Air Liquide invests in Quobly to scale silicon quantum processors
- ALIAD participates in Quobly’s €115 million Series A financing round.
- Air Liquide will help transition Quobly’s technology to industrial scale, targeting a first commercial product by end‑2026.
- Quobly, founded in 2022 in Grenoble, develops silicon‑based quantum processors using proven semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Beyond capital, ALIAD supplies industrial support including Advanced Materials and specialty gases; Air Liquide also provides extreme cooling technology, ultra‑pure materials and secures high‑purity gas supply.
Deal and timeline
Air Liquide’s corporate venture arm ALIAD joined Quobly’s €115 million Series A to fund continued R&D, advance industrialisation and support international commercial expansion. The Group will assist Quobly in scaling its technology with the objective of launching a first commercial product by the end of 2026.
Technology
Founded in 2022 in Grenoble, Quobly develops silicon‑based quantum processors using established semiconductor manufacturing processes. The start‑up’s stated focus is to make quantum computing scalable, manufacturable and deployable.
Industrial partnership and supply chain
ALIAD’s participation goes beyond capital: it acts as an industrial partner that unlocks business opportunities and provides access to Air Liquide resources and expertise. For Quobly this includes Advanced Materials and specialty gases critical to silicon quantum processor manufacturing, while the Group already supplies extreme cooling technologies, ultra‑pure materials and secures high‑purity gas supply for processor stability.
Strategic rationale
Air Liquide positions itself across the quantum computing value chain by collaborating with hardware innovators and addressing supply‑chain needs. Armelle Levieux described quantum computing as the next major technological frontier and framed Quobly’s approach to scalable processors as the type of innovation Air Liquide seeks to support.
Source: Air Liquide
