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§ Private Profile · Copenhagen, Denmark
Sparrow Quantum is a technology company.
Sparrow Quantum is a global leader in photonic quantum chip technology, reliably delivering single photons on demand. They specialize in advancing light-matter interfaces and are building on over 25 years of groundbreaking research.
Sparrow Quantum has raised $59.9M across 3 funding rounds.
Sparrow Quantum has raised $59.9M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Sparrow Quantum has raised $59.9M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $31.9M Series A in December 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | $31.9M Series A | — | Jacob Jakobsen Gruppen APS, LIFTT, North Ventures, Scale Capital | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $24M Series A | Peter Stensgaard Mørch | 2XN, Founder Collective, Goat Capital, LIFTT, Presence Capital, Tuesday Capital, Andy Coravos, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Kyle Vogt, Nicholas Moryl, Samvit Ramadurgam, Peder Lundquist, European Innovation Council, Novo Holdings | Announced |
| May 1, 2023 | $4M Seed | 2XN | Amadeus Capital Partners, Founder Collective, Goat Capital, Hoxton Ventures, LIFTT, Presence Capital, Tuesday Capital, Voima Ventures, Andy Coravos, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Kyle Vogt, Nicholas Moryl, Samvit Ramadurgam, European Innovation Council | Announced |
Sparrow Quantum is a Danish quantum technology company specializing in deterministic single-photon sources using photonic quantum chip technology, enabling reliable on-demand delivery of single photons for quantum applications.[1][3][4] Founded as a spin-out from the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute, it serves researchers and developers in quantum communication, photonic quantum computing, quantum repeaters, and quantum networks by providing world-leading specs in purity, efficiency (up to 98% coupling), and indistinguishability via products like the Sparrow Core and Sparrow Nest.[1][2][3][4] The company solves key scalability challenges in optical quantum technologies by advancing light-matter interfaces, with strong growth momentum including a €27.5M record-breaking funding round in December 2025 and recent product launches like Sparrow Nest in November 2025.[4]
Sparrow Quantum was founded in 2016 (with some sources noting 2015) by Prof. Peter Lodahl, a physicist and leader of the Quantum Photonics Group at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute, as a spin-out from the university.[1][2][3][6] Lodahl's decade-long research on quantum-dot-based single-photon chips, conducted in the institute's basement labs, formed the foundation, building on Denmark's quantum legacy from Niels Bohr.[2][5] Early traction came from a 2016 undisclosed venture round led by Seier Capital, and the company has evolved under leadership including CEO Kurt Stokbro, CTO Claus Friis Pedersen, and CMO Maria Genckel, focusing on commercializing photonic quantum tech amid rising global demand.[1][2][4]
Sparrow Quantum rides the photonic quantum technology trend, capitalizing on single photons as essential building blocks for scalable quantum networks, computing, and the quantum internet amid global quantum races.[1][3][4] Timing aligns with surging investments—exemplified by its €27.5M raise in 2025—and EU initiatives like QIA, where Denmark's Niels Bohr heritage positions it strongly against market forces like demand for deterministic emitters to overcome scalability hurdles in noisy quantum systems.[1][4][5] It influences the ecosystem by supplying critical components to peers in photonic QC (e.g., KETS Quantum Security, Nordic Quantum), accelerating commercialization and fostering synergies in quantum information processing.[2][3]
Sparrow Quantum is primed for expansion with its recent €27.5M funding fueling product scaling, partnerships like QTRAIN for quantum transceivers, and breakthroughs in deterministic emitters for quantum computers.[4] Trends like quantum internet infrastructure and photonic scaling will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a cornerstone supplier as cryostat integration matures and global quantum adoption grows. This momentum from Copenhagen's labs reinforces its role in unlocking quantum breakthroughs, one photon at a time—echoing its mission to transform research into real-world quantum leaps.[4]
Sparrow Quantum has raised $59.9M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Sparrow Quantum's investors include Jacob Jakobsen Gruppen ApS, LIFTT, North Ventures, Scale Capital, Peter Stensgaard Mørch, 2xN, Founder Collective, Goat Capital, Presence Capital, Tuesday Capital, Andy Coravos, Emmett Shear.