Europe's largest climate VC makes second bet on quantum tech
9 Jul 2026
12:10
World Fund has led a €15m investment in a startup using quantum tech to inspect semiconductor chips.
Its the fund's second quantum investment after IQM, as it broadens its scope beyond traditional climate tech.
"[They] can become Europe's next ASML," said managing partner Daria Saharova.
Its the fund's second quantum investment after IQM, as it broadens its scope beyond traditional climate tech.
"[They] can become Europe's next ASML," said managing partner Daria Saharova.
World Fund has led a €15m equity investment in QuantumDiamonds, a Munich startup that uses quantum sensors to find defects in semiconductor chips.
Bayern Kapital joined the round, alongside existing backers IQ Capital, Earlybird, First Momentum, UnternehmerTUM, Creator Fund and Onsight Ventures.