finQbit raises €680k and joins the global elite of quantum-risk startups
Quantum computing, Fintech
💎 Polish quantum-software startup secures new funding and emerges as one of the world’s top six companies in its field
finQbit, the Lublin-based quantum-software startup building next-generation risk-analysis tools for financial institutions, has secured €680k (≈3M PLN) in new financing, adding to more than $1 million already raised to date. Alongside its growing commercial traction, the company achieved a major global milestone by completing the prestigious Quantum Stream program under Canada’s Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)—the world’s first accelerator dedicated exclusively to quantum startups. finQbit was one of only six companies worldwide selected in 2025.
The startup develops software that translates classical financial models into algorithms runnable on GPUs or future quantum processors (QPUs). This architecture allows for parallel exploration of vast scenario spaces, enabling dramatic acceleration of complex simulations—such as derivatives pricing, portfolio stress tests, and market-risk calculations. In early tests, finQbit’s platform has already outperformed conventional machine-learning approaches for high-complexity risk models.
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Founded by Tomasz Ćwik (CEO), a fintech veteran known for contributions to Poland’s payment infrastructure including BLiK, and Rafał Pracht (CTO), an expert in quantum algorithms and risk modelling, finQbit aims to become a global category leader in quantum-enhanced finance. The company’s mission is to bring quantum computing into practical use before widespread hardware adoption, ensuring banks and insurers can benefit immediately through GPU acceleration while preparing for future quantum advantage.
The newly secured €680k round includes investors such as N50, Cobin Angels, Techstars, 28Digital, co-founder of TIER Mobility, and distinguished angel investor Marian Popinigis. The company reports that it has already begun early commercialization, generating its first revenues only two years after launch.
finQbit’s participation in CDL provided access to some of the world’s foremost experts, including Nobel Prize–winning physicist John Martinis, whose mentorship validated the company’s technical direction. CDL’s evaluation emphasized finQbit’s rare combination of deep scientific expertise, enterprise-ready software design, and a credible path toward global commercialization.
The startup’s market positioning aligns with broader industry forecasts. McKinsey estimates that by 2035, quantum applications in finance alone could exceed €140 billion in value, with risk-management software representing a major share. Research also places finance among the top three sectors expected to feel the earliest, most significant impact of quantum computing—alongside pharmaceuticals and cybersecurity.
finQbit’s advisory board further strengthens its strategic credibility, featuring leaders such as Philippe De Brouwer (HSBC), Józef Wancer (Citi, Raiffeisen, BNP Paribas), mathematician Dariusz Gątarek, and Zofia Dzik, expert in leadership and organizational transformation. Their involvement underscores the company’s ambition to shape the future of quantitative finance.
With strong investor backing, accelerating technical progress, and validation from the global quantum community, finQbit is positioning itself not only as a Polish deep-tech success story but as a potential global pioneer in quantum-native risk analytics.
Fintech, Deep-tech
