What Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech does

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech is a Barcelona-based, privately held quantum computing company founded in 2019 as a spin-off from the University of Barcelona, Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS), and Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE). The company designs and builds analog quantum computers based on proprietary fluxonium superconducting qubits, combined with digital QPUs and classical GPU/HPC accelerators within a multimodal architecture. Its technical stack spans chip design (fluxonium qubits and Digital-Analog Quantum Computing paradigm), the open-source QiliSDK Python framework (integrated with NVIDIA CUDA-Q), the SpeQtrum Quantum-as-a-Service cloud platform, on-premise SpeQtrum deployments for HPC centers, and the EduQit modular education kit. Qilimanjaro operates Europe's first multimodal Quantum Data Center in Barcelona, with capacity for up to 10 quantum computers.

The company monetizes through four channels: (1) on-premise quantum system sales to HPC centers and research institutions (anchor contract: a €9.8M system at BSC; €8.5M EuroQCS-Spain contract), (2) Quantum-as-a-Service cloud access via SpeQtrum on a usage/subscription basis (beta launched Q3 2026), (3) EduQit hardware kits sold directly to universities, and (4) enterprise quantum services delivered through the Telefonica Tech ecosystem, with BBVA and Iberdrola cited as target enterprise users. GTM combines enterprise field sales for HPC/research customers, a product-led self-serve motion via SpeQtrum, channel partnerships (Telefonica Tech, GMV, Do IT Now), and direct-to-institution kit sales. The company is 51-100 employees, primarily funded by EU and Spanish public capital (CDTI, SETT, EIC, European Commission) with selective corporate venture participation (Repsol Energy Ventures, Avançsa, Grow Venture Partners), and is recognized as a 2026 EU DeepTech Startup awardee.

Name

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech

Legal name

QILIMANJARO QUANTUM TECH, S.L.

Website

https://qilimanjaro.tech

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech builds analog quantum computers and Europe's first multimodal quantum data center, serving research institutions, HPC centers, universities, and enterprises via its SpeQtrum QaaS platform, on-premise systems, and EduQit education kits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Quantum Computing Hardware

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Electronic Computers (3571), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Superconducting QPU Systems (HDAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Quantum Cloud Infrastructure & QPU Hosting (HDAGAIAA), Quantum Development Frameworks & Libraries (HDAGACAB), Hybrid Algorithm Frameworks & Libraries (VQE/QAOA/QML Tooling) (HDAGANAC), Quantum Application Engineering & Solution Delivery Services (HDAGALAD), Quantum Documentation, Education SDKs & Developer Enablement Tools (HDAGACAN), Quantum Education & Certification Programs (HDAGALAA)

Keywords

• Analog quantum computing
• Fluxonium qubit systems
• Quantum as a service
• Quantum data centers
• Hybrid quantum HPC

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Quantum-as-a-Service (SpeQtrum QaaS): Cloud-based remote access to multimodal quantum data center providing analog QPUs, digital QPUs, and classical GPUs. Revenue generated through subscription or usage-based billing for compute time on quantum systems.
2. On-Premise Quantum Systems: Sale and deployment of complete quantum computing systems to HPC centers and research institutions. Includes hardware installation, integration with existing supercomputing infrastructure, and ongoing technical support.
3. EduQit Education Kits: Sale of modular superconducting quantum computing kits to universities for hands-on quantum education. Includes superconducting chip, refrigerator, electronic control devices, and supporting materials.
4. Enterprise Quantum Services: Strategic partnerships with enterprise clients through Telefonica Tech ecosystem for quantum computing and AI applications targeting banking, logistics, and energy sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech builds analog, full-stack quantum computers based on proprietary fluxonium superconducting qubits, and operates Europe's first multimodal quantum data center in Barcelona. The company delivers its technology through SpeQtrum (cloud-based Quantum-as-a-Service), SpeQtrum On-Prem (deployed quantum systems for HPC centers), the open-source QiliSDK software framework, and EduQit modular quantum education kits.

Product overview

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech is a full-stack quantum computing company that develops analog quantum chips based on fluxonium qubits. The company offers a dual strategy to broaden quantum access: (1) SpeQtrum QaaS cloud platform provides remote access to the world's first multimodal quantum data center combining analog QPUs, digital QPUs, and classical GPUs; (2) SpeQtrum On-Prem enables on-premise deployment of modular quantum systems for HPC centers and research institutions. The product portfolio centers on QiliSDK, an open-source Python framework that unifies analog, digital, and hybrid quantum computing paradigms, and EduQit, a modular quantum computing education kit. The company specializes in analog quantum computing for optimization, simulation, and AI workloads where digital-only approaches face scalability limitations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpeQtrum: Full-stack Quantum-as-a-Service platform providing remote access to analog and digital quantum computers alongside classical systems. Also offered as on-premise solutions for HPC centers and research institutions.
• QiliSDK
• EduQit

Products and services

• SpeQtrum Full-stack Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) cloud platform providing remote access to analog and digital quantum computers alongside classical HPC accelerators. Multimodal quantum data center integrating digital QPUs, analog QPUs, and classical GPUs within a unified framework for enterprise and research users.
• QiliSDK Open-source Python framework unifying digital, analog, and hybrid quantum computing paradigms behind a backend-agnostic API. Supports execution across CPU, GPU, and QPU backends including NVIDIA CUDA-Q integration for GPU-accelerated quantum emulation.
• EduQit Modular superconducting quantum computing kit for universities and research institutions, enabling hands-on training with physical quantum hardware including cryogenics, control electronics, and calibration processes.
• SpeQtrum On-Prem On-premise quantum computing deployment solutions for supercomputing centers and research institutions, offering modular and complete integration of analog and digital QPUs into existing supercomputing infrastructure.
• Analog Quantum Processor (AQPU) Error-resilient analog quantum processing unit based on fluxonium qubits, particularly suited for complex optimization problems (logistics, energy networks, financial modeling) and quantum simulation of molecules and materials.
• Digital Quantum Processor 35-qubit superconducting digital quantum processor built with 100% European technology, integrated into MareNostrum 5 supercomputer. Suitable for structured universal algorithms including mathematics and cryptography.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% computational cost reduction in day-ahead energy market pricing optimization
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Do IT NowcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 May 2026HPC-QC integrator for EuroQCS-Spain project delivering three generations of Adiabatic Quantum Processing Units. Do IT Now provides technical integration and long-term support ensuring European researchers can leverage hybrid quantum-HPC infrastructure.
• Telefónica TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Strategic alliance integrating Qilimanjaro's quantum hardware into Telefonica Tech's quantum computing ecosystem. Partnership creates Quantum AI proposition for enterprise clients in banking, logistics, and energy sectors, positioning Telefonica as full-stack orchestrator for sovereign European quantum services.
• QCentroidsecondaryTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026Partnership within Telefonica Tech quantum ecosystem, providing orchestration platforms for quantum hardware integration.
• Multiverse ComputingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Partnership within Telefonica Tech quantum ecosystem, providing quantum-inspired algorithms alongside Qilimanjaro's hardware.
• University of BarcelonasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026Partnership for EduQit quantum education kit integration into interuniversity master's degree in Quantum Science and Technology. Professor Bruno Julia Diaz coordinates curriculum development with Qilimanjaro hardware experts.
• Oxigen Data CentersecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 December 2025Strategic collaboration to integrate multimodal quantum computers into commercial data centers, establishing foundation for next-generation hybrid quantum infrastructure in Europe. Partnership aims to define standards for quantum-classical integration.
• GMVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Spanish joint venture Qilimanjaro-GMV for developing and deploying 35-qubit quantum processor at Barcelona Supercomputing Center. Partnership part of Quantum Spain initiative, with GMV providing integration expertise for quantum systems in supercomputing environments.
• TII (Technology Innovation Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration with Abu Dhabi's TII to build UAE's first quantum computer. Qilimanjaro deploys its expertise in analog quantum computing for international expansion and knowledge transfer.
• QU-Pilot ConsortiumsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023EU-funded project with 21 partners from 9 countries developing European fabrication capabilities for quantum technologies. Qilimanjaro contributes as service provider for quantum computing development and access to experimental production capabilities.
• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Installation of three quantum computers (two digital, one analog) at BSC, integrated into MareNostrum 5 supercomputer. Partnership enables European research community access to state-of-the-art quantum infrastructure through Spanish Supercomputing Network.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Alice & Bob: French quantum computing company also building superconducting QPUs based on fluxonium qubits — making it the closest architectural and product competitor to Qilimanjaro. Both target the same European research and enterprise quantum market with similar full-stack offerings.
• D-Wave Quantum: Canadian pioneer of commercial quantum annealing systems, the most direct analog competitor to Qilimanjaro's analog quantum approach. Both target optimization, simulation, and AI workloads using continuous-variable quantum dynamics rather than gate-based digital circuits.
• Rigetti Computing: US-based superconducting quantum hardware company offering both QPU systems and cloud access. Targets similar research and enterprise customers with gate-based superconducting qubits; competing for HPC integration partnerships like Qilimanjaro's BSC deployment.

Broad incumbents

• IonQ: Trapped-ion quantum computing company with public market presence and cloud partnerships with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Competes with Qilimanjaro for enterprise and research quantum workloads, though with a different qubit modality and much larger capital base.
• Google Quantum AI: Alphabet's quantum computing division, pioneer of superconducting transmon qubits and recent demonstrations of below-threshold error correction. Competes at the frontier of quantum hardware capability and indirectly for top-tier research talent and partnerships.
• Quantinuum: Trapped-ion quantum hardware and software company (Honeywell/Cambridge Quantum merger). Competes for enterprise quantum workloads with a different modality but overlapping customer base and full-stack cloud offerings via Microsoft Azure.
• IBM Quantum: Global leader in superconducting quantum hardware with the largest installed qubit count and most mature cloud-access platform. Competes for the same enterprise and research quantum workloads but with vastly larger scale, ecosystem, and capital base.

Emerging players

• Pasqal: French neutral-atom quantum computing company and fellow European deep-tech player. Competes in the European quantum market for sovereign-infrastructure contracts and enterprise customers, though with a fundamentally different qubit modality (neutral atoms vs superconducting).
• Strangeworks: Quantum computing software platform providing unified access to multiple quantum hardware providers. Competes with Qilimanjaro's QiliSDK approach for developer mindshare and serves as an alternative cloud-orchestration layer for enterprise quantum users.

Others

• Multiverse Computing: Spanish quantum-inspired algorithms company and Telefonica Tech ecosystem partner alongside Qilimanjaro. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — provides software/algorithms layer that runs on Qilimanjaro's hardware in joint enterprise deployments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors12 records

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M&A

Investments

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