# OQC Raises $350M for Its Sapphire-based Superconducting Quantum Chips

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> **Published:** 2026-06-03T12:00:00.000Z  
> **Category:** FUNDING  
> **Impact Score:** 180/100  
> **Primary Source:** [SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/03/oqc-raises-350m-sapphire-based-superconducting-quantum-chips)  
> **Canonical Citation:** [https://spidits.com/timeline/oqc-raises-350m-for-its-sapphire-based-superconducting-quantum-chips](https://spidits.com/timeline/oqc-raises-350m-for-its-sapphire-based-superconducting-quantum-chips)

## Executive Summary
British quantum computing startup OQC today announced that it has raised £260 million, or $350 million, in new funding. Bullhound Capital led the oversubscribed Series C round. It was joined by more than a dozen others, including the British Business Bank, the U.K.

## Referenced Coverage & Sources
- **[SiliconANGLE](https://siliconangle.com/2026/06/03/oqc-raises-350m-sapphire-based-superconducting-quantum-chips)**: OQC raises $350M for its sapphire-based superconducting quantum chips — _British quantum computing startup OQC today announced that it has raised £260 million, or $350 million, in new funding. Bullhound Capital led the oversubscribed Series C round. It was joined by more than a dozen others, including the British Business Bank, the U.K. government's economic..._

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