, primary category and founding year, a description of its technology and focus, and, where disclosed, its funding history and contact details. The directory spans the full breadth of the ecosystem — from publicly listed leaders and well-capitalised scale-ups to a continuously replenished early-stage frontier — and includes nineteen newly profiled companies reflecting the most recent 2026 funding and corporate activity.
Compiled from company filings, exchange disclosures, government budget documents, venture databases and primary research, the report presents a sector that has matured from a publicly funded research frontier into a public-market industry with mainstream institutional participation. It is designed both as a strategic primer — enabling a reader to quickly understand how much capital has entered the quantum sector, who has provided it and where it has gone — and as a working reference for tracking the companies driving quantum computing, sensing, communications and software toward commercial deployment. Quantitative figures reflect data available through May 2026 and are subject to revision.
PART ONE · THE QUANTUM INVESTMENT REPORT
The quantum investment landscape at a glance
Total market investment, 2012–2026
Major quantum investments, 2024–H1 2026
Investment by technology subsector
Investment by application area
Investment by region
Global government initiatives and funding
Key investment trends, 2025–2026
Company funding landscape
Selected quantum developments, 2026
Market outlook, 2026–2036
PART TWO · THE COMPANY DIRECTORY
Quantum Computing — 117 companies
Quantum Hardware — 50 companies
Quantum Software — 48 companies
Quantum Sensing — 26 companies
Quantum Communications & Security — 72 companies
The quantum investment landscape at a glance
Total market investment, 2012–2026
Major quantum investments, 2024–H1 2026
Investment by technology subsector
Investment by application area
Investment by region
Global government initiatives and funding
Key investment trends, 2025–2026
Company funding landscape
Selected quantum developments, 2026
Market outlook, 2026–2036
PART TWO · THE COMPANY DIRECTORY
Quantum Computing — 117 companies
Quantum Hardware — 50 companies
Quantum Software — 48 companies
Quantum Sensing — 26 companies
Quantum Communications & Security — 72 companies
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 — Quantum technology total investment, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 2 — Quantum technology investment by subsector, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 3 — Quantum technology investment by application area, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 4 — Quantum technology investment by region, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 5 — Global government quantum initiatives — comparison
Table 6 — Key quantum investment trends, 2025–2026
Table 7 — Cumulative funding of leading quantum companies, to 2026 (US$)
Table 8 — Total quantum technology market forecast, 2026–2036 (US$ billions)
Table 1 — Quantum technology total investment, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 2 — Quantum technology investment by subsector, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 3 — Quantum technology investment by application area, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 4 — Quantum technology investment by region, 2012–2026 (US$ millions)
Table 5 — Global government quantum initiatives — comparison
Table 6 — Key quantum investment trends, 2025–2026
Table 7 — Cumulative funding of leading quantum companies, to 2026 (US$)
Table 8 — Total quantum technology market forecast, 2026–2036 (US$ billions)
