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Updated · app.dealroom.co · Aug 15
Hefei Sizhen Chip Raises CNY 100 Million for 10,000-Bit Quantum R&D
Updated
Updated · app.dealroom.co · Aug 15

Hefei Sizhen Chip Raises CNY 100 Million for 10,000-Bit Quantum R&D

1 articles · Updated · app.dealroom.co · Aug 15

Summary

  • More than CNY 100 million in Series B funding will finance Hefei Sizhen Chip Technology’s work on 10,000-bit special-purpose optical computing clusters and general-purpose quantum chipsets.
  • Goertek and Weihao Core Semiconductor led the round, with Huace Film & TV, Suzhou Venture Capital, Suzhou Financial Holding, Chuangling Capital and Houlang Capital also investing.
  • Founded in Hefei in 2020, the company builds silicon-photonic quantum computing systems spanning core optical devices to full machines, based on technology from USTC’s Key Laboratory of Quantum Information.
  • The company already released a cloud-accessible programmable quantum computer in November 2025 and plans to launch a 5,000-bit special-purpose optical computing product by end-2026.
  • The raise adds industrial and local-government-backed capital to a photonic quantum computing push, while its QRNG chip business gives it an early commercial foothold.

Insights

With a 5,000-bit quantum chip promised by late 2026, can Sizhen overcome critical photon loss to beat global tech giants?
How will Sizhen's breakthrough in measurement-based quantum computing disrupt the fierce global race for room-temperature quantum supremacy?